Row after row of tents and containers line sandy roads dotted with power lines. In the distance you can see football fields and markets. This sprawling urban area, spanning over 20km2, is Al Za’atari Refugee Camp, one of the largest refugee camps in the world. Using innovative surveying techniques with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, […]
To better understand the efficiency of the means of mass communication used in Domiz refugee camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), REACH facilitated a rapid assessment in December 2013. Findings reveal that when used separately, none of the mass communication media allows aid actors to reach the entire refugee population. The assessment also found that most refugee households are […]
Thousands of refugees from Syria arrive to Jordan every week and in most cases they have been forced to leave their homes quickly, leaving behind all their personal possessions. On their arrival, Syrian refugees are often unable to find work and are faced with highly inflated prices for accessing essential services, including food, water and shelter. […]
Voices from the Field : Featured Map In August and September 2013 heavy fighting in north-eastern Syria provoked a sudden wave of people crossing the border into Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In order to respond to this influx, the Kurdistan Regional Government has been accommodating the refugees in numerous transitional sites while more permanent ones […]
