How are states and local systems serving refugees through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)? What innovative strategies are being used to coordinate services and help refugees obtain employment? Li

How Local Voices Can Help Us Understand Refugee Integration

Apr 24th, 2018 16m 25s

How can we measure integration? Our latest podcast spotlights the interesting approach of the Refugees in Towns (RIT) project, an initiative of the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University. For this podcast, META was joined by Karen

Why We Should Integrate Gender into our M&E Systems

Mar 8th, 2018 21m 51s

Why should we have gender-integrated M&E systems, and what steps can we take to get there? META was joined by Priya Alvarez of UN Women to learn why gender-integrated M&E systems are so important. Priya also shared best practices for integratin

Financial Capability for Refugees: Promising Practices for Upward Economic Mobility

Sep 14th, 2017 16m 20s

What are the early financial experiences of New Americans? What promising practices may help accelerate their path to economic integration in the U.S.? META was joined by Kasra Movahedi of the International Rescue Committee to discuss a recent

A path to food security & nutrition for refugees & immigrants in the U.S: Building an evidence base

Jul 27th, 2017 16m 14s

What do we know and not know about how to improve food security and nutrition for refugees and immigrants in the U.S? On this episode of the META podcast, Rachel Dannefer, Director of Research & Evaluation for the Harlem Neighborhood Health Ac

Two Exciting Ways To Use Mobile Data Collection In Refugee Programs

May 8th, 2017 18m 6s

On this episode of the META Podcast, we learn two new ways mobile data collection can support programs for refugees in the U.S. Hear from Rachel Factor of Refugee Services of Texas about Refugee Mobile, a project that gives clients smartphone t

Best Practices for Data Quality in Case Management

Sep 30th, 2016 21m 9s

On this episode of the META Podcast, we discuss data quality in case management programs for resettled refugees. Hear common challenges and tips for improvement from Abigail Clarke-Sayer and Prospero Herrera of the IRC as well as Jennifer Mallo

M&E For Economic Empowerment Programs

Jul 20th, 2016 36m 50s

On this first episode of the META Podcast, we hear from experts in economic empowerment programs for refugees. Kate Nelson from Jannus, along with Kasra Movahedi and Jon Vosper from IRC, share tips and guidance for improving the monitoring and

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