Five Ways to Improve the World Bank Funding for Refugees and Hosts in Low- Income Countries and Why These Dedicated Resources Matter More than Ever

Publication language
English
Pages
10pp
Date published
10 Jan 2019
Publisher
Center for Global Development
Type
Plans, policy and strategy
Keywords
Funding and donors, Forced displacement and migration, Host Communities
Countries
Ethiopia, Uganda, Cameroon, Chad, Bangladesh
Organisations
International Rescue Committee
Link
https://www.rescue.org/report/five-ways-improve-world-bank-funding-refugees-and-…

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Center for Global Development (CGD) have been closely following the rollout of the World Bank IDA18 sub-window for refugee hosting nations, particularly in East Africa (Ethiopia, Uganda), West Africa (Cameroon, Chad), and Asia (Bangladesh). In our new policy note, we outline recommendations for the implementation of the IDA18 sub-window moving forward and makes the case for a sub-window in the IDA19 replenishment.