UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Published purpose

January 2016 - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) leads and coordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide, protect internally displaced persons and those who are stateless, and search for lasting solutions to their plight. With GAC’s support and that of other donors, the UNHCR provides assistance and protection to people of concern in West Africa, the Great Lakes region, the Middle East and North 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) protection, including 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.