Financial inclusion

Countries involved

Egypt

Market-oriented approaches are increasingly employed in the humanitarian-development nexus to enhance access to economic opportunities for vulnerable populations in a sustainable manner. By promoting the economic self-sufficiency of refugees and host communities, market-based strategies not only encourage self-reliance but also improve social cohesion and enhance the contributions of refugees to the economies of host countries.
The Approach to Inclusive Market Systems for Refugees and Host Communities (AIMS) was initially developed by ILO & UNHCR in 2013 to develop livelihood interventions for refugees and host communities that are both sustainable and market-driven. While traditional approaches to refugee livelihoods and value-chain development in displacement contexts often deliver needed goods and services directly, AIMS focuses on understanding the overall system in which refugees and host communities live and make a living and designs

Local businesses
INGOs
Government ministries
Cooperatives
Refugees and host community members