@ethio_friends @UbuntuYouthOrg @youthVoicesCom @REALUGANDA1 Each RLO was awarded a 3-month, $5,000 USD innovation grant to pilot research on a focused topic that contributes to the RSRI Learning Agenda around refugee self-reliance. Meet the grant recipients during a special learning call on Wed, Feb. 19: (2/2)

In light of recent U.S. executive orders, the RSRI is actively consulting with its Community of Practice (CoP) members to assess the implications of these policy changes and strengthen our collective efforts in advancing refugee #selfreliance globally:

The conference is a space for knowledge exchange and discussion around forced displacement and urban management, bringing together researchers, refugees, policymakers, and practitioners working with forced migrants from across the globe: (2/2)

📅 Event Opportunity: Join @IIED on Wednesday, February 12 to explore city responses to refugee hosting from the global South and North and watch a special screening of 'Far Away From Home.' 🔗 Register to attend virtually or in person:

📆 This week, RSRI ED Kari Deiner will present learning around enabling factors & barriers to refugee #selfreliance at the 20th International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference 2025 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Learn more about #IASFM20:

📰 New Publication | The Self-Reliance Index (#SRI) is the first global tool for measuring the progress of refugee households toward self-reliance. The SRI Cycle 3 Learning Report accompanies the release of SRI 3.0, the latest version of the tool:

📢 Learning Opportunity: The @ILO & @ITCILO, in partnership with @Refugees, is organizing an in-person training course for development practitioners, finance professionals, & policymakers in Turin, Italy from April 7–11. The deadline to apply is Feb. 18.

💡 Job Opportunity: @RefugePt is hiring a US-based Associate Director of Host Country Solutions to lead the agency’s HCS strategy and programs and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders. Learn more and apply:

The RSRI 2024-2028 Case for Support outlines our five-year strategy and aspiration to transform how the world responds to displacement. Together, we can change the humanitarian response paradigm and create a world where refugees build their own futures. ➡️

@DRC_ngo Solenne is a co-author of the Self-Reliance Evidence Review and regularly promotes refugee self-reliance in policy fora, including in the #GRF. We are grateful for the strategic guidance she has provided to the RSRI since our inception in 2018! (3/3)

📖 NEW BLOG POST: In Dec. 2023, the RSRI spearheaded the launch of the Multistakeholder Pledge on Economic Inclusion and Social Protection (EISP) at #GRF2023. One year later, the RSRI reflects on the pledge’s progress & the future of refugee self-reliance:

📰 The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges of our time. @RefugePt's latest blog post explores the root causes of the crisis, the current situation for refugees, and how orgs like the RSRI are making a difference:

Thank you to those who joined us yesterday for a webinar hosted by the RSRI Market Systems Development (#MSD) Task Team Facilitator, Sasha Muench, feat. presentations from Nadja Nutz (@ilo) and John Francis Omusolo (@mercycorps)! Watch the recording now ➡️

🗓️ THIS WEEK (Dec. 11): The RSRI is hosting a 1-hour webinar to discuss the advantages and challenges of combining direct and systems-level approaches to achieve greater impact on refugee #selfreliance. Register now to join us:

This brief presents 10 key considerations for policymakers, practitioners, and donors working in this space. Read the report now: