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City-to-city cooperation between Switzerland and Lebanon

The city-to-city partnership between Zurich, Switzerland, and Tyre, Lebanon, has resulted in bike-sharing stations for the use of...

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Improving futures through education

Countries provide safe and regulated avenues for refugees to study in a third country.

Yvonne Ndaga, Endam Home of Hope, of Nigeria, winner of a 2022 NGO Innovation Award, receiving her award from UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner, Kelly Clements

“Helping people is temporary; empowering people is permanent.”

The journey of Yvonne Ndaga Endam, 2022 UNHCR Innovation Award Winner

The Jordan River Foundation helps bring job opportunities to refugees

Ortense serving a customer at her market stall

The Lisungi Experience

For refugees, their host communities, and the indigenous population

Three refugee women in a garden, telling their stories of teenage pregnancy through contemporary dance

Cities on the frontline of the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees

Pledge updates

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Employment, livelihoods & entrepreneurship

Open Doors: Creating Work Opportunities for All

The Open Doors Initiative provides employment opportunities to refugees, asylum seekers, young people, and people with a disability.

29 July 2022

Employment, livelihoods & entrepreneurship

The Jordan River Foundation helps bring job opportunities to refugees

25 July 2022

Former refugee Augustine returned to Côte d’Ivoire in 2016. As a physically disabled person and a widow with four children, she has received UNHCR’s support to build a house and enough money to start a small business.

The Poverty Alleviation Coalition

15 October 2021

Pledges & Contributions

Pledge fulfilled: USD32.5 million raised to lend to refugees and their host communities

07 October 2021

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Family reunited after kids who crossed desert were captured in Libya

Final Report: The Three-Year Strategy (2019-2021) on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways

25 March 2022

Reports

Nyater a refugee from South Sudan studying in the laboratory

Outcomes of the High-Level Officials Meeting 2021

25 March 2022

Reports

Congalese refugee couple who are farmers in Uganda

Collaborating for Capacity: Strengthening efforts for refugee-led organisations

14 March 2022

Refugee participation

Esperence at her maize flour business

Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative

14 March 2022

Refugee participation

Refugee parliament June 2021

Interview with Sherefedin, Refugee Parliamentarian

14 March 2022

Refugee participation

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Nothing About Us, Without Us: 7 ways you can promote refugee leadership

02 March 2022

Refugee participation

Amal Alliance 2

Amal Alliance fulfills its pledges and remains committed to the psychosocial well-being of children

22 February 2022

Mental Health & Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS)

Dr Rita Bissoonauth presenting at RewirEd

Funding for Impact

14 February 2022

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GAIN Research Webinar Series: Translating academic research into effective responses to forced displacement

06 February 2022

Event

Solar powered water system in Uganda

Pledge matched: Belgium and Uganda unite

15 December 2021

Dr. Wane: interview with a mauritanian doctor working in a refugee camp

14 December 2021

Refugees, host communities & diaspora

Research chairs will anchor knowledge on forced displacement in the Global South

14 December 2021