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Olivier Sterck

@oliviersterck.bsky.social

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Economist | Associate Professor @University of Oxford and @UAntwerp. https://oliviersterck.wordpress.com/

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 9d

Some good news.

London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 16d

The Flemish government’s unexpected decision not to renew IOB’s agreement puts €2.64M funding, 32 jobs, key programmes and global partnerships at risk. Support us! https://bit.ly/saveIOB

#saveIOB #developmentpolicy #developmentpolicy #iobcommunity

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Olivier Sterck @oliviersterck.bsky.social · Aug 26

Cut to the bone: The cost of ration cuts and delivery delays in Kenya's refugee camps: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

Cut to the bone: The cost of ration cuts and delivery delays in Kenya's refugee camps

New research demonstrates the overwhelming impact reducing rations has on local camp economies and people’s survival.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org

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Marlena Graves MDiv, PhD @marlenagraves.bsky.social · Jul 30

The truth here is so ever relevant, is so simple and profound. I think I might pop it into my next book. Sharing yet again:

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · Jul 25

🌟NEW CSAE Working Paper 'The Welfare & Market Effects of Delays in Humanitarian Assistance'
✒️ @oliviersterck.bsky.social @uantwerpen.be, @odid-qeh.bsky.social & CSAE, & Vittorio Bruni
@refugeestudies.bsky.social
📚Read it there (click ORA Record): www.csae.ox.ac.uk/publication/...

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · Jun 30

How do cash transfer programmes affect businesses & prices in a refugee camp?

Listen to @oliviersterck.bsky.social & @antoniadelius.bsky.social discussing the project in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya on the CSAE Research Podcasts series www.csae.ox.ac.uk/cash-transfe...

@oxfordecondept.bsky.social

CASH TRANSFERS AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE IN A REFUGEE CAMP IN KENYA PODCAST

CSAE Research Podcast Episode 13

www.csae.ox.ac.uk

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The Conversation Africa @africa.theconversation.com · Jun 18

🌍 As global crises multiply, major donors are cutting back—leaving millions without the aid they urgently need. 🚨

theconversation.com/what-happens...

#BusinessAndEconomy

What happens when aid is cut to a large refugee camp? Kenyan study paints a bleak picture

Aid in contexts like Kakuma should not be treated as optional or discretionary, but as a structural necessity.

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Olivier Sterck @oliviersterck.bsky.social · Jun 18

What happens when aid is cut to a large refugee camp? Kenyan study paints a bleak picture
theconversation.com/what-happens...

What happens when aid is cut to a large refugee camp? Kenyan study paints a bleak picture

Aid in contexts like Kakuma should not be treated as optional or discretionary, but as a structural necessity.

theconversation.com

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Refugee Studies Centre @refugeestudies.bsky.social · Jun 17

New research by Vittorio Bruni & @oliviersterck.bsky.social shows that #aid cuts in #refugee camps severely affect food intake and overall welfare, while also straining local food and credit markets.

voxdev.org/topic/instit...

What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed?

Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jun 16

Evidence from Uganda and Ethiopia suggests that host prejudice against refugees increases when refugees are perceived as direct job competitors, but not necessarily when actual competition exists.

Read today's article to learn more:

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · Jun 11

🆕 What happens when humanitarian #aid is cut or delayed?

New research from a major refugee camp in #Kenya shows sharp impacts on food security, overall welfare, and local markets.

Read more on ‪VoxDev, with Vittorio Bruni & Olivier Sterck (@oliviersterck.bsky.social‬)
🔗 voxdev.org/topic/instit...

Displaced Person camp in Northern Nigeria. © 2018 European Union (photo by Samuel Ochai)
[CC BY-NC-ND 2.0]

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · Jun 11

"The 20% aid cut in Kakuma didn’t just reduce what & how much refugees eat; it also triggered a cascade of effects across households & markets."

The CSAE's @oliviersterck.bsky.social discusses the impact of aid cuts and delays on people in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya.
voxdev.org/topic/instit...

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jun 11

New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid cuts have had dramatic impacts on food consumption and security.

Read the full article to learn more:

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jun 11

🆕 What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed?

Today on VoxDev, Vittorio Bruni (University of Oxford) & Olivier Sterck (University of Antwerp) demonstrate how aid cuts are having dramatic impacts on food security in one of the world's largest refugee camps: voxdev.org/topic/instit...

What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed?

voxdev.org

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