Programs Livelihoods
Through desk research, expert interviews and field assessments—in consultation with refugees about their own needs—the Women’s Refugee Commission builds an evidence base and develops practical guidance. Read our reports on the challenges of and opportunities available to urban refugees.
The Livin’ Ain’t Easy: Urban Refugees in Kampala (March 2011)
This report, based on interviews with 281 refugees and service providers, highlights the constraints and opportunities to improve the livelihoods of urban refugees in Kampala, Uganda. The report is a part of a larger one-year study to understand the economic coping strategies, protection concerns and the local economic environment of urban refugees.
Desperate Lives: Urban Refugee Women in Malaysia and Egypt (Published on Forced Migration Review Issue No. 34)
The future of displacement is clearly urban – and clearly fraught with challenges. The Women’s Refugee Commission has undertaken research into the risks and challenges confronting refugee women in urban areas- as well as the opportunities they gain – as they seek to provide for themselves and their families in settings where international assistance is minimal.
Building Livelihoods: A Field Manual for Practitioners in Humanitarian Settings (May 2009)
Download our manual on livelihoods in humanitarian settings, developed to provide practitioners with usable information and helpful tools in designing and implementing effective livelihood programs.
Earning Money/Staying Safe: The Links Between Making a Living and Sexual Violence for Refugee Women in Cairo (July 2008)
This report highligths challenges facing refugee women living in Cairo, identifies promising livelihood interventions and makes recommendations on how to improve livelihood opportunities for women, in ways that could also mitigate their vulnerability to gender-based violence.
Desperate Lives: Burmese Women Struggle to Make a Living in Malaysia (May 2008)
Based on a field assessment in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, this report highlights Burmese refugee women’s economic coping strategies and how these affect their vulnerability to gender-based violence.
