Supporting entrepreneurial and income-generating activities of the returned IDPs in the Karabakh and East Zangezur regions
Date Issued
2023-05-03
Author(s)
Gurbanlı, Fariz
Ibadov, Anar
Asadov, Mirzali
Abstract
This study focuses on how individuals who have been internally displaced (IDPs)
will return to their homelands which are areas affected by violence (Karabakh and East Zangezur
regions). The study examines how this projected return will affect people as individuals, as groups,
and as a whole from a socio-political standpoint. The setting is established in the beginning by
emphasizing the importance of IDPs' returns in post-conflict situations. It underlines the need of
comprehending the dynamics and difficulties of the return procedure itself. The study indicates
that a variety of factors, such as security, infrastructure, livelihood possibilities such as
employment , credits, financial supports, and social cohesiveness, frequently impact the decision
to return. The study's conclusions shed insight on the intricate interplay of elements that affect a
person's decision to go back. For IDPs considering a return, security issues, access to essential
services, housing and legal procedures, economic opportunities, and social networks emerge as
important factors. The report also emphasizes the necessity for comprehensive support systems to
accommodate the unique needs of returning IDPs as well as the need of collaborative and
community-based approaches in program formulation and implementation. After a conflict has
ended, safety, peacebuilding, and long-term growth can all benefit from IDPs returning home and
settling back in. However, obstacles including land disputes, asset restitution, social conflicts, and
political dynamics need to be properly addressed to guarantee a peaceful and equitable return. This
policy paper concludes with suggested policies meant to support the expected return of IDPs, and
evaluation of those policies. The report underlines the necessity for a comprehensive and all encompassing strategy that considers the many needs and goals of returning IDPs.
will return to their homelands which are areas affected by violence (Karabakh and East Zangezur
regions). The study examines how this projected return will affect people as individuals, as groups,
and as a whole from a socio-political standpoint. The setting is established in the beginning by
emphasizing the importance of IDPs' returns in post-conflict situations. It underlines the need of
comprehending the dynamics and difficulties of the return procedure itself. The study indicates
that a variety of factors, such as security, infrastructure, livelihood possibilities such as
employment , credits, financial supports, and social cohesiveness, frequently impact the decision
to return. The study's conclusions shed insight on the intricate interplay of elements that affect a
person's decision to go back. For IDPs considering a return, security issues, access to essential
services, housing and legal procedures, economic opportunities, and social networks emerge as
important factors. The report also emphasizes the necessity for comprehensive support systems to
accommodate the unique needs of returning IDPs as well as the need of collaborative and
community-based approaches in program formulation and implementation. After a conflict has
ended, safety, peacebuilding, and long-term growth can all benefit from IDPs returning home and
settling back in. However, obstacles including land disputes, asset restitution, social conflicts, and
political dynamics need to be properly addressed to guarantee a peaceful and equitable return. This
policy paper concludes with suggested policies meant to support the expected return of IDPs, and
evaluation of those policies. The report underlines the necessity for a comprehensive and all encompassing strategy that considers the many needs and goals of returning IDPs.