Quand migration rime avec émotion : compte rendu de mission en Méditerranée (1)   Réfugiés, migrations, mobilité — autant de phénomènes que les pays de la Méditerranée connaissent intimement : l’histoire prouve en effet que les déplacements de population ont toujours été, quels qu’aient pu en être les motifs, une caractéristique intrinsèque et une...

Les programmes de la communauté internationale ne doivent pas se focaliser uniquement sur les pays qui accueillent le plus de réfugiés syriens, le Liban et la Jordanie, mais doivent aussi tenir compte de la Syrie. C’est le point de vue défendu par Abdallah Al Dardari, ancien ministre du Plan en Syrie et secrétaire exécutif adjoint de la Commission...

With the refugee crisis gaining the world’s attention since war broke out in Syria, many ideas have been raised to address forced displacement, both in the Middle East and in countries around the world. Displacement has emerged as a critical development challenge, one that affects not only the people displaced but also the communities hosting them...

Almost five years since the Syrian war broke out and created the largest refugees crisis since the World War II. Syria’s neighboring countries are facing an unprecedented and protracted refugee crisis. France 24 spoke to Franck Bousquet, the World Bank’s Director of Regional Programs, Partnerships and Integrated Solutions in the Middle East and...

Depuis cinq ans, la mer, ce petit mot composé de trois lettres, est devenue un lieu de souffrance pour les Syriennes et les Syriens.   Oum Mohammad et Oum Issa n’avaient cependant pas prévu pareille fatalité. La première fuyait l’enfer des barils explosifs, lancés sur la ville de Darayya ; quant à la seconde, elle avait choisi l’exil en raison des...

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 financing...

Millions of fled a war-torn Syria since the beginning of the crisis in 2011. Neighbouring countries, mainly, Lebanon and Jordan are hosting the largest number so far. How can the international community be of help beyond emergency aid? What could be the mid-term solution for this unprecedented situation?  Ferid Belhaj, World Bank Country...

Almost five years since the Syrian war broke out and created the largest refugees crisis since the World War II. Syria’s neighbouring countries are facing an unprecedented and protracted refugee crisis with spillover effects in Europe. Sarah Belhadi from La Tribune spoke to Franck Bousquet, the World Bank’s Director of Regional Programs,...

Almost five years since the Syrian war broke out and created the largest refugees crisis since the World War II. Syria’s neighbouring countries are facing an unprecedented and protracted refugee crisis with spillover effects in Europe. RFI spoke to Jordan’s Minister of Labor H.E. Prof. Nidal Alkatamine; Ferid Belhaj, the World Bank Country...

If you look inside the bag of any refugee on a life-threatening boat trip to Europe, you see a few possessions that vary from one refugee to another. However, there is one thing they all carry with them: a smartphone. Those refugees have been criticized for owning smartphones, but what critics do not understand is that refugees consider these...

“There's a huge pay-off if we're able to move from non-democracy to democracy, particularly in the MENA region. The growth rate in MENA would go from what is currently expected to be about 3.3% for the next four or five years to 7.3% as a result of democracy”- Shanta Devarajan, World Bank Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa region...