The traumatic images of the past year — whether on the Greek islands, in Lebanese cities, or on the southern border of the United States — have refocused global attention on the protection and resource allocation failures that have left large swaths of displaced populations without a future or means of support.
In both political and operational circles, the need for a response to displacement that connects refugees with opportunities to return to a normal life — and mitigates costs for hosting communities — is not just an abstract nicety, but an absolute necessity.
Yet despite broad-based agreement regarding the need for a development-focused humanitarian response, progress on implementing this approach has been uneven at best.
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Susan Fratzke
Susan Fratzke is a policy analyst and program coordinator with the Migration Policy Institute's international program, where she primarily works with the Transatlantic Council on Migration. Her research areas include forced migration and European Union asylum policy, as well as vocational training and labor market integration.
