“May 2011”.

Includes bibliographical references.

“The World Bank, working for world free of poverty ; UNHCR The UN Refugee Agency”—cover page.

Summary: “This report describes the results of a joint World Bank-UNCHR study ‘Research study on IDPs in urban settings.’ Part of broader World Bank research on poverty in Afghanistan, the study focuses on IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) living in informal settlements in urban centers as a vulnerable segment of the population. The study discusses characteristics, livelihood strategies and vulnerabilities of households living in informal settlements in three urban centers in Afghanistan: Kabul, Kandahar and Herat”—(Executive summary, p. 6).

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