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The economic case for investing in refugee entrepreneurs (podcast). Advocacy has fallen short in changing the political climate around refugees and migrants, who have been castigated as a burden on economies. Perhaps private investment can shift the discussion. On the latest Agents of Impact podcast, the Refugee Investment Network’s Christine Mahoney and John Kluge argue that, when given the chance to work, build businesses and access capital, displaced people become entrepreneurs, taxpayers and job creators. Their new book, “Banking on Belonging: Why Investing in Refugee Entrepreneurs Benefits Everyone,” out July 21, makes the case that the global refugee crisis is an overlooked opportunity for impact investors. With more than 120 million people displaced by conflict and violence worldwide – the highest level in history – governments have chosen to scale back refugee resettlement and humanitarian aid just as it is needed most (see, “Conflict in the Middle East creates (even more) refugees in need of livelihoods, services and impact investment”). That’s bad for refugees, and it’s bad for economies. “When governments create policy that's a bit more welcoming, the economic returns happen almost simultaneously,” says Mahoney. The US refugee resettlement program alone has generated nearly $500 billion in tax contributions over the past 15 years, the authors say.
Tracking deals that help displaced populations. ImpactAlpha Edge features more than 15 GPs with funds that invest in refugees, along with the almost 30 LPs backing those funds across 35 allocations.
Climate funding for, and by, Indigenous communities in Canada. The Rights and Resources Initiative is working to ensure Indigenous peoples get more say over how money intended for them is spent. Its Community Land Rights and Conservation Finance Initiative, or CLARIFI, raises grant funding from private foundations and bilateral donors, then regrants it to Indigenous-led nonprofits. It directed about $10 million in such funding last year. The global NGO is setting up a new entity for CLARIFI in Canada to fundraise from Canadian institutions and support First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations' work around climate, conservation and resources. "We want to build systems that work for us, that are led by us, that are governed by us," Rights and Resources' Deborah Sanchez told ImpactAlpha.
Three pathways for investors to advance healthy outcomes. Wealth advisors should think beyond hospitals and biotech when looking for investments with a positive impact on the healthcare system, Capshift’s Haley Aubuchon-Jones writes in the latest Advisors’ Corner column. Capshift’s new health investing framework identifies three interconnected themes: innovation, care and prevention. Many of the strongest opportunities are outside the traditional healthcare sector, says Aubuchon-Jones. “Healthcare services are essential, but the conditions in which people live, work, learn and age can also directly shape outcomes,” she writes, pointing to affordable housing, healthy food systems, clean water and community development as investments that can improve health outcomes while advancing health equity. The framework offers advisors a way to turn clients' interest in longevity, wellness and equitable healthcare into investment strategies that address the social determinants of health alongside medical innovation.
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