Essays about: "refugee management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the words refugee management.

  1. 1. Spatializing Hospitality : A design exploration on how to provide spatial agency to immigrant households in Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Kajsa Grundström; [2023]
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    Abstract : The thesis investigates how a host country can apply ethics of hospitality to housing that allow refugees and asylum seekers spatial agency. The necessity of doing this is to reduce the passive state of being “guests” for refugees when they are waiting for answers of asylum application approval. READ MORE

  2. 2. Concerns of Power and Policy in the Use of Biometrics by UNHCR

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Tamara Lynn Larter; [2023]
    Keywords : biometrics; Biometric Identification Management System; BIMS; biopolitics; digital technology; humanitarian governance; refugees; UNHCR;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the growing concerns surrounding the utilisation of biometric technology within humanitarian organisations, with a specific focus on the Biometric Information Management System (BIMS) operated by UNHCR. The study is based on a literature review in which themes of concern are first identified in theoretical literature followed by an examination of empirical literature (here termed ‘refugee-including literature’) to see if the concerns are shared. READ MORE

  3. 3. Responding to the Needs of the Most Vulnerable - A Case Study of the Refugee Response on MHM and WASH in the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jennelie Danielsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Menstrual Hygiene Management; WASH; Refugee response; Capability approach; Equality; Uganda; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As the number of displaced people is increasing globally, host countries are experiencing difficulties in keeping up with the increasing demands of their growing population. But who is paying the highest price? Through a qualitative approach, this research aims to study the refugee response to Wash, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) as well as Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and how the needs of women and girls are met at the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in northern Uganda. READ MORE

  4. 4. Development through Local Integration: The quest for Durable solutions for Refugees in Kenya. A Qualitative Case Study on The Implementation and Impact of The Kenyan Refugee Act 2021

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Andrea Thorgren; Mona Ghasemi Niavarani; [2023]
    Keywords : Durable solutions; Local integration; Kakuma; Refugee camp; Belonging; Waiting; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Refugees often spend over 20 years in what are supposed to be temporary camps, leading to increased violence and abuse. The humanitarian and development sector is seeking long-term solutions to protect their human rights and prevent discrimination. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Surrogate State? : The Role and Capacity of Non-State Organizations in Substituting the Responsibilities of the State for Providing Education to Venezuelan Refugee Children in Trinidad and Tobago

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Suzu Kitayama; [2023]
    Keywords : Refugee education; Surrogate State; Venezuelan refugee children; Non-state organizations; Education policy; International convention; State sovereignty; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : According to the 1951 Refugee Convention, it is the state’s responsibility to protect and provide basic services to the refugees within their border. However, even if ratified to the Convention, it is common that the state decides to relinquish its responsibilities for various reasons. READ MORE