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RISE Brief 3 - Income and Employment
Insights from financial diaries research in Nakivale and Kiryandongo refugee settlements in Uganda.
Refugees and COVID-19: Impact on Food Prices, Consumption, and Distribution
Learnings from applying the financial diary methodology in refugee settlements and preliminary insights on the impact of COVID-19.
Financial Diaries | The Financial Lives of Refugees in Uganda
Learnings from applying the financial diary methodology in refugee settlements and preliminary insights on the impact of COVID-19.
Insights from Financial Diaries Baseline
Findings illuminate high demand for financial inclusion among refugees in Uganda
Interactive Digital Tool Encourages Clients to Save More
Opportunity International is helping people in Africa to experience the benefits of using digital technology to access financial services with innovative high-tech, high-touch solutions that generate high impact. Opportunity tested one such innovation in Ghana and Uganda between 2017 and 2019: Interactive Voice Response messaging (IVR). Recorded messages in local languages were sent out to clients to stimulate positive saving and borrowing behavior, improve financial literacy, and raise awareness of their rights as clients.