Few livelihood programs for refugees are rigorously evaluated. While findings among other populations are informative, the effects among refugees could differ significantly. This paper outlines our process for jointly developing a livelihood program and randomized study design in Kampala, Uganda. We first review rigorous evidence on interventions targeting wage and selfemployment in low- and middle-income countries. Based on this review and input from a variety of stakeholders, we chose to pilot cash grants and different forms of networking programs in a sample of about 100 people, which we summarize in the next chapter. We describe the pilot’s design and discuss the lessons that informed the scale-up to 2,600 people in the full study. Finally, we present the intervention and research design that resulted from this process: cash grants and groups with a mentor and three mentees that vary by nationality, gender, and group-level incentives. We hope that sharing our process and evidence base will be he