Charania Nadia A, Zeng Irene, Kumar Priyanka, Gaylor Claudia, Holroyd Eleanor
Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2025 Sep 2. doi: 10.1007/s10903-025-01752-4.
In 2021, following the Taliban's control of Afghanistan, Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) welcomed over 1,700 Afghan nationals at risk due to their association with NZ agencies. The New Settlers Family and Community Trust (NFACT) was contracted to provide tailored resettlement support. This study evaluated NFACT's Afghan evacuee resettlement programme using a mixed-methods approach, including a cross-sectional survey, interviews, and focus groups with Afghan evacuees and NFACT staff. Of the 101 surveyed evacuees, most (93.1%) expressed satisfaction with the support they received, and almost all (97.0%) would recommend NFACT's programme to newcomers. Analysis across integration domains revealed consistently high ratings for services and support. Qualitative findings from Afghan evacuees (n = 12) highlighted the challenges of adjusting to new systems, the crucial guidance provided by NFACT, and the need for ongoing, tailored support to foster their dreams and sense of purpose. NFACT staff (n = 11) emphasised their dedication to support evacuees beyond contractual obligations, how limited resourcing constrained their efforts, and how their shared values and experiences underpinned the success of the programme. The findings underscore the need for comprehensive, culturally sensitive, and sustainable resettlement programmes. These findings have implications for governments to strengthen support for humanitarian evacuation responses within the evolving geopolitical landscape.
2021年，在塔利班控制阿富汗之后，新西兰迎来了1700多名因与新西兰机构有关联而面临风险的阿富汗公民。新定居者家庭与社区信托基金（NFACT）受委托提供量身定制的重新安置支持。本研究采用混合方法评估了NFACT的阿富汗撤离人员重新安置计划，包括对阿富汗撤离人员和NFACT工作人员进行横断面调查、访谈以及焦点小组讨论。在接受调查的101名撤离人员中，大多数（93.1%）对所获得的支持表示满意，几乎所有人（97.0%）都会向新到来者推荐NFACT的计划。对各个融入领域的分析显示，服务和支持的评分一直很高。阿富汗撤离人员（n = 12）的定性研究结果突出了适应新系统的挑战、NFACT提供的关键指导，以及持续提供量身定制的支持以促进他们的梦想和目标感的必要性。NFACT工作人员（n = 11）强调了他们在合同义务之外支持撤离人员的奉献精神、资源有限如何限制了他们的努力，以及他们共同的价值观和经历如何支撑了该计划的成功。研究结果强调了全面、具有文化敏感性和可持续的重新安置计划的必要性。这些研究结果对各国政府在不断演变的地缘政治格局中加强对人道主义撤离应对措施的支持具有启示意义。
