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Senior governmental representatives, World Bank specialists and United Nations officials as well as members from the civil society gathered on February 15, 2016 in Paris for a cross-regional exchange between Middle Eastern and European countries hosting refugees, on the analytical findings, and policy implications, of the World Bank/UNHCR study “The Welfare of Syrian Refugees: Evidence from Jordan and Lebanon”.

This video is of the first session where panelists discuss the results of the report in light of existing analyses on refugees’ and host communities’ welfare in the Mashreq region and globally. Discussants also highlight the current actions undertaken to support the welfare of refugees and host communities.