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‘I know where I’m heading’

Empowering women through digital livelihoods is changing lives in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp.

3d ago

‘I know where I’m heading’

3d ago

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Gaming builds connections and skills among refugees and locals in North Macedonia.

Apr 16

Press start

Apr 16

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Smarter refugee surveys for a more effective humanitarian response

UNHCR and WorldPop are innovating the mapping of displaced populations and unlocking the power of registration data

Apr 10

Smarter refugee surveys for a more effective humanitarian response

Apr 10

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Unlocking potential: How digital jobs are changing the lives of refugee women

Understanding the digital economy’s challenges and opportunities for refugee women is essential to build strategies toward self reliance.

Mar 6

Unlocking potential: How digital jobs are changing the lives of refugee women

Mar 6

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Taking innovation global with two-way communications with refugees

Testing and scaling new ways of communicating with communities to make vital information more accessible to refugees.

Feb 27

Taking innovation global with two-way communications with refugees

Feb 27

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Refugee entrepreneurs paying it forward through innovative microloans

Supporting the self-sufficiency of refugee and host communities in Uganda through a first-of-its-kind programme

Feb 12

Refugee entrepreneurs paying it forward through innovative microloans

Feb 12

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The Connectivity for Refugees initiative, one year in

Shaping meaningful connectivity with and for refugees and their hosts.

Jan 27

The Connectivity for Refugees initiative, one year in

Jan 27

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The perfect recipe for a refugee-inclusive digital economy?

UNHCR Egypt is testing assumptions about the ingredients required to make digital livelihoods accessible to refugees.

Dec 11, 2024

The perfect recipe for a refugee-inclusive digital economy?

Dec 11, 2024

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Refugees with disabilities advancing inclusion and self-reliance

In Yemen and Poland, UNHCR is working with communities to break down barriers to digital information access and mental health support.

Dec 3, 2024

Refugees with disabilities advancing inclusion and self-reliance

Dec 3, 2024

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Online, refugee women face the threat of digital violence

Exploring technology-facilitated gender-based violence, its implications for displaced women and girls, and pathways to address it.

Nov 25, 2024

Online, refugee women face the threat of digital violence

Nov 25, 2024

UNHCR Innovation Service

UNHCR Innovation Service

The UN Refugee Agency's Innovation Service supports new and creative approaches to address the growing humanitarian needs of today and the future.

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