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For the purposes of this note, forced
displacement refers to the situation of persons who are
forced to leave or flee their homes due to conflict,
violence, or persecution. Those displaced can either be
refugees outside their country of nationality or be people
displaced inside their country of nationality (IDPs). This
notwithstanding, the portfolio review of Bank activities
addressing displacement indicates a need for systematically
incorporating information on displaced (both people in
displacement and returnees) in the household income surveys
that provide the data for the poverty assessments, which in
turn furnish critical information for poverty reduction
strategies and the different types of country assistance
strategy documents. If and when information is available on
the poverty situation of displaced households and the
specific needs and vulnerabilities of those displaced
compared to other poor groups, it will be possible to assess
the need for additional analytical work or activities across
the wide spectrum of operations, where the Bank has
previously addressed displacement issues, whether in support
of the return and re-integration of displaced or in
addressing the needs of those in protracted displacement situations.
