Please see the original article in full at The New Humanitarian. If the international community is serious about finding lasting solutions, then responsibility sharing is key. Many Afghans displaced outside their country are stuck in a state of perennial limbo, with no prospects for a genuine, safe return on the horizon. Yet the European Union…
The effects of Covid-19 could be catastrophic for countries in Asia which are host to large numbers of displaced people. Before Covid-19, donors recognised the inherent vulnerabilities of displaced populations living in Asia. These vulnerabilities continue. Now is not the time to withdraw from lifesaving activities. To download click on read more.
Zardozi is an Afghan NGO that works primarily with vulnerable Afghan women helping them to improve their livelihood situation through business. In 2012, it launched an initiative named Nisfe Jahan (Half the World)
Awaaz Afghanistan is a humanitarian call centre based in Kabul. Implemented by UNOPS, the centre takes calls from across all provinces in Afghanistan. The operators refer the callers’ needs and concerns to appropriate organisations who can provide them with answers and services.
This video follows the journey of two young Herati women, who both experienced displacement in neighbouring Iran. Returnees like Khatereh and Monire can benefit from innovative training programmes to expand opportunities,
In this issue we have contributions from colleagues working in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and in Myanmar. We explore the effect that extended displacement has had on relationships between the host and displaced Rohingya populations, and the resulting impact on social cohesion in the Cox Bazar area. From Aghanistan we learn about a complex context which has…
This issue of the ADSP newsletter provides an analysis of TVET for durable solutions, an interview with drought-driven displaced person from Badghis in Afghanistan, and analysis of the role that land plays in the ongoing displacement crisis-affected Rakhine State in Myanmar. The issue also outlines ADSP’s expansion to becoming the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP). ADSP_Newsletter_June_2018…
Read ADSP’s briefing note on ending displacement in Afghanistan, produced for the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, in November 2018. ADSP_Briefing_Nov_18_Final
Read ADSP’s July 2018 Newsletter with a focus on the GCR, what to expect and the challenges and opportunities for programming. ADSP Newsletter July 2018