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Refugees Fleeing the Invasion of Ukraine: How host country integration policies support refugees

15 Dec 2022

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has forced more than 4.7 million people to flee to CEB member countries. Europe as a whole has responded to the needs of these people with unparalleled and historic support. As the influx of people is substantially greater than in previous refugee waves in Europe, considerable pressure is being placed on host countries to support the refugees from Ukraine. Against this backdrop, this paper aims to give policymakers, refugee integration practitioners and the general public a brief literature review and data analysis of recent developments in refugee numbers and the challenges and opportunities of supporting refugees. It assesses in which countries refugee numbers are most pronounced and scrutinises the impact this has had on the reception and support capacities of host countries. Improving these support capacities will be critical to help refugees begin rebuilding their lives. To develop a clearer understanding of successful policies and measures, the paper builds on UNHCR and wider refugee support literature to identify the four key areas in which increased refugee support is needed: access to housing, healthcare, education and labour markets. In these four areas of focus, the paper offers a review and analysis of the latest data, with information and lessons learned from the policies and measures deployed in the current and the 2015/16 European refugee and migrant crises. This review gives perspectives on how host countries are helping refugees from Ukraine and which additional policies they are considering for future support.
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Authors

Edo Omic, Jana Strien

Published in
France

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