This resource is a rapid literature review which summarises the available evidence on toolkits that assist the response by humanitarian and development agencies to financial inclusion of refugees. Since there were few documents defined explicitly as “toolkits” available, the review - which is presented in the format of an annotated bibliography – also includes guidance notes, technical reports, and online articles by humanitarian and international development agencies.
The review found there is lack of resources that directly address “financial inclusion” in a “refugee response” context. Although there is a growing literature and evidence on the financial inclusion theme, much of it does not directly relate to refugees. Most guidance notes and toolkits prepared for refugee response by humanitarian/development agencies do not directly and explicitly deal with financial inclusion, but rather focus on operational and programming issues of wider relief responses.
