Publications on labour migration

January 2022

  1. Publication

    Social Finance Brief: UGAFODE’s journey in serving refugees and host communities, in Uganda

    14 January 2022

    In this brief, focussing on “Making Finance Work for Refugees”, Social Finance documents the experience of UGAFODE in Uganda. UGAFODE aims to transform the economic and social lives of Ugandans through inclusive financial services. This Brief covers UGAFODE's experience in expanding their services to refugees.

March 2021

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    Social Finance Brief: Microfund for Women, experience in serving refugees and host communities in Jordan

    31 March 2021

    In this brief, focussing on “Making Finance Work for Refugees”, Social Finance documents the experience of MFW Jordan. MFW aims to provide sustainable (non-)financial services to poor (female) entrepreneurs and to empower them socio-economically. Since broadening its product portfolio to meet refugees’ needs, MFW has been more exposed and familiarized with the new client segments and learned how to serve them effectively.

November 2017

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    Moldovan Migrants in Italy: Remittances and the Role of the Labour Market Partners

    20 November 2017

    Social Finance Working Paper. 52a

January 2011

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    Investing in solutions: A practical guide for the use of microfinance in UNHCR operations

    01 January 2011

    This guide informs potential managers and implementers of livelihood programmes (programme staff, field staff, protection officers, senior managers) on the use of microfinance as part of a broader livelihoods strategy. The policy framework specifically addresses UNHCR decision-makers. The guide builds upon UNHCR and the ILO's work "Introduction to microfinance in conflict-affected communities" (2002) and "Lessons learned from UNHCR’s experiences with microfinance" (2010), as well as evolving practices in the field of microfinance. The guide provides practical information and tools to assess the appropriateness of microfinance in a conflict-affected community and to design sustainable microfinance interventions that will help UNHCR to meet its objectives. The guide includes concrete tools to help design, monitor and evaluate sustainable microfinance projects, including sample templates, formats and checklists.

January 2008

  1. Publication

    Social Finance Working Paper #50: The contribution of migrant organisations to income-generating activities in their countries of origin

    01 January 2008

October 2003

  1. Publication

    Social Finance Working Paper #39: Savings and credit associations and remittances

    01 October 2003

    The case of Far West Nepalese labour migrants in Delhi, India

  2. Publication

    Social Finance Working Paper #39: Savings and credit associations and remittances

    01 October 2003

    The case of Far West Nepalese labour migrants in Delhi, India

September 2003

  1. Publication

    Social Finance Working Paper #38: Migrant worker remittances and microfinance in Bangladesh

    01 September 2003

March 1999

  1. Publication

    Social Finance Working Paper #21: Migrant worker remittances, micro-finance and the informal economy

    01 March 1999

    Prospects and issues

November 1996

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    Social Finance Working Paper #16: Migrant worker remittances in Lesotho

    01 November 1996

    A review of the deferred pay scheme