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MFC Joins Forces With UNHCR to Enhance Refugees' Financial Inclusion
In December 2021, the Microfinance Centre (MFC) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) signed a partnership agreement that aims at enhancing refugees’ financial inclusion (access to microfinance and business development support).
The joint project will contribute to the improvement of refugees' financial inclusion in Europe, in particular access to microfinance and business development services, with special focus on building favorable policy environment, raising awareness of the refugees needs for financial services and coordinating stakeholder engagement to address financial services needs by refugees.
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