Evaluation of the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund
This report presents key findings from the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund (RTOF) including a process, impact, and value for money evaluation.
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The RTOF (September 2021 to March 2024) was a cross-Government initiative to pilot approaches to improve integration outcomes for around 1,800 newly recognised refugees. Four projects in high asylum seeker dispersal areas were mobilised in 2022, all adopting Social Impact Bond structures.
Participants made significant progress to finding work and entering safe and secure accommodation. Participants with higher English language proficiency, prior work experience, and stable housing were more likely to sustain work. The lack of suitable and affordable housing was a barrier to long-term stable housing outcomes, as accessing the private rented sector required stable incomes, deposits, credit histories, and references.
The counterfactual impact evaluation indicated that participants were 39% more likely to enter employment relative to a comparator group (odds ratio of 1.39).