Drought in Displacement: generating evidence to inform responses to urban drought that are inclusive of displaced people

This project aims to establish the relationship between drought and displacement; Amplify the voices of displaced communities to forward for equitable water access and; ensure municipal and government plans and policy processes include displaced communities’ priorities.
Project status
Ongoing
Departments
International

Nearly 60 per cent of displaced people are living in countries that are most vulnerable to climate change. Yet, research and policy have increasingly focused on climate risks as drivers of displacement, and there is comparatively less research and policy focus on the impacts of climate risks in sites of reception of displaced people. The project responds to this challenge by generating evidence to inform responses to urban drought (as a particular climate risk) that are inclusive of displaced people. Two case studies - from Jordan and Zambia - highlight the importance of inclusive responses in contexts where water is increasingly scarce. As the resource is increasingly politicised, this impacts on displaced people’s capacity to claim their right to water. Through engagement with municipal authorities and residents in displaced communities, the project aims to ensure equitable water access is included in drought responses, broader planning, and policy formulation processes.

Research Team: Dr Deena Dajani, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); Dr Lubna Shaheen, UN-Habitat Jordan; Dr Gilbert Siame, University of Zambia

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