Development and
Cooperation

Digital monthly 12/2021

Forced migration

Refugees from Africa in Izmir, Turkey.
Social policy

Social-protection systems reduce causes of displacement

Social-protection systems not only offer a safety net for individuals; they can also help tackle crises affecting society as a whole

Taliban patrolling the streets of Herat in August 2021.
Afghanistan

How I fled from Afghanistan to Germany

Journalist Hamed Sarfarazi escaped the Taliban and reports what he experienced

The design of the simple timber units is based on a modular system.
Informal sector

Abidjan’s acute housing shortage

In Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, a harsh eviction policy has made life more difficult for low-income communities

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Migrants

When remittances account for one quarter of GDP

From the macro-perspective, labour migration from Nepal is of vital relevance and not simply “voluntary”

Borno state

Nigeria’s government wants to close IDP camps

In view of ongoing violence, displaced people in Borno state do not want to be sent home

Syrian soldiers checking papers of retournees from Lebanon at the border crossing in Zamrani.
Syria

No part of Syria is safe for returnees

Amnesty International reports that Syrians returning to their country are subjected to arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearance

Protesters in London are rallying against the Tigray conflict.
Tigray conflict

Eritrean refugees are at risk in Ethiopia

The Tigray conflict exposes Eritreans living in refugee camps in Northern Ethiopia to recurring violence

Homes

Informal real-estate business in West Africa

Slums are growing rapidly in many cities in low-income countries. A new study sheds light on who profits from the informal property market

Desperate asylum seekers stranded on the Polish border in Belarus.
Polish border crisis

“There are viable and humane solutions”

Migration researcher calls for humane border controls

The world's biggest refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya, is threatened to be closed down.
Our view

In search of humane solutions

Prosperous nations must stop shying away from the huge challenge of drafting better policies for migration and flight

President Buhari visiting an IDP camp in Katsina in 2019.
Internal displacement

Internal displacement is a huge issue in Nigeria’s northeast

Multidimensional Lake Chad crisis has multiple impacts on Nigeria

Migrant woman in a crowded shelter in Ciudad Juarez near the US border.
Latin America

Why desperate Latin American risk dangerous journey north

South American migrants are fleeing to the US via Mexico in growing numbers

Refugees

Eviction notice

Refugees look for new homes after camp closures planned for mid-2022