Antonia Delius

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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Building Evidence to Enhance the Welfare of Refugees and Host Communities - Insights from the Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study of Refugees and Host Communities The Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study of Refugees and Host Communities(K-LSRH) is the first nationally comparable survey of registered refugees and hosts inKenya, .

You can find the full report on the socioeconomic situation of refugees and hosts in Kenya here: documents.worldbank.org/en/publicati...

By addressing both economic and mental health needs, and by leveraging capabilities, we can create environments where refugees not only survive but rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.

Programs targeting psychological wellbeing as the presence of wellness - and not merely the absence of disease - are crucial for reducing poverty and enhancing living standards, alongside those promoting improved livelihoods and self-reliance.

Our research found that a significant proportion of refugees in Kenya exhibit symptoms of common mental health conditions, highlighting the need for comprehensive approaches that address both psychological and economic wellbeing.

Psychosocial wellbeing: An overlooked dimension in the lives of refugees and host communities in Kenya Refugees in Kenya face more than economic challenges - 41% report symptoms of depression or anxiety, yet psychosocial wellbeing often remains overlooked. A new World Bank-supported study reveals power...

I'm happy to share a blog post I wrote with Abril Ríos-Rivera and Precious Zikhali on the intersection of economic and psychosocial wellbeing of refugees and host communities in Kenya:
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In case you missed it: Migration Research at CSAE 2025 The Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) hosted their annual conference last week. Inspired by Lee Crawford’s round-up of the…

Interested in research on #migration in Africa but couldn't make it to CSAE 2025? Don't worry, I've got you.

Hat tip to @oxfordcsae.bsky.social for a great conference.

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