Abidjan Case Study

Author(s)
Karen Jacobsen
Publication language
English
Pages
45pp
Date published
01 Apr 2008
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Forced displacement and migration, Urban, Internal Displacement
Countries
Côte d'Ivoire
Organisations
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

IDMC identified the need to develop and test a methodology to assess the number and situation of IDPs in urban centres, to complement the Guidance on Profiling Internally Displaced Persons. The resulting Tufts-IDMC profiling study aims ultimately to help all organisations which assist and promote the rights of IDPs in conflict-affected countries to collect and analyse information on people displaced into cities.

This case study is one of three.

A French version is available here: http://www.internal-displacement.org/8025708F004BE3B1/(httpInfoFiles)/0A60CCEBFF7FDA60C1257571003A7E98/$file/urban_displacement_abidjan_08_fr.pdf