| Sumario: | This report explores the role of circular bioeconomy (CBE) solutions in enabling refugee- and internally displaced persons (IDP)-led development while enhancing the resilience of landscapes hosting displaced populations. Despite growing interest in sustainable and self-reliant approaches to humanitarian response, evidence on the application and benefits of CBE solutions in refugee contexts remains limited. Decision-makers including settlement authorities, humanitarian actors, and local and international NGOs lack sufficient case-based knowledge and baseline data to guide the design and scaling of such interventions. To address this gap, the report presents case studies from Bangladesh, Jordan and Uganda, representing South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and East Africa, regions that collectively host some of the world’s largest refugee populations. The analysis explores the local socio-environmental contexts, the types of CBE innovations implemented, and the enabling factors that have contributed to their success, including governance arrangements, access to resources, and community engagement. The findings highlight that CBE interventions in refugee settlements are highly interconnected. Progress in areas such as waste valorisation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, or biomass use often generates co-benefits across livelihoods, environmental management, and social cohesion. These synergies amplify overall impacts, underscoring the potential of CBE solutions to support refugee-led development in a holistic and resilient manner.
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