Olivier Sterck

EADI/IOB 2026: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local Solutions? 29 June – 2 July 2026, Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp, Belgium

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Hosting Refugees: Glocal Solutions?

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Conv. by @oliviersterck.bsky.social
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When aid doesn’t arrive on time, many refugees turn to debt to survive, effectively pledging future aid to buy food for today.

CSAE's @oliviersterck.bsky.social & @odid-qeh.bsky.social's Vittorio Bruni on the cost of ration cuts & delivery delays in Kenya's refugee camps.

Cut to the bone: The cost of ration cuts and delivery delays in Kenya's refugee camps New research demonstrates the overwhelming impact reducing rations has on local camp economies and people’s survival.

Cut to the bone: The cost of ration cuts and delivery delays in Kenya's refugee camps: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

The truth here is so ever relevant, is so simple and profound. I think I might pop it into my next book. Sharing yet again:

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🌟NEW CSAE Working Paper 'The Welfare & Market Effects of Delays in Humanitarian Assistance'
✒️ @oliviersterck.bsky.social @uantwerpen.be, @odid-qeh.bsky.social & CSAE, & Vittorio Bruni
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📚Read it there (click ORA Record): www.csae.ox.ac.uk/publication/...

CASH TRANSFERS AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE IN A REFUGEE CAMP IN KENYA PODCAST CSAE Research Podcast Episode 13

How do cash transfer programmes affect businesses & prices in a refugee camp?

Listen to @oliviersterck.bsky.social & @antoniadelius.bsky.social discussing the project in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya on the CSAE Research Podcasts series www.csae.ox.ac.uk/cash-transfe...

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What happens when aid is cut to a large refugee camp? Kenyan study paints a bleak picture Aid in contexts like Kakuma should not be treated as optional or discretionary, but as a structural necessity.

🌍 As global crises multiply, major donors are cutting back—leaving millions without the aid they urgently need. 🚨

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What happens when aid is cut to a large refugee camp? Kenyan study paints a bleak picture Aid in contexts like Kakuma should not be treated as optional or discretionary, but as a structural necessity.

What happens when aid is cut to a large refugee camp? Kenyan study paints a bleak picture
theconversation.com/what-happens...

What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed? Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...

New research by Vittorio Bruni & @oliviersterck.bsky.social shows that #aid cuts in #refugee camps severely affect food intake and overall welfare, while also straining local food and credit markets.

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Evidence from Uganda and Ethiopia suggests that host prejudice against refugees increases when refugees are perceived as direct job competitors, but not necessarily when actual competition exists.

Read today's article to learn more:

What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed? Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...

🆕What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed?

A 20% aid cut in one of the world's largest refugee camp didn’t just reduce what and how much refugees eat; it also triggered a cascade of effects across households and markets. voxdev.org/topic/instit...

with Vittorio Bruni and @wfp.org

A really interesting and helpful article.

When aid to a refugee camp gets cut/is volatile:

1) Hunger gets worse, especially if disbursement of remaining aid is delayed;
2) The informal credit system collapses;
3) Food prices fall with reduced demand, partly mitigating the aid cut shock

"The 20% aid cut in Kakuma didn’t just reduce what & how much refugees eat; it also triggered a cascade of effects across households & markets."

The CSAE's @oliviersterck.bsky.social discusses the impact of aid cuts and delays on people in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya.
voxdev.org/topic/instit...

🆕 What happens when humanitarian #aid is cut or delayed?

New research from a major refugee camp in #Kenya shows sharp impacts on food security, overall welfare, and local markets.

Read more on ‪VoxDev, with Vittorio Bruni & Olivier Sterck (@oliviersterck.bsky.social‬)
🔗 voxdev.org/topic/instit...

New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid cuts have had dramatic impacts on food consumption and security.

Read the full article to learn more:

What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed? Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...

🆕 What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed?

Today on VoxDev, Vittorio Bruni (University of Oxford) & Olivier Sterck (University of Antwerp) demonstrate how aid cuts are having dramatic impacts on food security in one of the world's largest refugee camps: voxdev.org/topic/instit...

As we try to understand the impacts of this year's huge foreign aid cuts, today's article outlines evidence from past episodes of cuts & delays ⤵️

These include dramatic impacts on food consumption, food insecurity & overall welfare, while straining local food & credit markets.