2024 Global Engagement with UNHCR by Refugee Department

Czech Republic

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:07:46 UTC

Renewed engagement with the Country Office, which has shown interest, particularly in our courses on statelessness.

Applicants: 7
Participants: 7

IIHL FS: 2
UNHCR FS: 2
DIP FS: 2
IOM: 1

Geneva, Switzerland

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:08:50 UTC

DIP - Division of International Protection

Europe Bureau

DER - Division of External Relations (NGOs and Civil Society Section)

Belarus

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:13:37 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Applications: 8
Participants: 8

IIHL FS: 5
UNHCR FS: 3

Moldova

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:13:54 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Applicants: 49
Participants: 34

IIHL FS: 10
UNHCR FS: 16
UNHCR staff: 7

Ukraine

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:14:13 UTC

We have a good relationship with the UNHCR Country Office in Kyiv. However, sponsorships have decreased compared to 2023.

Applicants: 25
Participants: 18

IIHL FS: 13
UNHCR FS: 5

Hungary

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:15:09 UTC

UNHCR Representation for Central Europe. This year, we had two participants who were paid by them, and we need to strengthen our relationship with them.

Applicants: 7
Participants: 4

UNHCR SP: 2
Self-payers (IOM and UNHCR): 2

North Macedonia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:15:56 UTC

There was a slight decrease in applications. In 2023, there were 12.

Applicants: 6
Participants: 6

IIHL FS: 1
UNHCR FS: 3
DIP FS: 2

Bulgaria

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:16:25 UTC

Well-established relationship with the Country Office.

Applicants: 7
Participants: 7

IIHL FS: 1
UNHCR FS: 4
DIP FS: 1
IOM: 1

Türkiye

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:16:48 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Applicants: 23
Participants: 8

IIHL FS: 2
IOM sponsored: 4
self-payers: 2

Russia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:20:28 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Applicants:6
Participants: 7

UNHCR FS: 6
Self-payers: 1

Afghanistan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:23:22 UTC

Newly established and reinforced communication with the Country Operation. Most applications come from UNHCR staff and INGOs.

Applicants: 33
Participants: 11

IIHL FS: 3
UNHCR sponsored (375): 6
UNHCR self-payers: 2

Pakistan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:23:47 UTC

Applicants: 28
Participants: 9

IIHL FS: 6
UNHCR FS: 3

Nepal

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:24:05 UTC

Applicants: 29
Participants: 16

IIHL FS: 5
UNHCR FS: 11

Kazakhstan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:24:31 UTC

UNHCR Multi-Country Office

Applicants: 13
Participants: 10

IIHL FS: 1
UNHCR FS: 8
UNHCR at 350: 1

Uzbekistan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:29:30 UTC

UNHCR MCO and National Office

Applicants: 4
Participants: 2

IIHL FS: 1
UNHCR FS: 1

Tajikistan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:45:10 UTC

UNHCR MCO and National Office

Applicants: 5
Participants: 4

UNHCR self-payers: 4

Turkmenistan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:46:06 UTC

UNHCR MCO

Applicants: 2
Participants: 1

UNHCR FS: 1

Kyrgyzstan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:46:50 UTC

UNHCR MCO

Applicants: 2
Participants: 2

IIHL FS: 1
UNHCR FS: 1

Bangladesh

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 09:47:56 UTC

Applicants: 36
Participants: 18

IIHL FS: 8
UNHCR FS: 4
UNHCR self-payers: 4
other self-payers: 2

Thailand

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:08:34 UTC

UNHCR Multi-Country Office

Regional Bureau Asia and the Pacific

The UNHCR entity sponsoring is usually the MCO.

Applicants: 24
Participants: 19

IIHL FS: 3
UNHCR FS: 11
UNHCR staff: 2
UNHCR self-payer: 1
DIP: 2

Myanmar (Burma)

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:21:24 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Applicants: 8
Participants: 5

IIHL FS: 1
UNHCR staff: 4

Cambodia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:21:51 UTC

UNHCR MCO (Thailand) recommends and sponsors different participants.

Applicants: 10
Participants: 9

IIHL FS: 1
UNHCR FS: 8

Hong Kong

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:24:00 UTC

We established a relationship with the UNHCR Sub-Office back in 2023. Due to budget constraints, they showed more interest in face-to-face initiatives but couldn't move forward with the proposed idea. We need to leverage the pre-established communication to increase the number of participants from board management agencies and the government.

Applicants: 2
Participants: 2

self-payer: 1
IOM: 1

Philippines

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:24:20 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Applicants: 25
Participants: 13

IIHL FS: 2
UNHCR FS: 7
UNHCR staff: 3
Other self-payers: 1

Australia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:25:12 UTC

The UNHCR Multi-Country Office in Australia recommends and sponsors practitioners from the whole region: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

total number of applicants: 17
total number of participants: 15

IIHL FS: 4
UNHCR FS: 8
UNHCR staff: 3

Yemen

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:26:42 UTC

The relationship with the UNHCR Country Office is stable.

Applicants: 18

Participants: 13

IIHL FS: 3

UNHCR FS: 3

UNHCR staff sponsored 375 and 600: 4

United Arab Emirates

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:27:00 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Iraq

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:32:42 UTC

Communication with the Country Office mainly focused on tailored initiatives and in-person events. Little interest in online courses.

Applicants: 5

Participants: 2

IIHL FS: 1

IOM: 1

Jordan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:33:08 UTC

UNHCR Regional Bureau MENA

Jordan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:33:26 UTC

Renewed engagement with the UNHCR Country Office.

Applicants: 21

Participants: 9

IIHL FS: 4

UNHCR FS: 2

IOM Sponsored: 2

UNHCR 375: 1

Lebanon

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:34:46 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Applicants: 22

Participants: 15

IIHL FS: 4

UNHCR FS or Self-payers: 9

Self-payers: 2

Syria

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:35:04 UTC

Recently enacted communication with the UNHCR Country Office, especially because of the two in-person workshops held in Arabic in Sanremo.

Applicants: 7

Participants: 3

IIHL FS: 2

UNHCR sef-payer: 1

Azerbaijan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:40:59 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Applicants: 17
Participants: 13

IIHL FS: 1
UNHCR FS: 12

Armenia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:41:11 UTC

Quite established relationship with the UNHCR Country Office, particularly for courses in Russian.

Applicants: 11
Participants: 7

IIHL FS: 3
UNHCR FS: 2
UNHCR Staff: 2

Egypt

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:41:39 UTC

The relationship with the UNHCR Country Office in Cairo is stable and growing. However, it is mainly based on tailored initiatives and in-person events that spark great interest in the country. The growing demand and low support for government officials applying to regular online courses show the need to find alternatives to support this demand.

Applicants: 49

Participants: 13

IIHL FS: 10

UNHCR FS: 2

Morocco

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:51:34 UTC

Intermittent relationship with the Office, mainly for in-person events in Arabic.

Applicants: 10

Participants: 6

IIHL FS: 4

Self-payers: 2

Mauritania

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 10:51:51 UTC

We communicated with the UNHCR Country Office through the RB MENA because of the Statelessness Workshop, to which they sent 6 participants. We need to leverage and capitalize on this momentum to increase the number of applicants and participants. Mauritania is a crucial hosting country for refugees from Mali, and UNHCR foresees an increase in 2025 and 2026 due to growing instability.

Applicants: 4

Participants: 3

IIHL FS: 3

Burkina Faso

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 15:59:51 UTC

UNHCR Country Office

Despite difficult communications, this year, we saw some positive developments, for instance the participation of self-payers from UNHCR.

Applicants: 86
Participants: 43

IIHL FS: 38
self-payers: 5

Cameroon

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:02:51 UTC

UNHCR MCO

Applicants: 51
Participants: 23

IIHL FS: 17
UNHCR self-payer: 5
IOM: 1

Côte d'Ivoire

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:03:36 UTC

UNHCR MCO

Applicants: 37
Participants: 20

IIHL FS: 19
IOM: 1

Ghana

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:03:51 UTC

Applicants: 22
Participants: 8

IIHL FS: 8

Nigeria

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:04:16 UTC

UNHCR Country Office - discontinued relationship

Applicants: 104
Participants: 27

IIHL FS: 26
IOM staff: 1

Sierra Leone

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:04:51 UTC

The country's increasing interest compared to 2023 shows the need to foster a relationship with the Country Office (which we attempted contacting without success) and the MCO in Dakar. In 2023, we received 7 applications, almost double this year, and the main category is government officials.

Applicants: 12
Participants: 8

IIHL FS: 7
IOM sponsorship: 1

Senegal

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:05:14 UTC

Both RBWCA and the Multi-Country Office sit in Dakar. The MCO oversees the following countries: Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Togo, Benin, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, and Senegal. There are National UNHCR Offices in Togo, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau.

We need to strengthen our relationship with the MCO and RB, as they cover some countries with increasing demand for scholarships and very good-profile applicants.

Applicants: 17
Participants: 9

IIHL FS: 9

Togo

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:05:43 UTC

Applicants: 8
Participants: 8

IIHL FS: 5
UNHCR FS: 3

Benin

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:07:44 UTC

We must strengthen our ties with the MCO in Dakar to increase the number of Beninens attending our courses. The development sector focuses a lot on sustainable development and solutions to the consequences of climate change, to which Benin is prone. There are more than 25,000 displaced people in Benin, so our course on climate change and forced displacement could be a way to create relationships.

Applicants: 11
Participants: 3

IIHL FS: 3

Central African Republic

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:08:00 UTC

Ethiopia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:08:11 UTC

Ethiopian applicants still remain the majority. In 2024, we received 167 applications, and we expect a similar trend in 2025. The Country Office is still very difficult to approach.

Applicants: 167
Participants: 42

IIHL FS: 30
There was no support from UNHCR, IOM, or ICRC. the remaining participants are individual self-payers or sponsored by a few other organizations (like EHRC).

Kenya

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:08:38 UTC

Applicants: 54
Participants: 20

IIHL FS: 14
UNHCR HQ: 4
IOM sponsored: 2

Rwanda

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:08:57 UTC

Growing interest in our courses, slight and intermittent engagement with the Country Office.

Applicants: 44
Participants: 18

IIHL FS: 18

Tanzania

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:09:28 UTC

Applicants: 32
Participants: 13

IIHL FS: 10
DIP sponsorship: 2
IOM: 1

Uganda

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:09:46 UTC

Uganda's interest in our courses is growing (in 2023, there were 54 applicants).

Applicants: 61
Participants: 20

IIHL FS: 16
DIP sponsorship: 2
self-payers: 1
IOM: 1

Sudan

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:09:57 UTC

Applicants: 33
Participants: 12

IIHL FS: 5
UNHCR self-payers: 4
other self-payers: 3

Burundi

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:11:30 UTC

The good relationship with the Country Office was strengthened this year. However, we need to further enhance our conversion to ensure the country stays represented and the Office continues recommending and sponsoring key profiles from the government.

Applicants: 20
Participants: 13

IIHL FS: 6
UNHCR FS: 3
UNHCR Self-payer and staff: 2
DIP: 2

Mozambique

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:11:43 UTC

Applicants: 12

Participants: 10

IIHL FS: 3

UNHCR FS: 6

Malawi

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:11:55 UTC

Unfortunately, we don't rely on any stable contact with the Country Office; however, the interest in our online courses is growing significantly. We receive applications from government agencies, ministries,s, and the judiciary.

Applicants: 25

Participants: 18

IIHL FS: 18

South Africa

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:12:19 UTC

Regional Bureau Southern Africa

Multi-Country Office

Our relationship with both entities used to be stronger. Less responsiveness to our broadcasts and emails. However, the number of applicants is still significant.

Applicants: 26
Participants: 12

IIHL FS: 7
Self-payers: 2
No direct sponsorships from RBSA or MCO. 3 sponsorships from DIP and HQ

Things worth noting:

8 applicants from Lesotho --> 4 participants with full scholarships.
5 applicants from Eswaitini --> 2 with full scholarship

Democratic Republic of the Congo

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:12:46 UTC

The number of applicants is increasing sensibly, especially through the engagement with the RBSA. However, we notice that participants often drop out because they don't connect and attend sessions, so there might be a technical issue to deal with.

Applicants: 38
Participants: 22

IIHL FS: 7
UNHCR FS: 10
DIP sponsorship: 2
UHCR self-payers: 3

South Korea

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:16:43 UTC

Established a line of communication with the head of Protection. This year, the UNHCR Offices showed interest in our online climate change and forced displacement course, recommending and sponsoring two attorneys. We need to find a way to capitalize on this interest and increase the number of applicants.

Applicants: 4
Participants: 4

UNHCR FS: 2
self-payer: 1
IOM: 1

Zambia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:17:44 UTC

We didn't engage with the Country Office in 2024, despite establishing communication in 2023 during a course on Statelessness. However, the interest rate is still significant.

Applicants: 29

Participants: 8

IIHL FS: 5

DIP FS: 3

Zimbabwe

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:17:55 UTC

Despite receiving our broadcasts and the growing interest in our courses, as shown by the number of applications, we have no direct contact with the Country Office.

The majority of POCs in the country are IDPs (60%), the majority coming from neighboring DRC. Despite this, we have more participants in courses on statelessness (5) and refugee law (5) than in courses on IDP, meaning that we need to tailor our communication to promote these programs.

Applicants: 38

Participants: 17

IIHL FS: 13

Self-payer: 3

DIP: 1

India

idpprogramme — 2024-12-02 16:18:30 UTC

Growing interest from UNHCR staff and academia. We don't have a stable relationship with the UNHCR Country Office, which needs to be strengthened.

Applicants: 29
Participants: 4

IIHL FS: 3
Self-payers: 1

Tunisia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-03 09:14:44 UTC

No direct communication with the Country Office, although they receive the broadcasts regularly.

Applicants: 31

Participants: 9

IIHL FS: 7

IOM: 1

Self-payer: 1

Republic of the Congo

idpprogramme — 2024-12-03 10:14:19 UTC

This year, we received some applications from ROC that were recommended and sponsored by UNHCR RBSA. The country has little representation, so we need to capitalize on this and see how to increase the number of applicants.

Applicants: 3

Participants: 2

IIHL FS: 1

UNHCR FS: 1

Somalia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-03 14:11:50 UTC

Some changes in the Country Office made our communications more intermittent. However, interest in our courses continues to be significant, especially from CSOs and local NGOs.

Applicants: 23
Participants: 8

IIHL FS: 6
UNHCR self-payers: 2

Italy

idpprogramme — 2024-12-05 10:54:58 UTC

We need to establish better and more streamlined communication with Italy's MCO.

Applicants: 31
Participants: 7

IIHL FS: 3
DIP FS: 2
other self-payers: 2

Spain

idpprogramme — 2024-12-05 11:01:02 UTC

We struggle to establish and maintain a relationship with the Country Office.

Applicants: 17
Participants: 6

IIHL FS: 3
DIP FS: 1
Others: 2

Brazil

idpprogramme — 2024-12-12 12:15:09 UTC

Peru

idpprogramme — 2024-12-12 12:16:02 UTC

The relationships with the Country Offices became more intermittent during 2024.

Applicants: 38
Participants: 17

IIHL FS: 13
DIP: 1
other self-payers: 3

Colombia

idpprogramme — 2024-12-13 13:28:15 UTC

The increasing interest from Colombia shows the need to strengthen ties with UNHCR, IOM, and other agencies in the field. There is particular interest in courses on migration law, mixed movements, and advocacy for protection.

Applicants: 37
Participants: 15

IIHL FS: 11
DIP: 1
UNHCR staff: 1
UNHCR self-payers: 1
others: 1

Trinidad and Tobago

idpprogramme — 2024-12-13 13:37:10 UTC

Excellent cooperation with the Country Operation. Growing interest, particularly from crucial profiles involved in law and policy-making.

Applicants: 43
Participants: 31

IIHL FS: 11
UNHCR FS: 10
UNHCR sponsored staff: 8
UNHCR self-payers: 2

Mexico

idpprogramme — 2024-12-13 14:38:37 UTC

Guatemala

idpprogramme — 2024-12-13 14:38:50 UTC

Honduras

idpprogramme — 2024-12-13 14:39:06 UTC

El Salvador

idpprogramme — 2024-12-13 14:39:32 UTC

Argentina

idpprogramme — 2024-12-13 14:41:20 UTC

Uruguay

idpprogramme — 2024-12-13 14:41:32 UTC

Chile

idpprogramme — 2024-12-16 08:42:57 UTC

Ecuador

idpprogramme — 2024-12-16 08:43:58 UTC

Panama

idpprogramme — 2024-12-16 08:44:42 UTC

UNHCR Multi-Country Office

Costa Rica

idpprogramme — 2024-12-16 08:45:24 UTC