Our belief in the need for and the efficacy of humanitarian action is partly based on its actual effectiveness over the years in addressing the needs of, among others, forced migrants. Our belief in the need for and the efficacy of humanitarian action is partly based on its actual effectiveness over the years in addressing the needs of, among others, forced migrants. But this belief is tempered by the obvious and manifold failures of such action. The existence of people in very protracted...

Now is the time to consolidate the shift towards full global recognition that the challenge of forced displacement is an integral part of the development agenda.

Attempts to address the drivers of forced displacement and to provide sustainable solutions for refugees, IDPs and returnees need a more nuanced understanding of the drivers of violence and of war-to-peace transitions.

The viability of the ECOWAS integration scheme implemented as a solution for those Liberians who continued to stay in Ghana is seen to be limited.

In post-conflict Liberia and Sierra Leone, partnerships that were mutually supportive and that included the displaced themselves facilitated rapid and enduring results.

With the prospect of peace comes the need to find solutions for those displaced during 50 years of fighting.

The World Bank brings distinctive qualities to the role it can play in furthering the humanitarian to development transition and is significantly scaling up its engagement on forced displacement.

There is value in creating space within a humanitarian response to invest in interventions that go beyond addressing the immediate risks and needs.

Elderly people are likely to face specific constraints in displacement, yet the durable solutions devised by many states tend to follow a one-size-fits-all approach.

The international community has been piloting an integrated humanitarian, development and government response to the crisis in the region of Syria.

Development has its place in dealing with the roots of displacement but it is not an alternative to important measures.

While refugee families lack access to work and struggle to survive, there are skills gaps around the world that could benefit from skilled refugees’ talents.

Palestine refugees in Lebanon, being classified as foreigners or migrants, suffer restrictions on their employment.