Publications on labour migration
April 2022
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Publication
Integrated enterprise and market systems assessment on the refugee and host community livelihoods in Sudan
20 April 2022
This report details the findings of market assessments conducted on the groundnut and sesame value chains in East Darfur and West Kordofan.
January 2022
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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.
September 2021
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Kenya
Call for proposals from financial services providers to access technical assistance to extend financial services to refugees and host communities in Kenya
16 September 2021
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Uganda
Call for proposals from financial services providers to access technical assistance to extend financial services to refugees and host communities in Uganda
16 September 2021
March 2021
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Publication
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.
January 2011
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Publication
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
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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
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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
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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
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Publication
Social Finance Working Paper #38: Migrant worker remittances and microfinance in Bangladesh
01 September 2003
March 1999
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Publication
Social Finance Working Paper #21: Migrant worker remittances, micro-finance and the informal economy
01 March 1999
Prospects and issues