An African Initiative Delivering African Solutions

Empowering refugees: Opening pathways to education and decent work

Refugee communities cannot thrive without access to good jobs.

Building a sustainable economy in a refugee camp is hard.

That’s why we formed an African network that creates pathways to employment for refugees.

AHEEN connects refugees to university-quality education, then to real jobs in local and digital economies.

Working with governments in five African countries, we're turning displacement into economic growth — for refugees and host communities alike.

ADUN – African Digital University Network
City University of Mogadishu
Dadaab Response Association
Hope Africa University
Kenyatta University
MDF Training & Consultancy
Stellenbosch University
Tumaini Innovation Center (TIC)
University of Juba
University of Nairobi
WERK
Youth Education and Sports – YES 

The AHEEN model is

Believed in by

  • IGAD
  • UNHCR
  • Kenya’s Department of Refugee Services

Become a part of an African solution that helps communities thrive.

You can play a key role in scaling the model that strengthens refugee communities.

Support AHEEN

Scholarship Funder Sponsor a student for a semester

Network Strengthener Support the network

Facility Provider Sponsor products and services

Let aheen support you

We have expertise in:

  • Program implementation
  • African research
  • Policy advice on refugee management
  • Digital learning in low resource contexts
  • Refugee sports