This study, conducted in Thessaloniki, investigates refugee support mechanisms beyond those provided by humanitarian organisations and the state. Many refugees and migrants have been engaging in practices of ‘self-support’ to meet everyday needs. Moreover, local autonomous solidarity initiatives have provided spaces to promote social and political participation in a way that humanitarian organisations have been unable or unwilling to do. She emphasises the need for humanitarian response to engage with local civil society without undermining their solidarity practices.
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- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
