The lives and livelihoods of the displaced in Sudan: internally displaced persons and refugees

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Abstract

As of 2022, Sudan was home to 1.1 million refugees and 3.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), along with a substantial population that had previously experienced displacement. The Sudan Labour Market Panel Survey (SLMPS) 2022 over-sampled locations hosting the displaced in order to facilitate research on refugees and IDPs. This paper investigates the geographic distribution of the displaced, their demographics, their labour market and socioeconomic status and outcomes, and their education, health, food security outcomes. It also reviews their experiences of shocks, their coping strategies, and the types of social assistance they receive. Important distinctions are made between current and returned IDPs and refugees and their outcomes are compared to those of Sudanese who were never displaced. Analyses also explore differences by location of residence (in host communities and camps), by sex, and across different age groups.

This research is part of the G2LM Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme.

Citation

Assaad R, Krafft C and Wahba J. 'The lives and livelihoods of the displaced in Sudan: internally displaced persons and refugees' G2LM LIC Working Paper No.82, 2024

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