Researching Refugee Dynamics, Southern Populations and Migration Dynamics in Post-revolution Libya

The purpose of this study is to identify the demographic, social and economic profiles of urban
refugees in three Libyan cities, as well as their coping mechanisms, needs and risks, and to assess
changes in these dynamics since the revolution, in order to identify ways for the UNHCR and Libyan
government to better support the refugee population in Libya.
Data was collected through secondary research and primary quantitative and qualitative research in
the form of in-depth interviews (IDIs) and quantitative questionnaires. A total of 401 quantitative
questionnaires and 81 IDIs were conducted in Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata. These interviews were
organized around six areas of interest: background, household information, socio-economic status,
expectations, coping mechanisms and needs and risks. The research centred on refugees from the
following seven countries of origin: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan and Syria.