Training course on Market-based livelihood interventions for refugees and host communities

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Introduction to the course

This training course supports practitioners working with refugee communities in the design of livelihood interventions based on a solid understanding of market trends and demand. It applies the "Making markets work for the poor" (M4P) approach and draws upon the experiences and lessons learnt from joint UNHCR-ILO pilot projects that have tested the added value of market assessments and value-chain analyses in promoting the livelihoods of refugees in different countries.

Who attends this course?

This training is of interest to anybody who works at the intersection of humanitarian and development programming. It specifically targets practitioners responsible for livelihood activities in their own projects with little or no knowledge of the M4P approach.

Participants at previous editions of this training included staff from CARE International, UNHCR, CGAP, Belgian Development Agency, CARITAS, IFRC, Danish Refugee Council, Norwegian Refugee Council, IOM and many more.

What will I learn?

Day 1: Frameworks for regulating refugee economic inclusion. The market systems framework and its relevance for refugees

Day 2: Finding the right sector for refugees. Market systems analysis: analytical tools to identify market constraints and opportunities

Day 3: Market systems analysis and market systems strategy: creating a vision

Day 4: Market systems development: facilitation, partnerships, implementation. Articulating results chains.

Day 5: Open space: financial inclusion, business training, legal support

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