Editing Refugee (section)

===Protracted displacement===
Displacement is a long lasting reality for most refugees. Two-thirds of all refugees around the world have been displaced for over three years, which is known as being in 'protracted displacement'. 50% of refugees—around 10 million people—have been displaced for over ten years.

Protracted displacement can lead to detrimental effects on [[refugee employment]] and [[refugee workforce integration]], exacerbating the effect of the [[canvas ceiling]].<ref name="Lee" /> Protracted displacement leads to skills to atrophy, leading qualifications and experiences to be outdated and incompatible to the changing working environments of receiving countries by the time refugees resettle.

The [[Overseas Development Institute]] has found that aid programmes need to move from short-term models of assistance (such as food or cash handouts) to more sustainable long-term programmes that help refugees become more self-reliant. This can involve tackling difficult legal and economic environments, by improving social services, job opportunities and laws.<ref>Crawford N. et al. (2015) [http://www.odi.org/publications/9906-refugee-idp-displacement-livelihoods-humanitarian-development Protracted displacement: uncertain paths to self-reliance in exile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725111108/https://www.odi.org/publications/9906-refugee-idp-displacement-livelihoods-humanitarian-development |date=25 July 2019 }} Overseas Development Institute</ref>