Building Inclusive Economies: Applications of Refugee Lens Investing
This 2020 landscape report highlights emerging trends, theses, successes, and lessons from the field of refugee lens investing, and shares recommendations for the path forward.
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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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.
Refugee Lens Investing: An Overview
Watch this video to learn about RIN’s theory of change, the Refugee Lens framework for investing, and the story of an R3 (refugee-supporting) enterprise in Uganda.
Resilient 100
Through the Resilient 100 program, refugee-led and refugee-supporting companies from all over the world are receiving business coaching, investment readiness support, and networking opportunities.
Refugee Opportunity Index (ROI)
RIN, in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), is developing the ROI aimed at shining a light on national policy shortcomings in an effort to incentivize pro-refugee policy reforms that will support the growth of inclusive economies.
RIN-CEO Social Impact Fund
RIN in partnership with the International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity (IRC-CEO) launched a $5M Social Impact Fund, offering investors the opportunity to secure a return while directly supporting greater refugee financial inclusion in the United States.
Latimpacto Case Study on RIN
Latimpacto facilitates collaborations & connections between providers of social capital in all sectors throughout the capital continuum, from traditional philanthropy to impact investing. Read their spotlight of RIN as part of their series of cases and trends in Latin America.
RLI Market Analysis & Strategy for Secondary Cities in Ethiopia and Uganda
With support from Cities Alliance, RIN identified key challenges and opportunities specific to investing in refugee lens companies in secondary cities in Ethiopia and Uganda to offer guidance to investors, donors, and NGOs seeking to support these enterprises.
Workshop Recap: Growing a Refugee-Lens Technology Business
Key takeaways from RIN’s ‘Growing a Refugee-Lens Technology Business’ workshop for Resilient 100 participants
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.
Refugee Entrepreneurship Showcase
Highlights, key takeaways, & recordings from the June 2022 event featuring entrepreneurs from RIN’s Resilient 100 program.
Workshop Recap: Growing a Refugee-Lens Creative Brand
Highlights and key takeaways from RIN’s “Growing a Refugee Lens Creative Brand” workshop for Resilient 100 participants.