The Triggers of Return Project run by the Carnegie Middle East Center in 2016-2018 aims to improve understanding of the predicament of Syrian refugees, and to uncover the political, social, economic, and other conditions that would trigger their voluntary return to their homeland. Its strategic goal is to inform policymakers of the linkages between triggers for return and a potential political settlement to end the Syrian conflict.

This project was made possible with the generous support of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (UKFCO) and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).