A growing share of the world’s displaced people live in urban areas, where they face distinct challenges of economic integration. Several related projects evaluate programs aimed at supporting refugee livelihoods in East African cities.

Re:Build Kenya

Coauthors: Sana Khan; Beatrice Leydier; Betsy Levy Paluck; Alex Wendo.

Evaluation of the IRC’s Re:Build livelihoods program for urban refugees in Nairobi, with support from the IKEA Foundation.

Re:Build Uganda

Coauthors: Travis Baseler; Thomas Ginn; Ibrahim Kasirye.

Evaluation of Re:Build in Kampala.

Re:Build Wave 2

Coauthors: Annet Adong; Jens Hainmueller; Adam Lichtenheld; Mae MacDonald; Sigrid Weber; Alex Wendo; Jessica Wolff.

A second-wave RCT building on the Re:Build evaluations in Nairobi, jointly with the Kenya and Uganda research teams.

Cash transfers to refugees in Nairobi

Coauthors: Gerald Ipapa; Billy Jack.

Impact evaluation of unconditional cash transfers and financial inclusion interventions for refugees in Nairobi, in partnership with GiveDirectly and the IKEA Foundation.