Addressing the Needs of Women and Girls in Contexts of Forced Displacement: Experiences from Operations
Publisher: World Bank
Date: 2019
Topics: Assessment, Basic Services, Gender, Humanitarian Assistance, Programming
As situations of conflict and violence persist around the globe, the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes is surging. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the end of 2017, there were an estimated 68.5 million people globally who had fled their homes as a result of conflict, persecution, or generalized violence. This number represents an increase of 2.9 million in comparison to the end of the previous year