In Kampala, Uganda, refugee and host community micro-entrepreneurs face limited business networks and capital constraints that make it difficult to start and sustain businesses; At baseline, only 47.3% of the sample owned a business, earning average monthly revenues of just $109. 

Cash grants, offered alone or paired with structured business networking groups, aim to address these constraints by providing capital and connecting entrepreneurs to fellow business owners so they can exchange information and collaborate. However, decision-makers need evidence of cost-effectiveness to decide whether to allocate resources.