Exploring the role of innovation and technology in response to forced displacement. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/innovation/rss en Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Solutions Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:30:00 +0000 Jennifer Gordon https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2019/02/18/what-ethiopia-can-learn-from-the-jordan-compact https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2019/02/18/what-ethiopia-can-learn-from-the-jordan-compact The Ethiopia Jobs Compact’s commitment to providing formal economic opportunities ignores the likelihood that many refugees will be able to find only informal work, writes law professor Jennifer Gordon. Implementation will be more effective if it considers this reality. Crises & Conflicts Economy Education Environment Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Solutions Fri, 21 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Tania Karas, Daniel Howden, Charlotte Alfred https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/12/21/2018-a-year-of-reporting-deeply-on-refugees-and-migration https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/12/21/2018-a-year-of-reporting-deeply-on-refugees-and-migration As we near the end of another eventful year for refugees and migration policy, our editors select 2018’s best stories and commentary on Refugees Deeply. Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Laws & Policy Refugee Voices Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Swati Mehta https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/10/24/how-integration-is-actually-working-in-germany https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/10/24/how-integration-is-actually-working-in-germany Three years after record numbers of asylum seekers came to Germany, jobs remain the biggest challenge for post-2015 arrivals. Researcher Swati Mehta offers four ways to make financial integration work. Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Solutions Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:10:00 +0000 Petra Molnar, Samer Muscati https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/09/27/what-if-an-algorithm-decided-whether-you-could-stay-in-canada-or-not https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/09/27/what-if-an-algorithm-decided-whether-you-could-stay-in-canada-or-not Canada is rapidly expanding the use of AI in its immigration service. Rights advocates Petra Molnar and Samer Muscati pick apart experiments that will be copied around the world. Innovation & Technology Integration Laws & Policy Solutions Fri, 21 Sep 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Natalie Sikorski https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/09/21/how-cities-are-demanding-a-greater-voice-on-migration https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/09/21/how-cities-are-demanding-a-greater-voice-on-migration Cities are developing their own solutions to help fast-growing migrant and refugee populations in urban areas. Cities expert Robert Muggah describes the swell of initiatives by urban leaders and what it will take to overcome the barriers ahead. Crises & Conflicts Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Solutions Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:30:00 +0000 Cetta Mainwaring https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/08/20/maltas-history-of-failed-migration-deterrence https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/08/20/maltas-history-of-failed-migration-deterrence Malta’s need to stand up to Italy is preventing it from leading on better E.U. migration policy. Cetta Mainwaring argues for a radical departure from past and present failures. Education Innovation & Technology Integration Refugee Voices Solutions Thu, 16 Aug 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Tonny Onyulo https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/08/16/school-started-by-refugees-becomes-one-of-ugandas-best https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/08/16/school-started-by-refugees-becomes-one-of-ugandas-best An education project started by Congolese refugees in Uganda has been hailed a success. This expanding school is now sending students to universities all over the world. Economy Innovation & Technology Solutions Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Lev Plaves https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/20/lending-to-refugees-how-the-wisdom-of-the-crowd-proves-banks-wrong https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/20/lending-to-refugees-how-the-wisdom-of-the-crowd-proves-banks-wrong Refugees can boost local economies, but they often lack access to finance as banks deem them risky borrowers. Lev Plaves of crowdfunding platform Kiva explains how their research on the creditworthiness of refugees challenges those economic assumptions. Economy Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Solutions Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Daniel Howden https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/18/how-borders-are-constructed-in-west-africa https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/18/how-borders-are-constructed-in-west-africa The E.U. has led an expensive and often contradictory effort to modernize African borders. Author Philippe Frowd looks at the gap between policy and outcomes. Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Solutions Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:30:00 +0000 Zachary Whyte, Birgitte Romme Larsen, Mona Schaldemose https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/06/26/how-grocers-in-denmark-became-the-key-to-refugee-integration https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/06/26/how-grocers-in-denmark-became-the-key-to-refugee-integration Rural stores in Denmark contain vital lessons for making asylum centers work. Researchers Zachary Whyte, Birgitte Romme Larsen and Mona Schaldemose uncover a quiet success story. Innovation & Technology Solutions Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Stephan Scheel, Funda Ustek-Spilda https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/05/why-big-data-cannot-fix-migration-statistics https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/06/05/why-big-data-cannot-fix-migration-statistics Big promises that “big data” will provide more accurate, real-time international migration statistics are overblown, say researchers Stephan Scheel and Funda Ustek-Spilda. They explain the political problems with statistics that cannot be solved by a technological fix. Innovation & Technology Refugee Voices Solutions Thu, 31 May 2018 06:30:00 +0000 Rebecca Buxton https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/31/how-yemeni-refugees-photographed-their-world https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/31/how-yemeni-refugees-photographed-their-world As part of our series ‘Picturing Refugees,’ anthropologist Nathalie Peutz and photographer Nadia Benchallal discuss self-representation and the social significance of imagery after working with nine Yemeni refugees to document their lives in Djibouti over a year. Economy Innovation & Technology Mon, 21 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Christine Mendonca, Negar Tayyar https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/21/funders-must-recognize-refugees-have-assets-not-just-needs https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/21/funders-must-recognize-refugees-have-assets-not-just-needs Most grantmakers approach refugees and their local communities as a problem to be solved. Philanthropy experts Christine Mendonça and Negar Tayyar call for a shift to an asset-based approach, where refugees’ experiences and skills are part of the solution. Health Innovation & Technology Integration Tue, 15 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Paul Spiegel https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/15/why-its-about-time-for-palliative-care-in-humanitarian-emergencies https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/15/why-its-about-time-for-palliative-care-in-humanitarian-emergencies In the first issue of the Humanitarian Health Digest, Paul Spiegel stresses the need to highlight the lack of palliative care in humanitarian emergencies. Both refugees and nationals with life-limiting illnesses need more dignified, cost-effective care, he argues. Innovation & Technology Solutions Mon, 07 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Hounsell https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/07/how-to-start-a-technology-revolution-for-refugees-in-east-africa https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/07/how-to-start-a-technology-revolution-for-refugees-in-east-africa Technology is already revolutionizing education delivery and livelihoods for low-income communities in East Africa. Samuel Hall’s Benjamin Hounsell argues that, with some infrastructure investment, this presents a major opportunity for refugees in the region. Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Solutions Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Natalie Sikorski https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/04/20/understanding-the-algorithm-meant-to-help-refugees-get-jobs-fast https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/04/20/understanding-the-algorithm-meant-to-help-refugees-get-jobs-fast Researchers from Stanford University say an algorithm for locating refugee resettlement could vastly improve their probability of finding work. We speak with them about their research and the limits and opportunities of big data for refugee resettlement. Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Solutions Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Daniel Howden https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/04/13/a-question-of-identity-telling-stories-without-showing-faces https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/04/13/a-question-of-identity-telling-stories-without-showing-faces Since 2011, Forced Migration Review has chosen to avoid showing close-up images or faces. In the latest from our series on Picturing Refugees, editors Marion Couldrey and Jenny Peebles tell Refugees Deeply why. Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Charlotte Alfred https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/04/09/deeply-talks-facebook-and-the-smugglers https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/04/09/deeply-talks-facebook-and-the-smugglers In our latest Deeply Talks, we spoke with IOM’s Leonard Doyle and transnational crime expert Tuesday Reitano about how companies like Facebook should respond to the use of their platforms by people smugglers. Environment Innovation & Technology Solutions Thu, 29 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Sara-Duana Meyer https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/03/29/in-portugal-environmentalists-re-imagine-refugee-spaces https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/03/29/in-portugal-environmentalists-re-imagine-refugee-spaces A community in Portugal is planning to build a model refugee settlement that is ecologically sustainable and more socially inclusive than most camps. Sara-Duana Meyer examines the idea and its significance for the future of refugee settlements. Innovation & Technology Solutions Tue, 13 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Aline Sara https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/13/what-a-startup-mind-set-can-contribute-to-humanitarian-response https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/13/what-a-startup-mind-set-can-contribute-to-humanitarian-response Startups can make refugee support more effective and complement the work of traditional aid groups, say the founders of NaTakallam, a social enterprise connecting displaced Arabic speakers with language learners. They urge more collaboration between such organizations. Innovation & Technology Solutions Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:05:00 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/12/the-better-data-panacea-for-refugees-and-migrants-a-reality-check https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/12/the-better-data-panacea-for-refugees-and-migrants-a-reality-check Amid a rush of enthusiasm for “data-driven humanitarianism,” Jeff Crisp of Chatham House cautions that increased data collection brings serious risks to refugees and migrants’ privacy and security – and will not necessarily lead to better policies. Crises & Conflicts Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Laws & Policy Solutions Mon, 05 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Jennifer Gordon https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/05/for-refugee-compact-to-talk-jobs-it-must-listen-to-migration-compact https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/05/for-refugee-compact-to-talk-jobs-it-must-listen-to-migration-compact Opening doors to refugees to make a good living can be positive, but the approach contains risks. Law professor Jennifer Gordon says the refugee and migration pacts must overlap for the sake of refugee workers. Innovation & Technology Solutions Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Solon Ardittis https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/26/how-blockchain-could-make-refugee-programs-more-transparent https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/26/how-blockchain-could-make-refugee-programs-more-transparent The advent of Blockchain technology is disrupting various industries, including international aid. Solon Ardittis, managing director of Eurasylum, argues that Blockchain could bring greater transparency and accountability to refugee and migration programs. Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Laws & Policy Solutions Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:10:00 +0000 Daniel Howden https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/23/root-causes-development-aid-the-false-panacea-for-lower-migration https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/23/root-causes-development-aid-the-false-panacea-for-lower-migration Migration is a positive side effect of development, and aid should not be spent in pursuit of keeping people where they are. Development economist Michael Clemens sorts the evidence from the politics in conversation with Refugees Deeply. Innovation & Technology Integration Laws & Policy Solutions Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Joanna Theodorou https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/21/what-grassroots-groups-can-teach-us-about-smart-aid https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/21/what-grassroots-groups-can-teach-us-about-smart-aid The refugee response in Greece has been a breeding ground for smart and small volunteer groups. Joanna Theodorou has been mapping the best of them and capturing lessons learned. Crises & Conflicts Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Laws & Policy Mon, 05 Feb 2018 06:50:00 +0000 Cindy Huang, Nazanin Ash https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/05/jordan-lebanon-compacts-should-be-improved-not-abandoned https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/05/jordan-lebanon-compacts-should-be-improved-not-abandoned The ‘jobs for refugees’ experiments in Jordan and Lebanon are the most promising approach for decades, say aid policy experts Cindy Huang and Nazanin Ash. They offer three ways to improve on disappointing early results. Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Fri, 26 Jan 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Charlotte Alfred, Lara Setrakian https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/26/expert-views-bold-ideas-for-creating-a-better-world-for-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/26/expert-views-bold-ideas-for-creating-a-better-world-for-refugees Leaders from the private sector, human rights and refugee protection discuss big ideas for improving the global response to refugees on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Innovation & Technology Solutions Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Lana Radosavljevic, Jessica Marks https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/22/when-refugees-lead-tech-solutions-can-go-beyond-the-hype https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/22/when-refugees-lead-tech-solutions-can-go-beyond-the-hype The explosion of tech solutions for refugees in Europe has earned justified skepticism, but there are smarter ways to harness technology to improve refugee support, say Jessica Marks and Lana Radosavljevic of the Refugee Center Online, offering lessons from the U.S. Innovation & Technology Solutions Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Natalie Sikorski https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/05/what-a-start-up-learned-teaching-coding-in-refugee-camps-in-africa https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/05/what-a-start-up-learned-teaching-coding-in-refugee-camps-in-africa We speak to Omron Blauo, co-founder of the Refugee Code Academy, about his efforts to bring coding skills to refugee camps in Africa and what he has learned from the challenges they faced along the way. Economy Innovation & Technology Integration Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:04:58 +0000 Anne Bartlett, Sarah Walker, Jennifer Alix-Garcia https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/12/08/nighttime-lights-illuminate-positive-impacts-of-refugee-camps https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/12/08/nighttime-lights-illuminate-positive-impacts-of-refugee-camps Satellite data from Kenya’s remote northeast shows increased economic activity around Kakuma camp. New research suggests a connection between refugees and growing agricultural production.