Mapping Refugee & Migrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in Europe
Key findings, recommendations, and best practices.
Abstract
The number of forcibly displaced people around the world increased in 2019 to an unprecedented 70.8 million, of which 25.9 million are refugees.
Entrepreneurship offers a powerful opportunity for refugees and other migrants to rebuild their lives and contribute to the economy and society of their new home country, often as well as their country of origin, by offering useful goods and services, creating jobs and helping to diversify the economy.
Entrepreneurial support organisations are well-positioned to equip refugees and migrants with the business skills and access to networks and capital they need to start and grow businesses.
In order to develop this important service offering effectively, it is critical to collect the good practices and achievements of, as well as challenges faced by, both refugee & migrant entrepreneurs and the organisations that support them. This mapping report aims to fill this information gap.
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