Emergency Resettlement and the Use of Temporary Evacuation Transit Facilities

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This information note includes a review of the initial rationale and assumptions for establishing evacuation transit facilities (ETF). The note also draws lessons learned from our practice since 2007 and reflects on some of the current challenges and objectives for 2010‐2011. The note also examines the linkages between the evacuation of refugees for resettlement purposes and current challenges related to emergency resettlement.