Livelihoods

REPORT FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS

Thousands of displaced young men and women Nairobi, Kenya, face many barriers to earning an income. They report that education and training, as well as personal security, are their highest priorities. Read our assessment report, and our recommendationss.

Third in a series of three reports looking at the intersection between refugee women's livelihoods strategies and their vulnerability to gender-based violence.

In November 2012, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) convened a roundtable discussion on urban refugee research. During the roundtable, seven main themes emerged, which are described in the first part of the report: 1) challenges for programming in urban environments; 2) urban mindset; 3) advocacy; 4) data for programming; 5) livelihoods; 6) role of private sector and technology; 7) and communities, social capital and networks.

For the second part of the report, the issue of urban refugee communities and social networks was selected as the theme for a literature review. This analytical part of the report focuses on the possibilities and challenges of leveraging social capital and networks within urban refugee communities for improving advocacy, policy and programmatic efforts.

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.

Young men and women displaced in Cairo, Egypt, face many barriers to both their learning and earning opportunities. Read about the WRC's assessment findings and recommendations on how to improve their prospects.

THIS REPORT IS FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS WHOM THE WRC INTERVIEWED IN CAIRO.

Young men and women displaced in Cairo, Egypt, face many barriers to both their learning and earning opportunities. Read about the WRC's assessment findings and recommendations on how to improve their prospects.

THIS REPORT IS FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS WHOM THE WRC INTERVIEWED IN CAIRO.

Young men and women displaced in Cairo, Egypt, face many barriers to both their learning and earning opportunities. Read about the WRC's assessment findings and recommendations on how to improve their prospects.

THIS REPORT IS FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS WHOM THE WRC INTERVIEWED IN CAIRO.

Young men and women displaced in Cairo, Egypt, face many barriers to both their learning and earning opportunities. Read about the WRC's assessment findings and recommendations on how to improve their prospects.

THIS REPORT IS FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS WHOM THE WRC INTERVIEWED IN CAIRO.