Human Development Research Initiative

Discover the profound connections between France's colonial past, migration flows from Africa, and their lasting ripple effects on security, society, and development in this groundbreaking research paper. Authored by Lejla Ajdin and edited by G.M. Barbetta, this HDRI study dives deep into migration from former French colonies, focusing on Morocco and Niger to France, where immigrants comprise over 10% of the population.🌍✨ ​ Our study examines how colonial histories shape tod

The objective of this paper is to explore techniques to cope with the limited water access for the Za'atari refugee camp.

This policy paper seeks to shed light on the challenges in the implementation of UNHCR’s community-based protection framework at Za’atari...

Since the 2000s, academic literature has emerged concerning the nutrition transition in Sub- Saharan Africa. This term designates the...

This era has marked an increase in student activism and protests happening across the globe. The implementation of school boycotts and...

Since the mid-2010s, South Korea has progressively undertaken partnerships with four African countries (i.e. Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania...

Nowadays, approximately 200 million girls and women undergo the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) across African...