Syrian refugees have lived through almost 10 years of displacement, a situation which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. At this uncertain juncture, with economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever there is a critical need for supporting livelihoods and enhancing prospects for durable solutions in both Jordan and Lebanon.

It was in the middle of the night when the conflict erupted in a village in the Konzo Zone of Ethiopia that forced 40-year-old Makito, her family and many of her neighbours to flee for their lives. The conflict took everything they had from them: their livestock looted, their home destroyed, and their harvest and village burned down.

“Girls with hijab struggle to find clothes. So, I thought there should be a store here that solves that.”

Following the joint EU and IRC online briefing on the Protection Needs in Guatemala and Mexico from July 20th, 2023, and based on the surveys answered by IRC programs participants, the IRC shares key resources about the identified protection needs people encounter along the Guatemala-Mexico migration corridor.