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This article presents the results of a rapid needs assessment conducted to determine the postwar status, needs, challenges, and aspirations of Tigray youth. The study was sponsored by the Tigray Youth Association (TYA) and aimed at designing a recovery roadmap. This article is thus an excerpt of the wider study with a practical touch of reality. Us...
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... The youth age bracket constituting 46% of the population, however, were facing an unemployment rate of 27% and had been resorting to migration. According to a recent assessment, after the war, 81% of the youth are unemployed and the intention to migrate is reported to be 40% of surveyed youth respondents (Gebru, A. L., Abay, T. K., & Asmerom, A. T. , 2024). ...
This chapter examines the complexities of migration and displacement in post-conflict Tigray, Ethiopia, through qualitative analysis of primary and secondary data. It highlights two significant migration phenomena: the emergence of the Asmara-Mekelle-Addis Ababa-Kampala migration corridor and the challenges faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) enduring prolonged displacement. Data collection involved five focus group discussions with ten participants each and interviews with eleven key informants, including IDPs, host communities, civil society organizations, and NGOs. The Tigray war has led to widespread forced displacement, uprooting many residents due to violence and military operations, creating a multifaceted crisis characterized by internal displacement, social upheaval, psychological trauma, and the emergence of a new international human trafficking network facilitating Eritrean migration through Tigray. Key factors influencing migration dynamics include the ongoing conflict, slow implementation of peace initiatives, territorial occupation, poverty, social network breakdown, inadequate government policies, and a political crisis. The chapter further explores the profound consequences of migration on migrants, their families, and host communities, encompassing social, economic, health, and safety dimensions, as well as the strain on social services and environmental degradation. It concludes with recommendations to enhance humanitarian assistance, promote economic resilience, strengthen social cohesion, and address the root causes of migration and displacement, including combating human trafficking and exploitation.
