RSRI Publications

Self-Reliance Index Version 1.0 Soft Launch Learning Review

This April 2020 report outlines learning from the “soft-launch” phase of the Self-Reliance Index development. Learning from this phase focused on the tool's reliability, validity, and usability. This included pilot testing in Ecuador, Jordan, Kenya and Mexico.

Ten Challenges to Build Better Lives Now

In this September 2018 report, members of the RSRI are challenging themselves – and other policymakers, practitioners and private citizens, including representatives of governments, multilateral organizations, funders, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, research and academic institutions, and civil society – to take the following 10 practical steps towards making self-reliance opportunities a reality for refugees.

How do we measure self-reliance?

This October 2017 Brief from the Refugee Studies Center, Refugee Self-Reliance: Moving Beyond the Marketplace, features an article (page 5) written by RSRI leaders Amy Slaughter and Kellie Leeson, entitled: How do we measure refugee self-reliance?

Refugee Self-Reliance Overview

This two-page document from 2017 provides a brief overview of the Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative (RSRI), a summary of the global refugee crisis, the goals of the RSRI, and the coalition members.

The Case for Measuring Refugee Self-Reliance

Publishing Organization: European Evaluation Society (Evaluation Connections)

Author: Amy Slaughter