An essential member of the Refugee Solutions Community

RII is a proud member of the Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative (RSRI), a multi-stakeholder collaborative of 45 partner agencies advancing self-reliance through programming, measurement, and advocacy. The RSRI promotes opportunities for refugees around the world to become self-reliant and achieve a better quality of life, while also advocating for the full enjoyment of their rights.

RII co-founder and CEO Sindhu Janakiram was recently elected to the RSRI Steering Committee, which provides oversight for the Executive Director, provides budgetary oversight, and sets strategic direction.

RSRI Members

An Essential Member of the Refugee Self-Reliance Community

RII is a proud member of the Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative (RSRI), a multi-stakeholder collaborative of 45 partner agencies advancing self-reliance through programming, measurement, and advocacy. The RSRI promotes opportunities for refugees around the world to become self-reliant and achieve a better quality of life, while also advocating for the full enjoyment of their rights.

Co-founder & CEO Sindhu Janakiram was selected to the RSRI Steering Committee, which sets strategic direction, provides team & budget oversight, and maintains governance.

RSRI Members

RII Partnerships

ISS is a data and research partner of RII, most recently co-authoring a World Refugee Day 2022 report. ISS Head of Index Strategy Hernando Cortina is a member of the RII Advisory Board.

Solactive is an index partner of RII, partnering together on development of the Refugee Leaders Index.

Upwardly Global provides RII with exclusive refugee / company matching data that is crucial to RII’s refugee hiring data. Upwardly Global CEO Jina Krause-Vilmer is a member of the RII Advisory Board.