Over the past decade years, the number of internally displaced people (IDP) has more than doubled, from 33 million to 71 million. Now, half of all countries host IDPs, who are often displaced by climate change impacts, conflict and other hardships.
Results of a new study analysis by IOM’s Global Data Institute and Georgetown University, reveal IDPs displaced by drought are 20 times less likely to return home than IDPs affected by conflict.
This article, authored by Ugochi Daniels, explores possible response plans to these rising challenges.