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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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Discover the world’s first global collection of refugee-made products

13 December 2021

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On the road to self-reliance with PUOI

12 December 2021

GCR Objective 2: Refugee Self-reliance

Laban Chang Ndoh is refugee from Cameroon, President of the Civil Society Organization Great Step Initiative

Refugee-led Organisations contributing to the GCR in Nigeria: Great Step Initiative

12 December 2021

Refugees, host communities & diaspora

Young Artists Design Footballs to Support Refugee Sport Programmes

06 December 2021

Sports & cultural activities

Family in a doorway, man is in a wheelchair with woman standing behind him. They are both laughing. Next to them, a little girl frowns at the camera

Age, Gender, and Diversity: Ending Discrimination in Refugee Responses

03 December 2021

ACSG Stocktaking 2021

Outcome report of the virtual Asylum Capacity Support Group Stocktaking Event

09 November 2021

Asylum & legal protection

Diomade Manman, an urban refugee from Côte d’Ivoire, stands in front of her street food stall in Ajah market, Lagos state.

The Road to 2023

05 November 2021

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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

A family sitting on a porch, smiling and facing the camera

Community Sponsorship: refugee families find a warm welcome

10 October 2021

Complementary pathways for admission to third countries

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

07 October 2021

Pledges & Contributions

International community rallies around the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

04 October 2021

Primary, secondary & youth education

Refugee in Jordan receives a vaccine

Outcome Report of Middle East and North Africa GRF Stocktaking and NGO/Civil Society Consultations

15 September 2021

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