Azerbaijan - Building Assets and Promoting Self Reliance : The Livelihoods of Internally Displaced Persons

World Bank

World Bank

关键词: ABSOLUTE POVERTY;    ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY;    ACCESS TO HOUSEHOLD;    ACCESS TO MARKETS;    ACCESS TO SERVICES;   

RP-ID  :  AAA64

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Government of Azerbaijan (GoA) and theWorld Bank have a long history of partnership in addressingthe needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in thecountry. The purpose of this study was to start identifyinggaps and areas for further engagement. The report would nothave been possible without the support of GoA counterparts.The report pursues the argument that in order to expand thechoice of IDP livelihoods it is possible to build upon andextend economic activities in which they are alreadyinvolved and which are currently unprofitable. Indeed, thereport shows that many IDPs do seek to supplement theirhousehold incomes through a range of strategies but, due toa series of constraints, these strategies neither provide aviable employment source nor bring in substantial incomes.The report concludes that, two decades after their forceddisplacement, the IDPs' economic and social developmentstill lagged behind that of the rest of the non-displacedpopulation, and they needed continued support. Therefore,targeted investments by the GoA to support IDPs arejustified and are still required to address their specific vulnerabilities.