World Refugee Day

Democracy That Delivers #161: Women and Refugees in the LIFE Project

Democracy That Delivers #161: Women and Refugees in the LIFE Project

From Consortium lead The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

In this episode, Barbara Langley, Director of CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Marie Principe, Program Officer for MENA, recount stories of impact from the LIFE Project. They discuss how through the LIFE Project, the members, particularly the women, build confidence in public speaking and advocating for their product and themselves, and how they also build a sense of community with other women from different backgrounds.

Fostering Entrepreneurship is Critical to Refugees’ Economic and Social Integration

Fostering Entrepreneurship is Critical to Refugees’ Economic and Social Integration

From Consortium Lead The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

On World Refugee Day, CIPE celebrates refugee entrepreneurs for their contribution to the development of entrepreneurship ecosystems and the expansion of economic opportunity for all in host countries. Refugee entrepreneurship supports sustainable livelihoods and resilience among refugee and host communities, while fostering social cohesion and offering a win-win scenario both for the socio-economic situation of the host country and the refugees themselves.

When Failure is Not an Option: Understanding – And Accelerating – the Success of Refugee Entrepreneurs

When Failure is Not an Option: Understanding – And Accelerating – the Success of Refugee Entrepreneurs

From Consortium Partner The William Davidson Institute (WDI) at the University of Michigan

Starting a business is a challenge for anybody, and business failure rates are high. How do refugees — faced with the additional challenges of being new to a country and often not speaking the language — manage to establish successful enterprises? It turns out that along with their unique challenges, they also bring some unique assets to the table. These attributes can both position them for success and enable them to enrich their host nation.

LIFE Project Puts Syrian Refugees and Host Community on Path to Success in Turkey’s Food Industry

LIFE Project Puts Syrian Refugees and Host Community on Path to Success in Turkey’s Food Industry

From Consortium Lead The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

Amidst refugee challenges in Turkey and around the world, the Livelihoods Innovation through Food Entrepreneurship (LIFE) project provides solutions. The LIFE project helps refugees and host communities create businesses and jobs, while using food to foster social cohesion. The LIFE project, which is geared towards Turkish and Syrian communities alike, operates two business incubators at Food Enterprise Centers in Istanbul and Mersin.