Areas of Focus

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

Mariya Koche prepares tea in her cafeteria, a member Greenlight savings group facilitated by ReBUiLD to strengthen its system for linkage to formal financial service providers Amina Namutebi selecting braids at her salon. She borrowed capital via the ReBUiLD and UGAFODE Microfinance Limited to enable urban refugees and vulnerable host women access financial services Zamzam Ibrahim prepares snacks at their home in Nairobi. Zamzam is a member of Tawakal USLA Group which is been facilitated by the ReBUiLD Program for linkages to formal financial service providers

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