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  • Niger tries a new refugee model as Nigerians flee bandit attacks

    Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim

    August 01, 2024 |

    The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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    Response Location: Niger

    To help settle and integrate Nigerian refugees, Niger's government and the UNHCR have collaborated on "Opportunity Villages," which provide not only security and survival resources for refugees, but also long-term economic independence through farming opportunities, marketplaces for trading goods, and other business initiatives. To date, these Villages have supported thousands of refugees while benefiting the local communities alike.

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  • “This is where I belong now”: Niger tries a new refugee model as Nigerians flee bandit attacks

    Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim

    August 01, 2024 |

    Minority Africa |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Niger

    “Opportunity Villages," a collaborative initiative between the Niger government and the UNHCR, help refugees from Nigeria become economically self-sufficient by living and working alongside their host communities, developing a more sustainable alternative to traditional refugee settlements. In the five years since their founding, these Villages have supported tens of thousands of refugees.

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