Assessment of Rwanda Refugee Camps in the Context of the Villagization Process

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done looking at the economic impact of Congolese refugees in Rwanda shows that “an additionaladult refugee receiving cash aid increases annual real income in the local economy by $205 to$253, significantly more than the $120 in aid each refugee receives”.23 With consideration of thepossible benefits of offering nationalization opportunities to those displaced and the issues thatarise from protracted situations and declining international aid, achievement of the goals set out inthe Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework will act as a foundation for the villagizationprocess.Recorded problems can be divided into categories of the implementation of these processesand the experience of living in the new villages. Within the first category falls the use of forcewhich fostered resentment among rural populations, the lack of adequate planning, the lack ofconsultation with people involved, the speed with which villagization is often carried out, and thelack of services which have been promised. The second category includes problems relating to thephysical location of the villages, adverse effects on the environment and particularly on the landused for farming or grazing, the increased risk of communicable diseases, and adverse effects onsocial equity or community harmony.24For successful implementation of the process of villagization, more land needs to beallocated to the refugees therefore increasing the standard of living and allowing for thedevelopment of commerce zones. In-kind donations need to be allotted to bettering the communitywhich will follow the suggestions of the microeconomic theory which state, “provision of aid in23 Taylor JE, Filipski MJ, Alloush M, Gupta A, Rojas Valdes RI, Gonzalez-Estrada E. Economic impact of refugees. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.2016;113(27):7449–7453. doi:10.1073/pnas.160456611324 Lorgen. “Report on the Experience of Villagisation: Lessons from Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Tanzania.” Mokoro, 1999, mokoro.co.uk/landrights-article/report-on-the-experience-of-villagisation-lessons-from-ethiopia-mozambique-and-tanzania/.30
kind results in a suboptimal allocation of resources”.25 Opportunities for the ownership of landand the development of commerce zones will increase community involvement and make refugeesstake holders in the community. This will also open the doors to the influx and outflux of businesstransaction further allowing for further integration of communities and an increased sense ofcommunalism. Increased access to public transportation systems through the development ofproper roads is also of need. Furthermore, assurance of adequate means for sustainable agriculturalactivities need to be measured. Overall, shifting away from the sense of transience will allow forincreased community investments such as management of natural resources, development ofinfrastructure, and the creation sustainable systems.25 Alloush, Mohamad, et al. “Economic Life in Refugee Camps.” World Development, Pergamon, 27 Mar. 2017,www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X17300670.31
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