UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Published purpose

March 2017 – Over 18 million people in Africa are of concern to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The UNHCR leads and coordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide, protect internally displaced people and those who are stateless, and search for lasting solutions to their plight. With the support of GAC and other donors, the project provides assistance and protection to internally displaced people, refugees and other vulnerable groups in Africa. Project activities include: (1) providing shelter, clothing and other essential non-food items; (2) providing adequate water, sanitation, and health services; (3) providing opportunities for education and livelihoods support; (4) providing protection, including against sexual and gender-based violence, child protection, and working with governments to register asylum seekers and refugees and help issue identity documents; (5) working with governments to support refugee self-reliance and forge peaceful relations between refugees and local citizens; and (6) expanding opportunities for durable solutions for people of concern.