Organizations: Women's Refugee Commission

Using the Self-Reliance Index to adapt organizational processes and programming

Publishing Organizations: Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative

Authors: Allie Gillespie, Dr. Ilana Seff, Dr. Lindsay Stark

Self-Reliance Evidence Review

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Building Livelihoods: A Field Manual for Practioners in Humanitarian Settings

Publishing Organizations: Women's Refugee Commission

Authors: N/A

Ten Challenges to Build Better Lives Now

In this September 2018 report, members of the RSRI are challenging themselves – and other policymakers, practitioners and private citizens, including representatives of governments, multilateral organizations, funders, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, research and academic institutions, and civil society – to take the following 10 practical steps towards making self-reliance opportunities a reality for refugees.

Refugee Self-Reliance Overview

This two-page document from 2017 provides a brief overview of the Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative (RSRI), a summary of the global refugee crisis, the goals of the RSRI, and the coalition members.

A Double Edged Sword: Livelihoods in Emergencies

Publishing Organizations: Women’s Refugee Commission

Authors: Ann Young Lee

Economic Empowerment of Urban Refugee Youth

Publishing Organization: Women’s Refugee Commission

Authors: Josh Chaffin, Dale Buscher

Dawn in the City: Guidance for Achieving Urban Refugee Self-Reliance

Publishing Organization: Women’s Refugee Commission

Author: Jina Krause-Vilmar

Bright Lights, Big City: Urban Refugees Struggle to Make a Living in New Delhi

Publishing Organization: Women’s Refugee Commission

Author: Dale Buscher

The Living Ain't Easy: Urban Refugees in Kampala

Publishing Organization: Women’s Refugee Commission

Author: Jina Krause-Vilmar