UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: federal grants and contributions: 86 agreements; $1.1B value; 1 departments; 5 programs.
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July 2019 – Humanitarian needs stemming from the crises in Syria and Iraq remain significant throughout the Middle East. Continued violence in Syria raises little prospects for the voluntary, safe, sustainable and dignified return of over 5.6 million refugees in the region. Internally displaced persons range in the millions in Syria and Iraq, and refugees facing protracted displacement in host countries continue to face acute humanitarian needs in Jordan and Lebanon. With the support of GAC and other donors, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides assistance and pro
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons. With the support of GAC and other donors, this project provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally displaced persons and other persons of concern between 2025-2026. Project activities include, providing lifesaving assistance to refugees and other people of concern, including protection, shelter and core relief items, health care services, water, sanitation and hygiene, cash assi
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons. UNHCR searches for lasting solutions to their situations. With the support of GAC and other donors, this project provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally displaced persons and other persons of concern in three regions and thirteen specific countries across the world over two years. Project activities include: (1) providing shelter, clothing and other essentia
September 2016 – The Syria Crisis has undermined security and stability in the Middle East and has resulted in unprecedented humanitarian needs. Now in its sixth year, the conflict in Syria has led to the worst displacement crisis in the world. Millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, stateless persons and asylum seekers in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey are vulnerable to violence, food and income insecurity, health risks, and sexual and gender-based violence. Canada is helping to reduce the vulnerability of millions of crisis-affected people, especially women
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons. UNHCR searches for lasting solutions to their situations. With the support of GAC and other donors, this project provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally displaced persons and other persons of concern between 2024-2025. Project activities include, providing lifesaving assistance to refugees and other people of concern, including protection, shelter and core r
This grant represents Canada's institutional support to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). UNHCR uses these funds, along with other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate of leading and coordinating international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. It provides international protection and assistance to refugees, internally displaced and stateless persons, while searching for durable solutions, and ensuring that their basic needs are met. UNHCR also leads on the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees (2018), convening stakeholders
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons. UNHCR searches for lasting solutions to their situations. With the support of GAC and other donors, this project provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally displaced persons and other persons of concern across the world over four years. Project activities include: (1) providing shelter, clothing and other essential non-food items; (2) providing adequate water,
P010168001: January 2021 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons, including in response to the secondary impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The UNHCR searches for lasting solutions to their situations. With the support of GAC and other donors, this project provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally displaced persons and other persons of concern in five regions and twenty-three specific
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons. UNHCR searches for lasting solutions to their situations. With the support of GAC and other donors, this project provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally displaced persons and other persons of concern in two regions and eleven specific countries over two years. Project activities include: (1) providing shelter, clothing and other essential non-food items; (2)
September 2016 – The Syria Crisis has undermined security and stability in the Middle East and has resulted in unprecedented humanitarian needs. Now in its sixth year, the conflict in Syria has led to the worst displacement crisis in the world. Millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, stateless persons and asylum seekers in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey are vulnerable to violence, food and income insecurity, health risks, and sexual and gender-based violence. Canada is helping to reduce the vulnerability of millions of crisis-affected people, especially women
March 2018 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally-displaced persons. The UNHCR searches for lasting solutions to their situations. With the support of GAC and other donors, the project provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally-displaced persons and other persons of concern in 20 countries. Project activities include: (1) providing shelter, clothing and other essential non-food items; (2) providing adequate water, s
P008926001: March 2020 - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons. The UNHCR searches for lasting solutions to their situations. The UNHCR also leads on the implementation of the 2018 Global Compact on Refugees, convening stakeholders and facilitating more comprehensive responses to refugee situations. With the support of GAC and other donors, the UNHCR provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally displa
March 2019 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally-displaced persons. The UNHCR searches for lasting solutions to their situations. With the support of GAC and other donors, the project provides assistance and protection to refugees, internally-displaced persons and other persons of concern in twenty countries across the world. Project activities include: (1) providing shelter, clothing and other essential non-food items; (2) provid
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons.
March 2019 – The Africa region continues to accommodate the largest population of concern to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) worldwide, with more than 24 million people of concern. The Asia and Pacific region is home to nearly 9.5 million people of concern to the UNHCR, and the Americas includes close to 10 million persons of concern. The UNHCR provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally-displaced persons and searches for lasting solutions to their situations. With the
This project aims to support Afghan refugees and host-communities in Pakistan impacted by the flood by providing essential services and early recovery efforts. It seeks to facilitate improved access to and delivery of essential education and protection services for Afghan refugees and host communities in flood-affected areas, particularly for women and girls. It also supports the resilience and recovery of their livelihoods, food security, and living conditions. Project activities include: (1) rehabilitating schools and health facilities in host-communities; (2) providing livelihood training,
This project aims to address the livelihood challenges of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by building their transferable vocational skills. Project activities include: (1) training 3,300 Rohingya refugees (40% women, 2% people with disabilities) to develop market-driven skills in key vocational areas. These areas include caregiving, cement and concrete works, electrical services, machine mechanics, and agriculture; (2) facilitating and increasing access to basic vocational training, focusing on accelerated adult learning, English language training, numeracy, and life skills. This supports labo
This project aims to improve the climate resilience of communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Project activities include: (1) providing liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cooking fuel and pressure cookers to Rohingya refugee families; significantly reduce firewood. This contributes to improved heath, safer living conditions and environmental recovery through reforestation; (2) helping avert deforestation in and around the refugee camps by ensuring a continued supply of LPG, which reduces the negative environmental impacts of relying on firewood, including loss of biodiversity, soil loss and decrea
March 2020 - In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, the United Nations launched the Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) on March 25th, 2020. The GHRP seeks to respond to the direct public health and immediate humanitarian consequences of the pandemic. The GHRP’s three strategic priorities include: (1) containing the spread of the pandemic; (2) decreasing the deterioration of human assets and rights, social cohesion and livelihoods; and (3) protecting, assisting and advocating for refugees, internally displaced people, migrants and host communities particularly vulnerab
March 2020 - The Africa region continues to accommodate the largest population of concern to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) worldwide, with over 27 million people of concern. The Asia and Pacific region is home to nearly 9 million people of concern to the UNHCR, and the Americas includes close to 18 million people of concern. The UNHCR provides international protection and assistance to the world’s refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and in some instances, internally displaced persons. With the support of GAC and other donors, the UNHCR is helping provide a
Afghanistan is experiencing a humanitarian crisis as violence and insecurity have brought more suffering and internal displacement for thousands of Afghans. Over half a million people have been internally displaced in 2021 alone – and the number of people forced to flee continues to rise. This recent insecurity and displacement have prompted a humanitarian crisis for the Afghan people, who have already suffered more than 40 years of conflict, as well as increasing natural disasters, chronic poverty and food insecurity. Afghans already constitute one of the world’s largest refugee populations w
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.