Are Refugee Camps Sustainable?

Are Refugee Camps Sustainable?

The answer is complex. Refugee camps provide a temporary and often lifesaving solution for people who have been forced to flee their homes. Yet, camps can also become places of prolonged suffering, where people are trapped for years or even decades.

There is no easy answer. But one thing is clear: the international community must do more to support refugees, both in terms of humanitarian aid and in terms of finding lasting solutions.

Refugee camps are falling short of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in ensuring refugees' basic rights. In order to improve the quality of life for refugees, assist them in living in dignity, and help them achieve self-reliance that can benefit both refugees and their host communities, a more inclusive and sustainable approach is needed.

?A more inclusive and sustainable approach is needed in order to improve the quality of life for refugees and help them achieve self-reliance. This approach should focus on providing access to education, employment, and other opportunities that can help refugees rebuild their lives. Additionally, it is important to involve refugees in the planning and management of refugee camps, so that they can have a say in the decisions that affect them.

?One thing is clear - the only way forward is collaboration. Thank you for your support.

Credit: Mai Wardeh

https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feaa141

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