Cities Welcoming Refugees and Migrants
No Lost Generation: Holding to the Promise of Education for All Syrian Refugees
Planting the Seeds of Success? Turkey's new Refugee Work Permits
From Refugees to Workers: Mapping Labour Market Integration Support Measures for Asylum-Seekers and Refugees in EU Member States Volume 2
Securing Status: Syrian Refugees and the Documentation of Legal Status, Identity and Family Relationships in Jordan
From Refugees to Workers Mapping Labour-Market Integration Support Measures for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in EU Member States Volume 1
Europes' New Refugees: A Road Map for Better Integration Outcomes
[Agenda] Host Municipalities Network Webinar- PPPs and New Technologies in Solid Waste Management
Host Municipalities Network Webinar- PPPs and New Technologies in Solid Waste Management
Jan 23, 2017 / Highlight
Context and Rationale
Following the exchanges during the Peer-to-Peer Learning Workshop for Municipalities Hosting Refugees held in Amman, Jordan, from May 30th-June 1st 2016, CMI is organizing a series of workshops on priority sectors identified by municipalities affected by refugee influx, which will gather municipal, governmental and NGOs...
Supporting Syrian Diaspora - Agenda
Supporting Syrian Diaspora Business - Concept Summary
Supporting Syrian Diaspora Business
Jan 17, 2017 / Highlight
Context/ Rationale
Syria has faced one of the worst humanitarian crises since the 21st century with over 11.5 million people displaced and over 12.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The Syrian diaspora is playing an important role in supporting the refugees and the reconstruction of Syria. Development partners have a strong...
Refugees and Host Communities: Building Stronger Ties
Jan 16, 2017 / Blog entry
“It has been 4 years since we first arrived, it is good here, but nothing replaces Syria, it is home”- Dhiya Sahari[i], 61 years old, a Syrian refugee living at the Harran city camp in Turkey.
Dhiya, is one of millions who fled a war-torn Syria taking a journey into the unknown hoping to reach the other side at least,...
What Do We Know About Remittances and Forced Displacement?
Jan 12, 2017 / Blog entry
Over 65 million persons were forcibly displaced worldwide due to conflict and persecution at the end of 2015. Many of them remain displaced for a long period of time. Personal transfers sent to refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) can contribute to livelihoods in protracted situations and increase self-reliance. Existing evidence...
Measuring Social Cohesion: Appropriate Concepts and Tools
Jan 10, 2017 / Library
A panel discussion on “appropriate concepts and flexible strategies and tools to implement and measure social cohesion”, part of the workshop on strengthening social cohesion in municipalities hosting refugees organized in Sanliurfa, Turkey, in November 2016.
Building Inclusive Communities for Common Welfare
Jan 10, 2017 / Library
A panel discussion on "building inclusive communities for common welfare through networks", part of the workshop on strengthening social cohesion in municipalities hosting refugees organized in Sanliurfa, Turkey, in November 2016.
Social Cohesion: a Cross-cutting Topic
Jan 10, 2017 / Library
A panel discussion on “social cohesion as a cross-cutting topic”, part of the workshop on strengthening social cohesion in municipalities hosting refugees organized in Sanliurfa, Turkey, in November 2016.
How is Qudra Intending to Mainstream Social cohesion in their Service Delivery Support?
CMI Meets ALNAP to Discuss Sharing Best Practices on the Refugee Crisis
Dec 05, 2016 / Highlight
CMI refugee program team met with Leah Cambell, Research Officer at ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action) to discuss knowledge sharing tools and practices on refugees and host communities, specifically on the Syrian Refugee Crisis.
ALNAP is an international interagency forum working to improve...
Refugees Knowledge Base
Dec 01, 2016 / Library
Compiles evidence-based analyses, innovative actions and solutions to develop more effective responses to the refugee crisis and ensure the welfare of both refugees and host communities.
Access the Refugees Knowledge Base here.
Detailed Workshop Report: Strengthening Social Cohesion in Mediterranean Host Municipalities
Strengthening Survival Skills of Displaced People in Şanlıurfa
Opening Doors and Minds: Urban Migrant Inclusion in Policy and Practice
Mediterranean Refugees and Migrants Newsletter - Issue 5
[Interview] How Has the Refugees' Influx Impacted the Economy of the Hosting Communities in Jordan and Lebanon
Nov 21, 2016 / Library
The Middle East and North Africa region could remain trapped in a cycle of instability without the resources to manage the current consequences of conflict and seize opportunities for peace as soon as they arise. To meet the scale of the need, the World Bank Group, United Nations and the Islamic Development Bank Group have launched a new...
[Interview] How Has the Concessional Financial Initiative Supported Hosting Communities in Jordan and Lebanon
Nov 21, 2016 / Library
The World Bank Group, the United Nations and the Islamic Development Bank Group launched a new financing initiative to scale-up financing in the Middle East and North Africa to help countries hosting significant refugee populations, countries impacted by conflict, as well as countries that have significant investment needs to achieve...
[Photo Reportage] Life Away from Syria
Nov 17, 2016 / Highlight
The outcomes of the Syrian crisis fall the hardest on those who found themselves suddenly forced to leave their normal life behind and run for their lives seeking refuge in a country that is so foreign to them. Life away from Syria is not normal and in a country like Turkey where the language is different, more odds are stacked against those...
An Integrated Solid Waste Management Scheme
Waste Management: Gaziantep, Turkey Example
CMI Host Municipalities Network
