Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime

Zimbabwe has consistently experienced an influx of refugees despite its shrinking economy. This places a heavy burden on the state to provide social protection to refugees. There are limited studies that focus on the dynamics of refugee protection in resource-constrained countries like Zimbabwe, oft...

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Autores principales: Maviza, Gracsious, Nzima, Divane
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: University of the Western Cape Library Service 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155494
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description Zimbabwe has consistently experienced an influx of refugees despite its shrinking economy. This places a heavy burden on the state to provide social protection to refugees. There are limited studies that focus on the dynamics of refugee protection in resource-constrained countries like Zimbabwe, often characterized as being only immigrant-sending countries. We use data from 12 in-depth interviews with key informants to explore how the prolonged socio-economic crisis has impacted the state’s ability to provide social protection to refugees in Zimbabwe. The study also explores the relationship between the state and other stakeholders in hosting refugees in Zimbabwe. The findings suggest that socio-economic challenges in a shrinking economy affect the protection outcomes of refugees regardless of the presence of a robust refugee regime in the country.
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spelling CGSpace1554942024-11-15T08:52:25Z Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime Maviza, Gracsious Nzima, Divane migration social protection refugees economic systems-economies Zimbabwe has consistently experienced an influx of refugees despite its shrinking economy. This places a heavy burden on the state to provide social protection to refugees. There are limited studies that focus on the dynamics of refugee protection in resource-constrained countries like Zimbabwe, often characterized as being only immigrant-sending countries. We use data from 12 in-depth interviews with key informants to explore how the prolonged socio-economic crisis has impacted the state’s ability to provide social protection to refugees in Zimbabwe. The study also explores the relationship between the state and other stakeholders in hosting refugees in Zimbabwe. The findings suggest that socio-economic challenges in a shrinking economy affect the protection outcomes of refugees regardless of the presence of a robust refugee regime in the country. 2024-09-11 2024-10-22T19:44:25Z 2024-10-22T19:44:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155494 en Open Access University of the Western Cape Library Service Maviza, G.; Nzima, D. (2024) Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime. African Human Mobility Review 10(2): p. 29-50. ISSN: 2410-7972
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Maviza, Gracsious
Nzima, Divane
Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime
title Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime
title_full Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime
title_fullStr Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime
title_full_unstemmed Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime
title_short Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime
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social protection
refugees
economic systems-economies
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