Refugee livelihoods: A review of the evidence

Over the last decade, livelihood approaches have become increasingly common in academic analysis and NGO and development agency practice. The notion of livelihood has also entered the discourse of refugee assistance accompanied by a renewed interest in Protracted Refugee Situations (PRS), Self Reliance (SR) and Empowerment. In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift from high-level abstract dimensions of development towards an increased attention to the refugees themselves and how they seek to construct their livelihoods.