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Panel Discusses Findings of WOCCU Study on Financial Inclusion for Migrants and Refugees

Published in June, the report looks at the role credit unions play in supporting migrants and refugees in four countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Poland and the United States.

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10 U.S. Credit Union Peers Participate in Credit Union Immersion Journey Across Peru and Ecuador

Funded by USAID and implemented by WOCCU, the Economic Inclusion Program aims at providing economic opportunities and financial services to assist both Venezuelan migrants and refugees and their host communities.

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Jordan: UNRWA Microfinance Department Opens 9th Branch in Russiefa to Further Service for Palestinian Refugees

UNRWA Microfinance Department inaugurated its 9th branch in Russiefa reaffirming its commitment and continuous services to Palestine refugees in Jordan.

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EMA2024: Financial Inclusion for Refugees & Forcibly Displaced People - Applications Now Open for EUR 100,000 Prize!

The European Microfinance Platform is inviting applications from organizations active in financial inclusion that help forcibly displaced people build resilience, restore livelihoods, and live with dignity in host communities.

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Microcredit Helps Ukrainian Refugees Start Businesses in Georgia

Since launching in 2022, the program for Ukrainians, which includes business mentoring services in addition to micro-finance, has helped over 30 Ukrainian entrepreneurs to support themselves and other refugees.

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Banorte Joins UN Campaign for Financial Inclusion of Refugees in Mexico

Banorte is the biggest financial institution in the country to offer a digital banking account under the UN program.

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MFC Joins Forces With UNHCR to Enhance Refugees' Financial Inclusion

The joint project will contribute to the improvement of refugees' financial inclusion in Europe, in particular access to microfinance and business development services.

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Kiva Capital Management Announces Final Close of Kiva Refugee Investment Fund

Capital from the Kiva Refugee Investment Fund will be invested in partnership with microfinance partners across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

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VisionFund International Brings Financial Inclusion to Refugees in West Nile Settlements

VisionFund plans to bring financial services to the refugees at scale and will open three more branches in 2020 with the  second branch planned in Yumbe district to serve both Yumbe town as well as the Bidibidi settlement, one of the largest refugee settlements in the world.