Areas of Focus

East Africa hosts about 4.5 million refugees - many of them in urban areas

Riziki Kajabika at her sewing desk in Kampala. She received a business grant as part of the IRC’s ReBUiLD Program Wave 1 RCTs grant, bought a sewing machine, fabric and paid rent.jpg Florence Awor, a free style mom’s journey to mechanics and passion for car engines

In these urban settings, refugees and vulnerable community members have limited opportunities for an adequate income to support their families and enrich their communities.

We are focusing on supporting thriving economies and cohesive communities in a selection of low-income neighborhoods in Kampala and Nairobi. In delivering this objective, we will focus on the areas below:

  • Sustainable self-reliance and wellbeing 
  • Gender equity and inclusion
  • Local ownership
  • Stronger market systems
  • Urban resilience
  • Client responsiveness
  • Climate risk mitigation and adaption
  • Green jobs
  • Community, private sector, and city government partnerships
  • Evidence generation
  • Global advocacy

 

Our Results To Date