UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
$14,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2007-2008
- Agreement period
- March 20, 2008 – March 20, 2008
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-M012715001
Published purpose
UNHCR is mandated (i) to provide international protection to refugees and other persons of concern and to search for durable solutions to their situation; (ii) to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance and promote a better quality of life and self-reliance through a community development approach, while preparing populations of concern for a durable solution; and (iii) to advocate for refugee rights, promote effective partnerships, and develop diplomatic initiatives aimed at preventing and mitigating the conditions that cause refugee movement. In 2007, more than 32.8 million people were of concern to UNHCR, including some 9.9 million refugees, 744,000 asylum-seekers, 12.8 million internally displaced persons, 2.6 million returnees and 5.8 million stateless persons.
In plain English AI-generated
This contribution funds UNHCR's international protection and humanitarian assistance for refugees, internally displaced persons, and other populations of concern worldwide.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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