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March 1, 2019

Desk Review on Livelihoods and Self-Reliance for Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya

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March 1, 2019
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This report is a stock-taking of relevant studies and assessments pertaining to livelihoods of refugees and host communities in Kenya, analysing and consolidating them into one narrative regarding economic opportunities for refugees and host communities.

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Source:https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/685581553241680189/pdf/135485-WP-P169281-PUBLIC-Livelihoods.pdf

Tagged: Country: Kenya, Tags: Camps and Settlements, Tags: Host Government Policy, Resource Type: Policy, Theme: Policy, Tags: Economic Inclusion, Publication Year: 2019, Organizations: World Bank, Resource Type: Programmatic, Theme: Definition, Theme: Programming, Theme: Evaluation, Theme: Impact, Region: East Africa, Tags: Livelihoods, Tags: Protection, Tags: Humanitarian-Development Nexus, Tags: Social Inclusion, Self: Self-Reliance Evidence Review

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