The participation of urban displaced populations in (in)formal markets: contrasting experiences in Kampala, Uganda

William Monteith; Shuaib Lwasa

doi:10.1177/0956247817721864

The participation of urban displaced populations in (in)formal markets: contrasting experiences in Kampala, Uganda

William Monteith^*
, Shuaib Lwasa

^*Corresponding author for this work

International Institute for Environment and Development
Makerere University

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Abstract

An estimated 60 per cent of the world’s 17 million refugees currently reside in cities, where they often lack access to financial assistance and legal protection.⁽¹⁾ In their absence, displaced populations depend on participation in formal and, more frequently, informal markets for livelihood generation. However, little is known about how refugees enter these markets, how they fare in relation to host populations and internally displaced persons (IDPs), and how municipal and humanitarian actors might intervene to improve their outcomes. This paper examines the participation of refugee and IDP populations in markets in Kampala – the capital of a country with one of the largest refugee populations in the world. It investigates the experiences of Acholi, Somali and Congolese populations in the paper bead, bitenge fabric and cosmetics markets, respectively. Considerable diversity is found in the experiences of these different populations, relating to their access to basic services, supply chains, and diasporic networks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	383-402
Number of pages	20
Journal	Environment and Urbanization
Volume	29
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0956247817721864
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2017
Externally published	Yes

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This paper is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) through the Urban Crises Learning Fund. The fund is part of DFID’s Urban Crises Programme on the urban aspects of humanitarian action, which involves IIED and the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

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© 2017, © 2017 International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).

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