WFP commissioned a qualitative study to generate evidence about the potential barriers hindering the socio-economic integration of refugee population in hosting communities as well as to reveal existing opportunities to organize and establish sustainable livelihoods for refugee and local population.
The study was carried out in the regions of Kotayk, Ararat, Gegharkunik, Lori and Syunik, i.e. bordering poor regions and ones where large numbers of refugee population have resided. A desk review of official sources and available analytical reports, 13 semi-structured face-to-face interviews with key informants, 13 focus group discussions (FGDs) with refugees and 5 FGDs were conducted with local population in the targeted regions. In total, 13 key informants, 162 refugees and 50 local people participated in the study.
