The Next Financial Inclusion Revolution: The Transformative Potential of Scaling Small Group Savings in the World’s Poorest Communities Despite heavy investment in financial inclusion in recent times, nearly 2 billion people – many of them among the world’s poorest – still lack a bank account, a loan from a microfinance institution or a mobile wallet. Read full blog here: https://nextbillion.net/financial-inclusion-small-group-savings-poorest-communities/

At the end of September, UNHCR had submitted 163 cases comprising 624 refugees for resettlement consideration. Most of the cases were submitted to the Nordic countries. A total of 5,231 people of concern (PoCs) have had access to COVID-19 testing in Zambia. Some 254 refugee business holders benefited from Cash-based Intervention (CBI) for livelihoods amounting to over US$ 58,000 in September.

At the end of September, UNHCR had submitted 163 cases comprising 624 refugees for resettlement consideration. Most of the cases were submitted to the Nordic countries. A total of 5,231 people of concern (PoCs) have had access to COVID-19 testing in Zambia. Some 254 refugee business holders benefited from Cash-based Intervention (CBI) for livelihoods amounting to over US$ 58,000 in September. .

At the end of September, UNHCR had submitted 163 cases comprising 624 refugees for resettlement consideration. Most of the cases were submitted to the Nordic countries. A total of 5,231 people of concern (PoCs) have had access to COVID-19 testing in Zambia. Some 254 refugee business holders benefited from Cash-based Intervention (CBI) for livelihoods amounting to over US$ 58,000 in September.

UNHCR distributed core relief items to 12,560 CAR refugees and vulnerable host community members in Nzakara and Limasa, North Ubangi.

UNHCR and the CNR officially launched the biometric enrollment of vulnerable people in Tshikapa, Kasai Province.

On 22 October, UNHCR relaunched the voluntary repatriation of CAR refugees in the DRC. 768 CAR refugees were repatriated from Mole camp (South Ubangi) to Bangui as of 31st October.

UNHCR and partners facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 391 Burundian and Rwandan refugees to their country of origin.

Most Refugees Live in Cities, Not Camps. Our Response Needs to Shift: For refugees, urban areas offer economic opportunity, the promise of self-reliance, and the ability to exercise choice as to where and how to live. However far less investment goes towards supporting urban refugees than those in camps. The international community has been slow to understand the different needs of urban- and camp-based displaced people. Despite commitments in the 2018 Global Compact for Refugees, few donors directly support city authorities and urban communities that host refugees. The upcoming High Level Officials Meeting is a new opportunity to mobilize additional investments. There is also a need to increase understanding of urban refugees’ needs – CGD and IRC with support from the IKEA Foundation are partnering on a five-year long initiative (Re:Build) in Kampala and Nairobi to fill this gap and develop livelihood opportunities for refugees. https://www.cgdev.org/blog/most-refugees-live-cities-not-camps-our-response-needs-shift

During the month of September 2021, a total of 626 new refugees were registered, bringing the number of People of Concern (PoCs) hosted by Zambia to 102,32 (72,075 Refugees, 5,479 asylum-seekers and 24,774 others of concern) as of 30 September 2021.