Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Yei, South Sudan

This study of displacement and urbanisation in Yei in South Sudan is part of ongoing work on urban displacement conducted between 2010 and 2012 by the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), in cooperation with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The project, which is primarily supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, will explore the phenomenon of displacement in the urban environment and the implications and challenges it poses for humanitarian action. Through field research in eight urban centres in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, the project considers the reality of life for displaced people, investigates the policy and operational challenges that confront national and international stakeholders when responding to the needs of urban IDPs and refugees and offers recommendations for strengthening support to these groups.