Market-based Livelihood Interventions for Refugees and Host Communities

During the “Market-based livelihoods interventions for refugees and host communities” training programme, the participant has been equipped with tools and guidance to facilitate the economic inclusion of refugees. OBJECTIVES Acquire a complete understanding of: • The market systems framework and its relevance for refugees • Sector selection criteria for the economic inclusion of refugees • Market systems analysis, including value chain mapping, market systems constraint analysis • Push and pull interventions • Market systems facilitation • Sustainable business models for market-based livelihoods • Results chains CONTENT The 10-day on-line training programme consisted of (1) core training sessions that conveyed technical content, (2) afternoon webinars that illustrated real life case studies. The training was delivered by a multi-disciplinary faculty from the ILO, ITC-ILO and UNHCR and combined technical content with applied learning methodologies, such as focus group discussion simulations, mapping exercises and case studies. ACHIEVEMENTS The participant has: • acquired an understanding of the Making Markets work for the Poor (M4P) approach and its relevance for refugees, • received in-depth technical training to design market-based livelihoods interventions that are economically viable and that comply with refugees' protection needs • applied good practices from real-life case studies.