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
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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
geographic_facet Congo, Democratic Republic of
relation Policy Research Working Papers;10099
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
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