Knowledge Exchange RISE: Insights from Financial Diaries Baseline

Opportunity International U.K. (Opportunity) launched the Refugees: Innovation, Self-reliance & Empowerment (RISE) project in June 2019. The project addresses the main barriers to livelihood generation faced by refugee and host communities with a three-pronged approach: (1.) Design financial products for refugee and host communities to increase income earning potential and control over finances (2.) Equip refugees and hosts with financial skills to effectively manage household finances (3.) Provide loans and digital cash transfer options to stimulate merchant activity and enable refugees to purchase necessary goods—strengthening market linkages