How the approach of COVID-19 has affected low-income households in central Bangladesh. Liaqat (not his real name) is a newspaper vendor and a volunteer ‘diarist’ in the Hrishipara Daily Financial Diaries project. We have been tracking all his money transactions … Continued
Refugees are one of the most vulnerable groups that could be disproportionately affected by Corona virus. Not only the disease itself, but the strict measures that are put to halt the disease has far more implications for those who live … Continued
Following on from David Hulme’s blog post Do you want to know how poor people really manage their money? Stuart Rutherford, an Honorary Research Fellow at the Global Development Institute, analyses the latest data from his fascinating financial diaries project. The … Continued
The TMBA, a financial association located in the Nakivale refugee settlement, was formed in 2016 by 9 members who are all refugees. It started as a ROSCA group, whereby all 9 members would contribute 2,000 UGX per week, plus a … Continued
The pensive, thoughtful man of few words This blog I am specifically writing for my staff, all the field workers and even respondents. I realize that as the Managing Director of L-IFT my role is to provide you with the … Continued
Mibaraka, 34 years old, is one of our many dedicated and hard-working researchers. He fled from his home in Congo in 2013, because of tensions and rebel activity in the area where he lived. Rebels would kidnap people, take them to the … Continued
In 2015, Kamikazi Nelly, a 34-year-old Burundian businesswoman, had to leave everything behind to come to Nakivale. The Burundian government had burned her very successful clothing business, and the Burundian police was known to kill and torture citizens. She fled … Continued
When I first got notified that a colleague and I were going to be assigned to be part of a Refugee Finance Project, I have to admit, I was a bit nervous. I was not sure what to expect, the … Continued
It all began when I was selected to be part of ‘youth saving diaries’ project that was conducted by L-IFT from November 2019 to February 2019 in Nigeria. One of the researchers visited me weekly to ask me questions about … Continued
Recently, I received congratulating messages on LinkedIn for my 5th year anniversary working with L-IFT. This made me realize how time just flies when you are enjoying what you do and have wonderful colleagues. I joined L-IFT when it was … Continued