Unlocking Refugee Self-Reliance
RIN is the first impact investing and blended finance collaborative dedicated to creating long-term solutions to global forced migration
Refugee Lens
A framework to define and qualify refugee investments
The “Refugee Lens,” developed by the RIN, is an investing framework to qualify and track investments over time and to respond to the question: “What is a refugee investment?” This tool provides investors with a lens to assess and qualify prospective and historical deals as refugee investments.
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Refugee-Owned
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Refugee-Led
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Refugee-Supporting
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Refugee-Supporting, Host-Weighted
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Lending Facilities
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Refugee Funds
What is RIN’s Role?
Building the field of Refugee Lens Investing (RLI) by connecting investors to refugee-supporting ventures, and supporting policy and narrative change.
RLI Research
Browse original research from RIN and partners geared towards investors & policymakers interested in refugee lens investing
RLI-TA Playbook: Enhancing Refugee Lens Investing Through Technical Assistance Report October 2024
The Refugee Investment Network (RIN), in partnership with the Hilton Foundation and Acumen, provided technical assistance (TA) to three locally-based private sector enterprises. This collaboration resulted in the RLI-TA Playbook, a comprehensive guide detailing TA strategies and implementation processes for refugee-lens investors and enterprises.
RIN’s Third Quarter Newsletter:
Welcome to our latest newsletter update! The first quarter of 2024 has been filled with exciting developments as we continue to drive progress in refugee lens investing (RLI).
innPactWeek in Barranquilla, Colombia. Organized by Five One Labs with USAID support.
RIN was thrilled to join #innPactWeek in Barranquilla, Colombia, organized by Five One Labs, with support from USAID. The event brought together RLI entrepreneurs and impact investors from the U.S., Latin America, and Colombia to explore and invest in Colombia’s growing RLI startup ecosystem.
RIN’s Second Quarter Newsletter: Celebrating World Refugee Day 2024.
Welcome to our latest newsletter update! The first quarter of 2024 has been filled with exciting developments as we continue to drive progress in refugee lens investing (RLI).
RIN’s First Quarter Newsletter – 2024 Highlights & Looking Ahead.
Welcome to our latest newsletter update! The first quarter of 2024 has been filled with exciting developments as we continue to drive progress in refugee lens investing (RLI).
RIN’s First Annual Report – 2022 Highlights & Looking Ahead
RIN’s first Annual Report recaps the many achievements that helped us arrive at an important inflection point for the field of refugee lens investing (RLI) and looks ahead at what’s next.
Paradigm Shift: How investment can unlock the potential of refugees
RIN’s 2018 flagship report offers impact investors, grant-makers, and development finance professionals the first overview on how to invest in and with forcibly displaced people.
Creating a Refugee Lens Investment Roadmap in Jordan & Uganda
With support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), RIN conducted in-depth assessments of market and policy barriers to Refugee Lens Investing in Jordan and Uganda. Learn more in this overview of the study’s research objectives and methods.
Investment Opportunities
Explore hundreds of RLI opportunities from around the globe through our interactive map.
