Ethiopia – The Journeys Project

Report: COVID-19 and refugees’ economic opportunities, financial services and digital inclusion

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 179 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Ethiopia, Financial health, Identity and documents, Jordan, Kenya, Technology, Uganda

The Journeys Project is excited to share a report published with the International Rescue Committee. This report was the culmination

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Following where Community-Driven Organizations Lead: Lessons for strengthening refugee financial integration

January 22, 2021April 13, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 479 Views 0 Comment Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Host and transition communities, Humanitarian aid, Identity and documents, Integration, Kenya, Language, Livelihoods, Money and finance, Religion, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda

By Julie Zollman and Kim Wilson “We have many people with a broken heart because of their history. So, we

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Financial Integration and Friendship

November 30, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 222 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Friends and Networks, Gender, Host and transition communities, Integration, Kenya, Language, Somalia, South Sudan

In this issue of Fresh FINDings we feature research from Kenya, led by Julie Zollmann in collaboration with Cate Wanjala.

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Friendships, Networks and Financial Integration in Displacement

November 16, 2020April 9, 2021 Neiha S. Lasharie 345 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Financial health, Friends and Networks, Integration, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Language, Somalia, South Sudan, sudan, Syria, yemen

Friendships are important for everyone but are crucial for refugees

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Economic Integration

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 268 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Financial health, Forgery bribery and corruption, Friends and Networks, Gender, Humanitarian aid, Identity and documents, Integration, Language, Livelihoods, Lodging and food, Money and finance, Religion, Rwanda, Saving and Lending, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda

This video draws on a case study of Uganda, where refugees move from their early arrival phase to coping long term with economic opportunities and set-backs. The information draws on Fletcher research in Uganda.

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Financial Journeys

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 254 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, DRC, ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Forgery bribery and corruption, Friends and Networks, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Identity and documents, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lodging and food, Money and finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Smuggling, Syria, Turkey

This video sheds light on how refugees and migrants finance their journeys and how they manage their money while en route. The information draws on Fletcher research in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and Africa.

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Reasons, Routes and Costs

July 22, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 221 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dangers and trouble, DRC, ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Family, Friends and Networks, Gender, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Humanitarian aid, Identity and documents, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Money and finance, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Smuggling, Syria, The journey, Turkey

This video traces the reasons people leave their country of origin, some of the routes they travel, and the costs of the journey. The information draws on Fletcher research in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and Africa.

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What Lies Ahead? Navigating New Insecurities in Displacement

March 31, 2020April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 160 Views 0 Comment Burundi, Congo, Dangers and trouble, Ethiopia, Family, Friends and Networks, Gender, Host and transition communities, Integration, Religion, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda

By Catherine Wanjala, under the supervision of Kim Wilson.
Uganda’s 1.4 million refugees have trekked into the country, fleeing violence and conflict in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Somalia, and other regional neighbors. They came to Uganda sometimes intentionally, sometimes merely following the crowd, but all looking for peace. Through in-depth interviews with 30 refugees in Kampala in August 2019, we found that many urban refugees have found only partial peace, continuing to confront insecurity in displacement. Their experiences and fears of violence are limiting their livelihoods opportunities, their interest in integration, and even their willingness to send their children to school.

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Gaps in Policies, Chasms for Refugees

March 31, 2020April 5, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 375 Views 0 Comment Ethiopia, Host and transition communities, Humanitarian aid, Identity and documents, Integration, Somalia

By Devang Shah, under the supervision of Kim Wilson.
An open-door policy, free primary education, health care, monthly rations and cash. Sounds like a perfect policy recipe for integration of refugees with their local communities. However, for more than twenty years since Kebri Beyah camp was established, refugees living there are still financially unstable and far from integration. Why are the steps taken by various governmental and non-governmental organisations still proving ineffective? This essay attempts to answer this question by diving into the chasm between policy making and policy implementation for the case of the Somali region in Ethiopia. We will analyze which policies, programs, and initiatives have worked, which have not, and why.

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Reflections on Conducting a Lean Research Field Study

November 30, 2019April 9, 2021 Lori Zimmermann 285 Views 0 Comment Barriers, Burundi, Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fletcher students’ research experience, Gender, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Language, mexico, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda

By Sarah Carson, under the supervision of Kim Wilson.
Field research is a common and often powerful piece of post-graduate training in international affairs and development. But sending students to the field also comes with risks to both students and study participants. What happens when you send five students abroad to execute Lean Research on their own? What challenges might they encounter, and what innovative solutions could they develop? And what do they learn that could be applied to similar experiences in the future?

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