The Center for Global Development and Refugees International launched a report today finding that COVID-19’s economic effects hit Venezuelan refugees in Colombia particularly hard.
From Displacement to Development: How Colombia Can Transform Venezuelan Displacement into Shared Growth
The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit displaced Venezuelans in Colombia particularly hard.
The Effect of COVID-19 on the Economic Inclusion of Venezuelans in Colombia
Venezuelans in Colombia can make meaningful economic contributions and become more self-sufficient if given access to decent work opportunities.
Refugees’ Right to Work: Progress and Remaining Challenges
While the global context has now shifted with the COVID-19 pandemic, research continues to affirm the importance of expanded labor market access for refugees and forced migrants.
Refugees Are 60 Percent More Likely To Be Financially Impacted By COVID-19, New Research Finds
Refugees are more likely to work in sectors financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and refugee-hosting countries are projected to experience slower growth in 2020.
Locked Down and Left Behind: The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees’ Economic Inclusion
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will be compounded for the millions of refugees living in low- and middle-income countries.
How Economic Inclusion Enables Refugees
Lubab al-Quraishi spent six years after resettling in the United States trying to break back into the medical field. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she leads a team of international doctors to conduct coronavirus tests in New York nursing homes.
Searching for Home: How COVID-19 Threatens Progress for Venezuelan Integration in Colombia
Colombia has given its Venezuelan neighbors a relatively generous welcome, but the shocks of the pandemic have hit displaced Venezuelans hard.
Meet Martha, the Venezuelan Refugee Advocating for Women in Peru
Among the more than 800,000 Venezuelans in Peru is Martha Fernandez, a woman who has risen against all odds to protect and empower other Venezuelan women in Peru.
Labor Market Access for Refugees and Forced Migrants: Lessons Learned from the Global Refugee Forum
At the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Refugees International and the Center for Global Development co-hosted a spotlight session on how innovative programming and financing can help expand labor market access for refugees and forced migrants. Read the four main takeaways.