Reports
Through work with the World Bank, USAID, FAO, and other development partners, I have provided evidence-based analysis to inform policies and programs addressing displacement, land governance, climate-related conflict, and women’s economic rights.
Joireman, Sandra F., “Gender and Forced Displacement in Cities,” Washington DC: The World Bank Group, October 2023.
“How to Identify Gender Gaps in Urban Forced Displacement: Guidance Note,” Washington, DC: The World Bank Group, September 2023.
FAO, CGIAR & CARE. Doing no harm while doing good – Climate and conflict sensitivity in dryland humanitarian projects: Policy Brief. Rome, FAO, CGIAR & CARE, August 2022.
Joireman, Sandra F., “Customary Tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa,” Prepared for the World Bank, Office of the Chief Economist, AFRCE Regional Flagship Series, Improving Africa’s Land Governance for Economic Transformation, April 2021.
Joireman, Sandra, “Endline National Survey on Property Rights,” USAID Property Rights Program, Kosovo, March 2019.
Joireman, Sandra F., “Midterm National Survey on Property Rights in Kosovo,” USAID Property Rights Program, July 2017.
Joireman, Sandra F., USAID Report, “Gender, Property and Economic Opportunity in Kosovo,” Report for the USAID Kosovo Property Rights Project, January 2015.
Joireman, Sandra, Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, Policy Brief, Number 14, University of California, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, July 2000.
Blogs and Newspaper Articles
These articles translate my research on forced migration, property rights, land policy, and international affairs into clear, accessible analysis for policymakers and the wider public. Published through the World Bank, The Conversation, The Washington Post, and other international outlets, they connect scholarly evidence to urgent policy debates and practical challenges around the world.
Joireman, Sandra F., “Hope and hardship have driven Syrian refugee returns – but many head back to destroyed homes, land disputes,” The Conversation, December 5, 2025.
Sachdeva, Swati and Sandra Joireman, “Leveraging results-based financing for urban forced displacement, Sustainable Cities Blog, World Bank, January 22, 2025.
Joireman, Sandra F., “Ukrainian refugees might not return home, even long after the war eventually ends,” The Conversation, April 5, 2022.
Sandra F. Joireman, Roza Tulepbayeva and Rachel Vanderhill, “Winning in second place: lessons from the foreign policy of Kazakhstan,” International Affairs Blog, Sept 30, 2020.
Fibian Lukalo, Sandra Joireman and Catherine Boone, “Research for Sound Land Policy,” The Star, (Kenya),Jun. 25, 2018.
Joireman, Sandra., Kosovo’s Parliament is being tear-gassed because of a border dispute. Here’s how it could get worse, Washington Post, September 8, 2016.