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Refugee entrepreneurs paying it forward through innovative microloans
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
UNHCR Innovation Service
Feb 12
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative, one year in
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative, one year in
Shaping meaningful connectivity with and for refugees and their hosts.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Jan 27
The perfect recipe for a refugee-inclusive digital economy?
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.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Dec 11, 2024
Refugees with disabilities advancing inclusion and self-reliance
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.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Dec 2, 2024
Online, refugee women face the threat of digital violence
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.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Nov 25, 2024
Uncovering climate vulnerabilities experienced by refugees in Jordan
Uncovering climate vulnerabilities experienced by refugees in Jordan
Refugees are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. UNHCR Jordan is innovating with data to better understand and address…
UNHCR Innovation Service
Nov 20, 2024
Innovating with generative AI to better understand community needs
Innovating with generative AI to better understand community needs
In El Salvador, UNHCR is exploring the use of new tools to securely and effectively analyze unstructured information from communities.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Nov 4, 2024
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Innovating to support refugees’ mental health
Innovating to support refugees’ mental health
For people forced to flee, psychosocial help can be hard to reach. We’re innovating to change that.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Oct 9, 2024
Indigenous women mapping a sustainable future for refugees and their hosts
Indigenous women mapping a sustainable future for refugees and their hosts
A community on a highly transited mixed movement path is leading environmental data collection to inform effective waste management.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Aug 7, 2024
Creating a model for sustainable, community-led connectivity
Creating a model for sustainable, community-led connectivity
After refurbishing a connected centre in Uganda, UNHCR & Hello World set about ensuring the community could take ownership.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Jul 17, 2024
Restoring ecosystems, reviving hope
Restoring ecosystems, reviving hope
In Colombia, UNHCR’s community-based efforts to restore vital mangroves are bringing hope away from home and building durable solutions.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Jun 4, 2024
AI for efficient, evidence-informed humanitarianism
AI for efficient, evidence-informed humanitarianism
New-generation artificial intelligence tools can further human rights and humanitarian aims — if used responsibly and creatively.
UNHCR Innovation Service
May 29, 2024
8 consejos para conseguir apoyo para tu idea innovadora
8 consejos para conseguir apoyo para tu idea innovadora
Solicitar financiamiento puede parecer intimidante, pero hacerlo bien puede ser la clave para convertir ideas innovadoras en realidad.
UNHCR Innovation Service
May 24, 2024
Adapting a digital livelihoods project to meet community needs
Adapting a digital livelihoods project to meet community needs
In Rwanda, demand-driven evolutions in a project’s objectives generated learnings to inform future programming.
UNHCR Innovation Service
May 23, 2024
Paving a way to digital livelihoods
Paving a way to digital livelihoods
In Malawi, online work could be a lifeline for refugees. UNHCR is innovating to help them access it.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Apr 25, 2024
8 tips to secure support for your innovative idea
8 tips to secure support for your innovative idea
Writing an application for funding might feel intimidating — but doing it well can be the key to turning innovative ideas into reality.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Apr 18, 2024
Innovating with, and investing in, women forced to flee
Innovating with, and investing in, women forced to flee
The Innovation Service is supporting feminist changemakers around the world to accelerate progress for their communities.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Mar 7, 2024
Navigating the winding routes of data innovation
Navigating the winding routes of data innovation
It’s not easy to carry out cutting-edge data projects in humanitarian settings. That’s why we developed the Data Innovation Roadmap.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Feb 22, 2024
Taking a participatory approach to enhancing online opportunities
Taking a participatory approach to enhancing online opportunities
In a series of community-based workshops, UNHCR has been working with and for refugees to improve digital livelihood pathways.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Feb 14, 2024
Co-creating the future of refugee gaming
Co-creating the future of refugee gaming
Refugees came together with UNHCR to share their perspectives on how to run video game events for displaced people.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Feb 8, 2024
Innovating to advance digital employment pathways
Innovating to advance digital employment pathways
In Tunisia, UNHCR is working to unlock the potential of refugees and foster resilience and self-reliance.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Dec 20, 2023
Digital literacy in the spotlight
Digital literacy in the spotlight
How UNHCR teams are thinking about and acting on the digital literacy needs and priorities of forcibly displaced and stateless communities.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Dec 5, 2023
What is digital literacy and why does it matter for refugees?
What is digital literacy and why does it matter for refugees?
Digital technologies can be a vehicle for refugees’ self-reliance — if communities are empowered to use them safely and effectively.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Nov 30, 2023
Championing community-driven digital gender inclusion
Championing community-driven digital gender inclusion
Leveraging seed funding to help grassroots organizations bridge the digital gender divide.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Nov 23, 2023
Reconstructing statelessness
Reconstructing statelessness
Unione Italiana Apolidi is the first stateless-led organization in Italy and an awardee of UNHCR’s Refugee-led Innovation Fund.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Nov 9, 2023
Everything all at the same time
Everything all at the same time
Knowing which communities to prioritize for protection isn’t easy. So, UNHCR is innovating with data to make evidence-based decisions.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Oct 12, 2023
Displaced and disconnected across Asia and the Pacific
Displaced and disconnected across Asia and the Pacific
People forced to flee struggle to access meaningful connectivity and digital financial services. The Innovation Service is exploring why.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Sep 18, 2023
Bridging the digital gender divide
Bridging the digital gender divide
Our first ever Digital Gender Inclusion and Innovation Bootcamp aimed to empower grassroots organizations. This is how.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Sep 13, 2023
Addressing the digital learning-to-earning gap
Addressing the digital learning-to-earning gap
Simple human-centred design techniques can improve digital livelihoods interventions for forcibly displaced communities.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Sep 5, 2023
Weaving Indigenous worldviews into digital livelihoods
Weaving Indigenous worldviews into digital livelihoods
In Brazil, UNHCR and its partners are working with displaced Indigenous artisans to bring e-commerce opportunities to local communities.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Aug 9, 2023
Adding value, changing narratives
Adding value, changing narratives
In South Africa, refugees with disabilities are innovating to advance their own protection, empowerment, and integration.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Jul 28, 2023
Exploring blockchain to connect displaced communities in Ecuador
Exploring blockchain to connect displaced communities in Ecuador
A tool that facilitates secure online financial transactions has other potential applications for humanitarianism.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Jul 19, 2023
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