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Refugee Finance Programme - Annual Report, July 2023

Opportunity International

July 2023 Annual Report on our Refugee Finance Programme in Uganda

Refugee Youth - Entrepreneurship and Employment

Opportunity International

We are working with refugees in Uganda to create sustainable employment opportunities through training, business incubation and tailored financial services.

2022 Project Impact Report (OIUK)

Opportunity International

This report provides a summary of the programmes funded and implemented by Opportunity International UK in 2022.

RISE participatory video & most significant change midterm evaluation - October 2022

Opportunity International

Rise Uganda Annual Report - July 2022

Opportunity International

Annual report for our refugee programme in Uganda following the first year of the new, adapted project (following the withdrawal of UK government funding). This year saw the programme expand to serving urban refugees and securing funding to serve refugee youth. It also saw the opening of Opportunity Bank Uganda bank branch in Nakivale refugee settlement.

Rise Uganda Annual Report - July 2021

Opportunity International

The first report for our refugee project in Uganda, which looks at progress to date over the two years since the beginning of the project in 2019. It focuses on the projects rollout, from capturing refugee voices and feedback, to the development of financial products and services that have been tailored to meet their needs.

RISE Brief 3 - Income and Employment

Opportunity International

Insights from financial diaries research in Nakivale and Kiryandongo refugee settlements in Uganda.

Refugees and COVID-19: Impact on Food Prices, Consumption, and Distribution

Opportunity International

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

Opportunity International

Learnings from applying the financial diary methodology in refugee settlements and preliminary insights on the impact of COVID-19.

Insights from Financial Diaries Baseline

Opportunity International

Findings illuminate high demand for financial inclusion among refugees in Uganda

Interactive Digital Tool Encourages Clients to Save More

Opportunity International

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.