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Supporting the Financial Health of Refugees: The Finance in Displacement (FIND) Study in Uganda and Mexico

Maria T. Nagel 1874 Views 0 Comment , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

By Karen Jacobsen and Kim Wilson One of the biggest challenges facing refugees and migrants is navigating the livelihoods and

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Economic Integration

Lori Zimmermann 646 Views 0 Comment , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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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The Financial Journey of Refugees: Evidence from Greece, Jordan, and Turkey

Ellysse V. Dick 1128 Views 0 Comment , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A full report, executive summary, and a compendium of field notes, by Kim Wilson and Roxanne Krystalli. The Financial Journeys of Refugees investigates what money and financial transactions can reveal about the journeys and experiences of forced migration. We examine money as a key node of the displacement experience: fueling transactions among formal and informal actors along the way; determining livelihood options; shaping or restructuring kinship networks; and coloring risks, vulnerabilities, or protective forces available to refugees. Our inquiry highlights these transactions and the power dynamics that unfold among refugees as well as between refugees and formal or informal authorities.

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