Today, more than half of the world’s displaced people live in urban areas and the average length of displacement is 25 years. The humanitarian sector must adapt to meet the challenges of an urbanizing world and the increasing role of cities as places of refuge and economic opportunity, as well as sites of heightened risk of crisis, marginalization and inequality.

Local community organization steps up to support refugee families during COVID-19

The IRC in Boise is working hard to ensure refugee and immigrant communities have the information they need about COVID-19 to stay healthy, prevent community spread, and respond appropriately to symptoms. Despite significant modifications to program delivery, staff remain as committed as ever towards serving refugees and immigrants in Idaho.

A crucial barrier to prosperity for many refugees is a lack of credit and access to financing. To meet this challenge, the IRC launched the Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO), which offers credit building, auto, personal and business loans. As of 2023, CEO made more than 6,000 loans totaling more than $25 million to refugees across 20 states.

Join our Executive Director for a fireside chat to get updates on how we continue to serve refugees & newcomers in Washington.

Join us on Thursday, June 20th as we celebrate World Refugee Day at the Beacons of Hope Gala hosted by the IRC in Silver Spring!

Urban settings require different approaches to delivering assistance and supporting populations compared to rural areas or refugee camps.

Here's what you should know about these emerging programs empowering refugees and immigrants in Idaho.

The story of a Syrian refugee family reunifying in California's Central Valley after the recent executive order.

The IRC in LA thanks the Claremont Colleges for their donation and commitment to refugees