Forced displacement comes with myriad challenges for those affected. Forcibly displaced populations are deeply impacted by the circumstances that led to displacement, the process of displacement itself, and their living conditions and status as refugees in their place of destination. Each of these has dire immediate and long-term effects on refugee populations’ well-being such that individuals, households, and whole communities suffer from these consequences years later.
The brief looks at the intersection between forced displacement, violent conflict, and environmental stress, and how these affect social outcomes in the long term.