Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC

Situations of forced displacement create unique challenges for social cohesion because of the major disruption of social dynamics among both displaced persons and host communities. This paper uses a sequential mixed method approach to analyze the r...

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Main Authors:	Pham, Phuong, O’Mealia, Thomas, Wei, Carol, Bindu, Kennedy Kihangi, Makoond, Anupah, Vink, Patrick
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
Subjects:	HOST COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL COHESION SURVEY SOCIAL DYNAMIC DISRUPTION PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH METHODS FORCED DISPLACEMENT INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT REFUGEES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099005106232213093/IDU0ef49c6600ba1e04eca0a30c04d1e2aa727f4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37595

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spelling	okr-10986-375952022-06-25T05:10:40Z Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC Pham, Phuong O’Mealia, Thomas Wei, Carol Bindu, Kennedy Kihangi Makoond, Anupah Vink, Patrick HOST COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL COHESION SURVEY SOCIAL DYNAMIC DISRUPTION PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH METHODS FORCED DISPLACEMENT INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT REFUGEES Situations of forced displacement create unique challenges for social cohesion because of the major disruption of social dynamics among both displaced persons and host communities. This paper uses a sequential mixed method approach to analyze the relationship between hosting displaced persons and perceptions of social cohesion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. First, participatory research methods in focus groups empowered participants to produce a locally driven definition of social cohesion. The results from these exercises inform the quantitative assessment by dictating measurement strategies when analyzing original surveys. Combining almost 50,000 responses to 11 cross-sectional surveys between 2017 and 2021, displacement is negatively associated with perceptions of social cohesion in aggregate. But at the individual level, those who report hosting displaced populations in their communities often have higher perceptions of social cohesion. These results are strongest among respondents who self-report hosting IDPs as opposed to refugees, but important heterogeneity across indicators, local context, and gender should guide policy meant to promote social cohesion in forced displacement. 2022-06-24T20:28:48Z 2022-06-24T20:28:48Z 2022-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099005106232213093/IDU0ef49c6600ba1e04eca0a30c04d1e2aa727f4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37595 English Policy Research Working Papers;10099 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Congo, Democratic Republic of
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topic	HOST COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL COHESION SURVEY SOCIAL DYNAMIC DISRUPTION PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH METHODS FORCED DISPLACEMENT INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT REFUGEES
spellingShingle	HOST COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL COHESION SURVEY SOCIAL DYNAMIC DISRUPTION PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH METHODS FORCED DISPLACEMENT INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT REFUGEES Pham, Phuong O’Mealia, Thomas Wei, Carol Bindu, Kennedy Kihangi Makoond, Anupah Vink, Patrick Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC
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description	Situations of forced displacement create unique challenges for social cohesion because of the major disruption of social dynamics among both displaced persons and host communities. This paper uses a sequential mixed method approach to analyze the relationship between hosting displaced persons and perceptions of social cohesion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. First, participatory research methods in focus groups empowered participants to produce a locally driven definition of social cohesion. The results from these exercises inform the quantitative assessment by dictating measurement strategies when analyzing original surveys. Combining almost 50,000 responses to 11 cross-sectional surveys between 2017 and 2021, displacement is negatively associated with perceptions of social cohesion in aggregate. But at the individual level, those who report hosting displaced populations in their communities often have higher perceptions of social cohesion. These results are strongest among respondents who self-report hosting IDPs as opposed to refugees, but important heterogeneity across indicators, local context, and gender should guide policy meant to promote social cohesion in forced displacement.
format	Working Paper
author	Pham, Phuong O’Mealia, Thomas Wei, Carol Bindu, Kennedy Kihangi Makoond, Anupah Vink, Patrick
author_facet	Pham, Phuong O’Mealia, Thomas Wei, Carol Bindu, Kennedy Kihangi Makoond, Anupah Vink, Patrick
author_sort	Pham, Phuong
title	Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC
title_short	Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC
title_full	Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC
title_fullStr	Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC
title_full_unstemmed	Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC
title_sort	hosting new neighbors : perspectives of host communities on social cohesion in eastern drc
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2022
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099005106232213093/IDU0ef49c6600ba1e04eca0a30c04d1e2aa727f4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37595
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Hosting New Neighbors : Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC

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