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Refugees living in Aysaita camp in Ethiopia and Dadaab in Kenya struggle to meet their own basic needs. Despite severe hardship, interviewees describe sharing the little they have with others in more severe need.

To avoid restrictive institutional funding policies, Palestinian organisations are turning to online crowdfunding. However, this source of funds also has limitations and places power in the hands of corporations and individual donors.

The Jordan Compact promised ‘win-win’ solutions for Syrians and the Jordanian government, allowing Syrians to work and boosting Jordan’s economy. However, the Compact’s financing structures have led to limited change for Syrian refugees.

Refugee bonds have the potential to complement public sector funds and support refugee host countries’ economic development, but an emphasis on refugees’ contributions to the labour market may jeopardise the protection offered to them.

Financing support for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan is challenging. An emphasis on local integration, involving local actors, the private sector, the diaspora community and climate finance could offer a way forward.

International donors’ requirements can prevent refugee-led organisations (RLOs) from accessing funding. Yet, as RLOs in Egypt demonstrate, direct finance for RLOs can deliver efficient, cost-effective and sustainable displacement response.

What does participatory philanthropy look like in practice? This article discusses the process of setting up the Asia Pacific Network of Refugees (APNOR) pooled fund for refugee-led organisations in the region.

Independent research into the practices of the Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative (RRLI) identified the value and impact of its participatory grant-making approach as well as opportunities to deepen accessibility and accountability.

Refugee-led organisations (RLOs) play a vital role in displacement response, but they could have far greater impact if they received more funding. The humanitarian system must adapt to recognise and finance RLOs within the localisation agenda.

How can investments support and harness the economic potential of forcibly displaced people? The refugee-lens investing movement offers a means to connect investors with businesses that support improvements in the lives of refugees.