Urban refugees in Delhi face myriad problems that affect their ability to live meaningful lives in the city: no legal frameworks to guarantee their protection; difficulty attaining sustainable livelihoods; discrimination; and poverty. Many Sikh and Christian Afghan refugees have been in the country for decades, yet still fail to achieve citizenship through naturalisation. Rohingya refugees are among the city’s poorest and face faith-based discrimination as a Muslim community. Both groups struggle to achieve self-reliance and realise their aspirations. This study explores the historical, political, and social factors that have contributed to such a state of insecurity, and poses an alternative way of supporting refugee self-reliance, using the Capability Approach.
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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
