The Journeys Project

An essay by Kim Wilson and Roxanne Krystalli. Financial inclusion as a term and topic has become popular in humanitarian settings. A mounting global refugee crisis has brought financial access into the focus of donors and practitioners. In this paper, we ask questions that concern both donors and practitioners: Is digital, formal finance – at the heart of most financial inclusion strategies – suited to the needs of refugees, migrants, and displaced populations? Must financial inclusion approaches be tailored for maximum relevance in contexts of protracted displacement or resettlement?

This month from the Journeys Project… A Hope for a Home: A brief compendium of financial journeys of refugees and

By Swati Mehta Dhawan The migrant and refugee journey in the search for safety and protection is fraught with worries