A Study on Comparing Different COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategies in the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh: A research on the dynamics between vaccine prioritization, COVID-19 infections and economic interactions between refugees and host communities

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, far-reaching measures were introduced to isolate people and reduce the chance of transmission among people. In the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, the camps were locked down for months. As a result, economic dependencies between the refugees and host communities which were built in previous decades were cut...

Diffusion of clean cooking practices in refugee settings: An agent-based exploratory modelling study of market-based interventions

Access to clean energy has long been neglected within the humanitarian agenda. As a result, refugees are often locked into unsustainable and risky energy practices, especially in low-income countries. This study focuses on market-based interventions to deliver clean cooking fuels in refugee camps in protracted crises. The outcomes of market...

Informed decision-making on healthcare facility locations in expanding refugee camps: Researching the interplay between healthcare facility locations and refugee settlement behavior

In 2018, the number of forcibly displaced people all over the world was higher than ever before. More than a third of this group are refugees, often living in refugee camps.  NGOs try to deliver all necessary aid to these camps, while facing limited access and resources. Therefore, they want to optimize the results of the aid they deliver. The...