The concept of internal displacement and the case for internally displaced persons as a category of concern

Internally displaced persons

Produced by: Refugee Survey Quarterly, 2005

"At a time when the IDP issue is a major subject of international discussion, conceptual clarity is essential. Erin Mooney, the Deputy Director of the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement...analyzes the different meanings connoted by the term internally displaced person (IDP). She also counters the argument that IDPs should not be a group of particular focus by putting forth a case for IDPs as a category of concern based on indicators of need and vulnerability."Full Document (PDF; 160 KB)