Refugees and migration

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"A Universe full of stories"

In Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei integrated settlement, residents are trained in producing audio content. Producing the program can be difficult especially for female community reporters. Go to article

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Citizen journalists in Pakistan aim to give a voice to growing number of Afghan refugees

In Pakistan, Afghan and Pakistani citizen journalists find stories relevant and critical to both long-term and newly arrived Afghan refugees – a demographic overlooked by the country’s mainstream media.

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Burkina Faso: IDPs get concerns addressed on live radio

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) can ask critical questions during a live radio broadcast organized by Radio Vénégré.

In emergencies: information by the people, for the people

How to find shelter, access food, or get medical care: In times of distress, knowledge can be critical for survival. Local media has a crucial role to play in providing the information people urgently need.

Publications

South Asia Consultations: Media, Information, and Participation in Displacement and Migration Settings

Media, Information, and Participation in Displacement and Migration Settings

Interview with Hannah Murphy: More than messaging

In a report published by DW Akademie humanitarian expert Hannah Murphy gives eight recommendations for communication in displacement settings. Media development could be crucial for participation and inclusion, she says.

junges Reporterteam im Flüchtlingslager Shatila im Libanon

Study: Media, migration and displacement in the Middle East and North Africa

DW Akademie commissioned field studies in six Middle Eastern and Northern African countries in 2019/20 to understand the communication challenges posed by migration and displacement. Available in English and French.

"No newspapers here" – Three studies on the information needs of people in and around refugee camps in East Africa

The number of people affected by displacement has been growing for decades – so has their need for information. Assessments in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania show that this need is very different depending on the location.

Behind the scenes of the refugee studies "No newspapers here"

DW Akademie | Smartphones von Flüchtlingen in Kakuma

For refugees, getting information is not easy. DW Akademie recently published three studies on the information needs of refugees and host communities in East Africa. Meet the researchers Lucy Munyi and Elijah Makau.

No newspapers here | Information needs assessments among refugees and host communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania | pdf

Our projects

DW Akademie| YPSA Programm mit Geflüchteten in Cox's Bazar

“Displacement and dialogue South Asia”

DW Akademie supports information services by and for displaced people in South Asia, qualifies media practitioners and experts there and promotes dialogue with host communities.