Publication: The Global Cost of Refugee Inclusion in Host Countries’ Health Systems: A Joint World Bank-UNHCR Report
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2025-09-08
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This report estimates the global cost of refugee inclusion in host countries’ health systems. The methodology applies current health spending in host countries to the number of refugees in each country and models’ capital costs to support additional resource needs, such as building new health facilities or upgrading health infrastructure. Furthermore, the report aims to compare the base costing scenario with alternative scenarios to contextualize the findings. It should be emphasized that this report presents global cost estimates only, helping to inform a meaningful policy discussion for equitable responsibility and burden-sharing. A deeper reflection on how to finance refugee inclusion is outside the scope of this work. Nonetheless, the consideration of financing for refugees is essential to planning for adequate support and should be conducted on a country-specific basis in addition to increased international responsibility sharing.
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“World Bank; UNHCR. 2024. The Global Cost of Refugee Inclusion in Host Countries’ Health Systems: A Joint World Bank-UNHCR Report. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/43684 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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