The Refugee Camp Economy: How Refugee Camps Fuel Growth

03/24/2025 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – When conflict and persecution happen, whole populations flee their homes, cross national borders, and end up in refugee camps. By 2030, more than 300 million people are expected to be refugees; that is, they will be forcibly displaced. Refugee camps are assumed to be temporary, but most refugees live there for years, sometimes even decades. Their basic needs are met by gifts in kind from the U.N. Refugee Program (UNHCR) and the U.N.