Inclusion and exclusion in urban refugee displacement in Jordan

The Syrian refugee influx into Jordan is overwhelmingly urban in nature. More than 80% of Syrian refugees live in the country's urban areas, with only 17% living inside the three official refugee camps. Refugees of other nationalities, including Iraqis, Yemenis and Sudanese, also reside alongsi...

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Published in:Policy File 2022
Main Authors: Meral, Amanda Gray, Langley, Marcus, Barbelet, Veronique
Format: Report
Language:English
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Overseas Development Institute
Refugees
Urban Areas
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Summary:The Syrian refugee influx into Jordan is overwhelmingly urban in nature. More than 80% of Syrian refugees live in the country's urban areas, with only 17% living inside the three official refugee camps. Refugees of other nationalities, including Iraqis, Yemenis and Sudanese, also reside alongside host and Syrian refugee communities in urban and peri-urban areas. The response to displacement in Jordan therefore presents an opportunity to examine the barriers to a more inclusive response to a large-scale, protracted urban displacement crisis. This study explores issues of inclusion and exclusion in an urban displacement response and interrogates what the drivers of exclusion are for people affected by displacement, including those pertaining to humanitarian action. It examines the extent to which the displacement response has been inclusive and identifies factors that have either undermined or supported a more inclusive response in an urban displacement crisis.