Research Reports
Our research reports are authored by RLRH researchers with lived experience of displacement as part of our collective work, in partnership with a range of organisations (including LERRN, OSF, Kituo Cha Sheria, WUSC, and IKEA, among others). Published studies have focused on the gap between policy and practice in access to livelihoods, access to rights and citizenship, and the role of refugee-led organisations.
RLOs in East Africa
A multi-country study exploring the nature, scope, and impact of refugee-led organisations in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Conducted in partnership with LERRN and the Dadaab Response Association.
RLOs in East Africa: Community perceptions in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia & Tanzania
Refugee-Led Organisations in East Africa: Community perceptions in Tanzania
Refugee-Led Organisations in East Africa: Community perceptions in Kenya
Refugee-Led Organisations in East Africa: Community perceptions in Ethiopia
Collaborative research
RLRH contributes to the wider evidence base on refugee self-reliance and wellbeing through studies conducted in partnership with external organizations. This includes supporting a recent global paper for the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), led by Uwezo Ramazani, which examines the motivations and limitations of refugee engagement in protection policymaking.
Perserverance and Possibilities: Refugees navigating higher education in Malaysia
Refugees’ access to work permits and business licences in Kenya
Finding durable solutions: Refugees’ access to citizenship and permanent residence in Kenya
RSRI & Global Compact on Refugees: Unpacking opportunities and barriers for success
Legal Pathways
Research on refugees’ pathways to citizenship, permanent residence, and formal work in Kenya.
Refugees’ access to work permits and business licences in Kenya
Finding durable solutions: Refugees’ access to citizenship and permanent residence in Kenya
Amahoro: Pathways to Employment
A 16-country study examining refugees’ access to work permits ad formal employment across Africa, exposing the gaps between policy and practice. Produced in partnership with the Amahoro Coalition and funded by the Mastercard Foundation.
