Forced displacement: from aid-dependence to self-reliance
More than 60 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide for many years – refugees for an average of 25 years.
The displaced can contribute to the economy and society of their hosts by:
• Skills and assets
• Expanding markets
• Increasing demand for food and services
The European Union outlines a new, development-led comprehensive approach including:
• all relevant political, economic, humanitarian and development actors
• better socio-economic evidence and specific vulnerabilities and capacities of the displaced
• improved access to services for both displaced and host communities
• predictable and flexible funding
The aim is to foster self-reliance through access to economic opportunities, education and social protection.
Disponível em: <http://ec.europa.eu>. Acesso em: ago. 2017. Adaptado.
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