Kim Wilson

Visiting Fellow

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Kimberley is presently a Lecturer at the Fletcher School and teaches two courses, Microfinance: Issues and Breakthroughs and Development Aid in Practice. Prior to joining Tufts, she was Director of the Global Micro-Finance Unit at CRS (Catholic Relief Services) from 1998 to 2005 responsible for redesigning strategy for CRS’ global microfinance programming, broadening of services to include bank linkages and other forms of vertical integration, and providing senior technical oversight of combined $19 million global microfinance program portfolio in 25 countries. She has published in several journals on microfinance and is currently working in collaboration with others to develop and implement research in the area of financial resilience in marginalized and conflict-affected communities. Kim holds an MBA from Simmons College Graduate School of Management.

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Karen Jacobsen and Kim Wilson spoke about migrant households at a Symposium

Karen Jacobsen and Kim Wilson spoke at a Symposium held by The Journeys Project and Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt called Finance in Displacement: Refugee Integration in Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, and Uganda….

Disasters journal published paper based on Financial Journeys of Refugees research

Roxani Krystalli, Allyson Hawkins, and Kim Wilson co-authored a paper based on the Financial Journeys of Refugees research that the Disasters journal published on December 27, 2017. The paper spotlights the gendered…

Elizabeth Stites, Kimberly Howe, and Kim Wilson discuss systems change and livelihoods at SEEP 2017

Feinstein faculty, researchers, and visiting fellows had a prominent role at the SEEP 2017 conference in Washington DC on October 4, 2017. Elizabeth Stites presented findings from the Secure Livelihoods…

Kim Wilson and Roxani Krystalli discuss refugees’ formal and informal financial systems

Kim Wilson and Roxani Krystalli’s report, The Financial Journey of Refugees, is receiving attention: It was lists on the New York Time’s The Interpreter column as recommended reading. Kim Wilson…

Feinstein faculty and researchers help students prepare for summer fieldwork

In May, Feinstein faculty and researchers conducted several workshops for students (particularly those with upcoming summer research internships) to help them prepare for practicalities in the field: Kim Wilson and…

Wilson and Krystalli discuss financial inclusion for refugees

Visiting Fellow Kim Wilson and Humanitarian Evidence Program Manager Roxani Krystalli have co-authored a new essay on tailoring financial inclusion approaches to refugees’ needs and the challenges they face during…

Roxani Krystalli and Kim Wilson discuss refugees’ financial inclusion and corruption

In a recent blog post on CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, Roxani Krystalli and Kim Wilson reflected on the relevance of a corruption frame for understanding refugees’ financial inclusion. Drawing from their…

Fall classes are starting soon!

Classes are starting soon, and Feinstein faculty, researchers, and visiting fellows will be bringing their vast experiences to the classroom! Look below for the list of courses. Friedman and Fletcher…

Roxani Krystalli and Kim Wilson blog about consent

Feinstein’s Roxani Krystalli and Kim Wilson have teamed up to post an article entitled, Consent as a Conversation: Lean Research in Vulnerable Settings, on Next Billion’s blog today. They write:…

Kim Wilson writes about financial inclusion and immigration in Europe

Kim Wilson, a visiting fellow at the Feinstein International Center, teamed up with Brenda Santoro and Ahmed Dermish to post an article entitled, Financial Inclusion and Immigration in Europe – Disrupting…

Feinstein International Center faculty course offerings – Spring 2016

The spring semester has begun at The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and Feinstein International Center Faculty…

FIC faculty and researchers support creation of Gender Analysis in International Studies program

Feinstein International Center faculty and researchers have supported the creation of a Gender Analysis in International Studies program at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Professor Dyan Mazurana, FIC…

Faculty host workshop on ethics and practicalities of field work

On May 12, 2015, Professors Karen Jacobsen (Acting Director, Feinstein International Center), Dyan Mazurana (Research Director on Gender, Youth and Community), and Kim Wilson (Visiting Fellow) co-hosted a day-long workshop…

FIC faculty and researchers participate in ‘Lean Research’ initiative

On April 15, 2015, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, MIT D-Lab, and Feinstein International Center co-hosted Lean Lab, a day-long convening to reflect on the Lean Research initiative…

FEINSTEIN PUBLICATIONS

The Financial Journey of Refugees

This report investigates what money and financial transactions can reveal about the journeys and experiences of forced migration.

Turning Cold Money Hot

India’s efforts in grassroots finance have been dominated by a powerful form of savings and loan clubs. Self-Help Groups, or SHGs as they are called, nudge urban and rural poor…

Savings and Chance: Learning from the Lottery to Improve Financial Services in Haiti

Savings and Chance, a study by a team from the Center for Emerging Market Enterprises (CEME) at the Fletcher School at Tufts University explores the ubiquity of gambling practices in…

Pray For Money: The Secret Life of Savers in Lower Assam

Banks in the Northeast of India may be missing an opportunity. For years, self-formed savings and loan groups have been evolving. In some village areas households belong to an average…

Filling the Blue Box

In Haiti, many farmers lie beyond the reach of the formal banking system and MFIs. A powerful method of local financial intermediation, called mutuelles is helping to bridge the gap….

Responding to Violence in Ikotos County, South Sudan

This report from an understudied area details the effects of and responses to violence in Ikotos County in Eastern Equatoria in Southern Sudan. The author, from Southern Sudan himself, draws…

FEINSTEIN RESEARCH PROJECTS

The Financial Journey of Refugees

The Financial Journeys of Refugees is a study that investigates what money and financial transactions can reveal about the journeys and experiences of forced migration.

Advancing Financial Resilience

The Financial Resilience program seeks to promote understanding of financial resilience – the ability of a household or community to prevent, sustain, or recover from financial shocks – in marginalized populations in high-risk/high-stress environments.