What if we replace humanitarian aid with opportunities?

About this episode

The episode discusses how pairing entrepreneurship support with market access can improve the lives of refugees in East Africa.

New research from East Africa shows that pairing entrepreneurship support with market access can dramatically boost incomes, savings, and resilience among refugees. In this AfricaLink episode, Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Winnie Auma, Chief Operating Officer at Village Enterprise and Frank Yiga in Kampala to explore how the DREAMS program is helping families rebuild their lives.

People in this episode

Host: Eddy Micah Jr.

Guests: Winnie Auma, Frank Yiga

Topics covered

• humanitarian aid
• entrepreneurship
• refugees
• market access
• income support
• resilience

Keywords

• humanitarian aid
• entrepreneurship
• refugees
• DREAMS program
• Village Enterprise
• East Africa
• Kampala
• income
• savings
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Village Enterprise, DREAMS program

Places: East Africa, Kampala

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