The informal refugee camp in Calais, dubbed the 'new Jungle', reached an approximate
population of ten thousand people in 2016. The settlement, despite these high numbers, did …

Although not new topics in the field of refugee studies, self-reliance, livelihoods and
entrepreneurship have recently taken on a heightened emphasis. However, critical …

Global policies designed to promote the self-reliance and resilience of refugees strive to
increase their abilities to deal with hardships; in doing so, they rhetorically shift refugees …

Food insecurity is a region–wide problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbated by severe
drought, with devastating impacts at the household level. However, farmers' coping …

When refugees flee war and persecution, protection and assistance are usually provided by
United Nations organisations and their NGO implementing partners. In camps and cities, the …

Abstract Background Armed conflict in Africa has led to displacement of over 24.2 million
people, more than 1.4 million of whom are living in Uganda. Studies show that refugees …

Impossible Refuge brings the perspectives of refugees into rapidly emerging dialogues
about contemporary situations of mass forced migration, asking: what does it mean to be …

Can the displacement of refugees continue to be understood as exceptional? The recent
global increase in refugees has prompted calls to develop new solutions to displacement …

Uganda has long promoted refugee self-reliance as a sustainable livelihood strategy with
progressive land-allocation and free-movement-for-work policies. Framed as a dialogue with …

Resilience and self‐reliance have become central in humanitarian responses to refugee
situations. Based on a two‐year longitudinal qualitative study, this article explores how …