Promises and Challenges of Ethiopia’s Refugee Policy Reform

Ethiopia’s implementation of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework is central to
expanding refugees’ socio-economic opportunities. This is a major policy change. For decades,
the country’s policy required most refugees to live in camps with limited access to education and
employment. Host communities and the government stand to benefit from the policy shift. But this
will not be without its challenges.

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