Developing a Profiling Methodology for Displaced People in Urban Areas
Case studies in Yemen, Thailand, and South Africa
In seeking to develop effective programmatic interventions, it is useful for humanitarian agencies to understand whether displaced people in urban areas are worse off than the urban poor and other migrants amongst whom they live. Read More…
Our research
Refugees and Forced Migration
We are working to increase our understanding of the livelihoods, protection and journeys of displaced people, particularly in urban areas.
Promoting Evidence Based Practice
Aid policy and response must be evidence-driven — from needs assessments through response to rehabilitation and exit.
Humanitarianism and Politics

Humanitarian intervention is an essential safety net, but politics and power define the context in which it takes place.
The Future of Pastoralism
At the policy and institutional level, African pastoralists are often misunderstood and regarded by policy makers as problematic, irrational, and backward.





