Economic integration of refugees and asylum seekers in Brazil: the role of civil society organizations
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2023-04-11
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Alves, Mário Aquino
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The number of refugees and asylum seekers has increased dramatically since 2011. According to data published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2022, over 30 million people have left their countries of origin to seek asylum in other regions due to different types of conflicts, persecution, natural disasters, and human rights violation. In Brazil the, despite a smaller number of refugees compared to other territories, the country has seen an increase in the volume on the entry of asylum seekers over the past years. The following research aims to understand the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in supporting the integration of refugees and asylum seekers in the labor sphere. The study focuses on the importance of organizations to help refugees to achieve their integration, particularly in obtaining a source of income, gathering information and perspective on what are the activities CSOs perform, opportunities and obstacles they face to support the refugees, as well as what is their interaction with local and federal governments, and private sector. The research explores the perception of those directly involved in the process, in face of the challenges that compose the practical application of refugees and asylum seekers to join the workforce in Brazil, considering the specificities for this population, as well as the influence of CSOs in achieving such integration. For this qualitative research, the author exposes the resources available to this group, including but not limited to public policies, NGOs, private sector industries, and what is the point of view of employees of CSOs around the services available. The statements were obtained through data collection using semi-structured interviews with employees from multiple organizations that support migrants. The conclusion aims to illustrate how CSOs support occurs, what are the gaps, critical points regarding employment, main actors, and key roles in order to support refugees to achieve economic integration.