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The Ukrainian Conflict Could Be a Tipping Point for Refugee Protection
Recent displacement crises—ranging from Syria, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Myanmar, South Sudan, to most recently Ukraine—have imposed huge stresses on the humanitarian protection regime. Yet individual countries and regional organizations have been innovating to meet the challenge and expand the options available for protection, in some cases bypassing beleaguered asylum systems. This commentary traces the rise of more ad hoc approaches.
Connections Between Refugee Sponsorship and Complementary Pathways
This expert panel discussed the connections between refugee sponsorship and complementary pathways.
The Resettlement Gap: A Record Number of Global Refugees, but Few Are Resettled
Refugee populations globally have doubled since 2011, but resettlement numbers have fallen by more than half.
The Challenges of Humanitarian Protection in the 21st Century
Could private sponsorship programs, refugee labor visas, and the Global Compact on Refugees scale fast enough to offset the political forces working to shut refugees out?
Opening More Avenues for Protection for Refugees
From a global review of refugee resettlement and complementary pathway programs, experts offered recommendations on how stakeholders can most effectively support the growth of resettlement and complementary pathways.
Refugee Resettlement and Complementary Pathways: Opportunities for growth
Resettlement reaches fewer than 1 percent of refugees annually. To scale protection, labor, education, and sponsorship pathways are being used but face persistent barriers.
Canada’s Private Sponsorship Model Represents a Complementary Pathway for Refugee Resettlement
Nearly half of all refugees resettled in Canada since the 1970s have been admitted through the private sponsorship model, which is gaining global interest.
The Future of Refugee Resettlement and Complementary Pathways: Strengthening Sustainable and Strategic Humanitarian Solutions for Refugees
This event organized by MPI and CWS, one of nine U.S. refugee resettlement agencies, examined the refugee resettlement system and complementary pathways that represent untapped opportunities for refugees to improve their lives through migration. Speakers also explored opportunities for international cooperation on resettlement and considerations for implementing complementary pathways at an international level.
The Next Generation of Refugee Resettlement in Europe: Ambitions for the future and how to realise them
Europe now resettles nearly half of all refugees globally and must leverage its growing capacity to build ambitious, evidence-driven programmes, despite COVID-19 disruptions.
Measuring Up? Using monitoring and evaluation to make good on the promise of refugee sponsorship
COVID-19 disruptions offered policymakers a timely opening to build monitoring and evaluation systems to strengthen and scale refugee sponsorship programmes.
