Afghanistan is burdened by multiple crises, and there is an urgent need for innovative collective global action. The upcoming Global Refugee Forum in December 2023 is a key opportunity to break the current deadlock. Najeeba Wazefadost and Evan Jones write that a strategic group of 15 donors – the so-called Support Platform for the Solutions…
Despite the reduction in conflict after August 2021, many drivers of displacement in Afghanistan persist or have been exacerbated, leading to Afghans moving in search of protection or remaining in protracted displacement. At the same time, discussions led by the De facto Authorities (DfA) on durable solutions continue to centre on returns. This brief seeks…
Welcome to the March Q1 2023 newsletter from the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform. These newsletters are intended to shine a spotlight on some of the issues being tackled by our members, and the programmatic work done to improve outcomes for persons affected by displacement. We hope you find this newsletter informative. For any questions please don’t…
By Dr Sanaa Alimia, Aga Khan University (International), Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations An estimated three to four million Afghans live in Pakistan, mainly in urban areas. These Afghans fall into different legal categories. This paper centres on Afghan registered refugees and undocumented migrants, who form the bulk of the Afghan population in…
By Dr Ceri Oeppen from the Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex, UK, and Professor Shahida Aman, Dr Ayub Jan and Professor Abdul Rauf, from the Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar The last 40-plus years have demonstrated the limitations of the traditional ‘three durable solutions’ to displacement for Afghans in Pakistan.1…
The Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP), the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Diaspora Programme, and the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) jointly organised the “Professional Development Short Course on Evidence-based Advocacy for Afghan Diaspora” on 3-7 November 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The short course brought together 25 participants from…
As of December 2021, there were an estimated 3.5 million IDPs displaced due to conflict. Whilst displacement due to conflict has decreased since the Taliban de facto authorities assumed power, deepening poverty and a dire humanitarian situation continues to act as push factors for IDPs. To address prolonged internal displacement, the Taliban authorities have been…
Welcome to the October 2022 newsletter from the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform. These newsletters are intended to shine a spotlight on some of the issues being tackled by our members, and the programmatic work done to improve outcomes for persons affected by displacement. We hope you find this newsletter informative. For any questions please don’t hesitate…
Welcome to the July 2022 newsletter from the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform. These newsletters are intended to shine a spotlight on some of the issues being tackled by our members, and the programmatic work done to improve outcomes for persons affected by displacement. We hope you find this newsletter informative. For any questions please don’t hesitate…
This article was originally published in The Diplomat and can be viewed in its original form here. On the world stage, Afghanistan risks becoming a forgotten crisis, despite rising humanitarian needs. But its closest neighbors don’t have the luxury of looking the other way. The economic, humanitarian, and social decline in Afghanistan since the fall…