Durable Solutions, Human Rights and the Politics of Mobility: Insights from a Study of Internally Displaced People in Post-Typhoon Haiyan Tacloban City, Philippines
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This paper scrutinizes the challenges and complexities surrounding durable solutions for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Tacloban City, Philippines, in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. A human rights-based survey monitoring resettlement status seven years after the disaster shows significant gaps in human rights fulfilment, revealing uneven access to housing, livelihood, and essential services among displaced people. By adopting the “politics of mobility” framework, the paper recognizes that displacement and resettlement are not solely humanitarian and disaster recovery challenges. Instead, achieving durable solutions in post-disaster displacement requires understanding its development and mobility dimensions. The paper highlights how decisions related to land use, housing, and development, influenced by political and economic interests, impact the achievement of durable solutions to a catastrophic event. This broader perspective offers a comprehensive analysis of the root causes of protracted displacement and the challenges of finding lasting, appropriate, responsive, and adaptive solutions.
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