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TED Talks Daily: How displaced people are driving local economies | Julienne Oyler

<p>The number of forcibly displaced people across the world is on the rise. While aid systems often focus on providing basic necessities like food and shelter, Julienne Oyler and her team at the nonprofit Inkomoko have a more ambitious plan: invest in refugee entrepreneurs in order to help them build their businesses, uplift their communities and gain access to financial services. She describes how displaced people are already driving local economies — and shows what it will take to bring their innovations to scale. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund glob...

Radio Davos: After 2025's 'seismic' shock, what's next for development and aid

<p>Governments in the global North have slashed aid budgets at a time when humanitarian needs have reached record levels, forcing a rethink on global aid and development.</p> <p>In this podcast, co-hosted by humanitarian news agency Devex, we look at where things may go from here and what new models of cooperation might offer hope.</p> <p >Hosts:</p> <p >Robin Pomeroy, Radio Davos, World Economic Forum</p> <p >Raj Kumar, This Week in Global Development, Devex</p> <p >Guests:</p> <p >Carla Haddad Mardini, Director, Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)</p> <p >...