Today, we are seeing an unprecedented number of people forced to flee, leaving their homes behind and moving towards an uncertain future. What we are not seeing, is adequate and coordinated responses to large-scale movements and appropriate solutions for refugees and...
Participatory Assessments (commonly know as PAs at UNHCR) are a core feature of the humanitarian approach to inclusive programming. UNHCR’s handbook highlights the importance of placing communities “at the centre of decision-making concerning their protection and...
In 2013 our Learn Lab teamed up with UNHCR’s Education unit and Worldreader to find innovative ways to foster a culture of reading and cost effectively get large quantities of books to refugee children in schools that often had few. We decided to go digital, using...
In Ulyankulu, Tanzania, the nearest secondary school is far from the remote refugee settlement. The long path walked to school became treacherous, and incidences of sexual or gender based violence were often reported. The distance and danger caused many girls to drop...
Agnes Kanyonyi Protection Assistant Duty Station: Ulyankulu, Tanzania “My expectations and hopes for this fellowship year are to see refugees, the UNHCR RO Office, as well as the HQ Innovation team supported by external donors and the Tanzania government to promote...
