Blended Finance Refugee Fund – Hybrid Investment Model to Enable Refugees in Jordan

Impact Business Case

• The world is undergoing one of the worst refugee crisis since World War II, and Jordan is one of the most affected countries both in absolute and relative terms
• While many humanitarian relief & infrastructure investment efforts exist, the funding ecosystem under-serves SMEs & entrepreneurs which cater to refugee needs
• The social impact investment component with a triple bottom-line impact is more than attainable in the refugee context, but until now little has been done outside the pure aid sphere
• Vehicle to fill the void by institutionalising venture / SME investment & nurture entrepreneurship for one of the most vulnerable demographic segments
• Given the specifics of refugee finance, in particular if in a hybrid commercial effort… 

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