RIN Q1 – 2026 Newsletter
Welcome to our latest newsletter update! The first quarter of 2026 has been filled with exciting developments as we continue to drive progress in refugee lens investing (RLI).
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RLI-TA Playbook: Enhancing Refugee Lens Investing Through Technical Assistance Report
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).
Summary Report on National Consultations with Government and Private Sector on the IGAD Kampala Declaration
The Refugee Investment Network (RIN), in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), convened senior private sector and government actors for a series of workshops in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya to advance progress toward commitments in the Kampala Declaration that deal with private sector engagement of refugees.
RLI Impact Measurement Tool
The RLI Impact Measurement Tool is intended to help investors and companies measure the refugee-specific social impact of a refugee lens investment.
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).
Employing Refugees: Measuring business attitudes in London
In partnership with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, our new report highlights the findings from a business survey on refugee employment. The report considers the reasons London companies look to employ refugees, the barriers that are preventing more from doing so, and potential steps to encourage more businesses to hire refugee employees.
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.
Creating a Roadmap for Refugee Lens Investing in Ethiopia
The findings and recommendations presented in “Creating a Roadmap for Refugee Lens Investing in Ethiopia” will inform the Refugee Investment Network and the broader Refugee Lens Investing community on the unique barriers and opportunities present in Ethiopia for refugees and internally displaced people.
Building a Refugee Lens Investment Ecosystem in Kenya
In collaboration with Open Capital, “Building a Refugee Lens Investment Ecosystem in Kenya” describes how Kenya-based refugees engage economically within their host communities, and what challenges and opportunities exist to support more sustainable livelihood development, amidst the various policy and related barriers that these populations face.