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Yemen: urban displacement in a rural society

This study examines urban displacement in Yemen, focusing on Taiz and Aden, exploring patterns, conditions, and future intentions of displaced populations. It discusses current assistance efforts and highlights the need for sustainable programming and considering rural conditions and pre-war urbanization trends.

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Yemen: urban displacement in a rural society

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  1. Yemen: urban displacement in a rural society Evidence from Taiz and Aden

  2. Setting the scene • Yemen’s urban-rural proportion: 36.6 % urban • Disaggregation of big displacement and conflict datasets • 30.5% of Yemen’s IDPs are in urban areas (IOM dataset) • 34.4% of conflict events took place in urban areas, 31.6% of recorded casualties were in urban areas (ACLED dataset) • Patterns of displacement • Rural-rural • Urban – urban • Rural-urban • Urban-rural

  3. Urban IDPs • Half were from another urban area • Profile of urban IDP of rural origin • Future intensions • 66% return • 32% locally integrate

  4. Conditions in urban displacement (Taiz, Aden) • Shelter • Water and electricity • Education and health

  5. Finding local solutions • Nature of assistance to Yemen given the current context • Current examples of more long-term/sustainable programming • Issues to consider for future • Country’s rural conditions and pre-war urbanization trends • Patterns of displacement and conditions of displaced populations in urban centres

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