Refugee Investment Resources for Investors and Entrepreneurs
The RIN is a hub of refugee investment-related knowledge, tools, and resources for investors and entrepreneurs alike. Below are tools and cutting-edge research from the RIN and other partners in the refugee investment field.
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From Access to Integration: A Landscape Assessment of Refugee Financial Inclusion in Kenya
A comprehensive market assessment conducted by the Refugee Investment Network (RIN) in partnership with FSD Kenya. The report evaluates the current state of financial inclusion for forcibly displaced populations in Kenya, mapping the systemic transition from exception-based pilots to mainstream financial integration. It identifies key regulatory, market, and operational barriers, while highlighting strategic investment and policy opportunities to foster long-term refugee self-reliance and economic cohesion with host communities.
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).
Refugee Lens Investing: Economic Growth and Inclusion in Mafraq, Jordan
Refugee Lens Investing: Economic Growth and Inclusion in Mafraq, Jordan is a market assessment conducted by the Refugee Investment Network (RIN) for the International Finance Corporation (IFC). It aims to identify and promote private sector investments in the Mafraq region in Jordan, particularly those that support businesses integrating forcibly displaced and host communities.
State of Refugee Lens Investing
The State of RLI Tool is a new digital platform developed by RIN to help centralize, visualize, and scale this growing global movement. It is designed for investors, enterprises and other ecosystem members as an interactive repository of deals, investors, and investment vehicles across regions and sectors.
The Anti-Trafficking Investment Lens
The Refugee Lens is a framework to define and qualify refugee investments. The framework helps investors and entrepreneurs respond to the question: “What is a refugee investment?” Learn more by downloading the framework and watching our Explainer.
Anti-Trafficking Investment Network
The first investment collaborative dedicated to decimating human trafficking. The initiative is a response to investor demand for new financial models that help bring an end to trafficking.
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.