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Advancing the collection and use of data to inspire solutions for forced displacement

LISA: transforming refugee verification through self-service

Jul 9, 2025 | Biometrics, Data, Digital Identity and Registration, Digital inclusion, Socioeconomic Inclusion

By Simon Pierre Diouf and Kelvin Miami A refugee reads the privacy notice before proceeding with verification. © UNHCR/Arnold Snell UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes (EHAGL) is piloting a new self-service kiosk application...

Better statistics to help end statelessness

Jan 21, 2020 | Data, Data and Statistics, Statelessness | 0 Comments

Better data on stateless populations is essential if UNHCR is to achieve the goal set to end statelessness by 2024. The newly established ‘Expert Group on Statistics on Statelessness’ is currently working on a set of recommendations to help improve the official statistics.

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The UNHCR Data Blog brings attention to data and research on protecting the rights and wellbeing of people forced to flee. It is also a forum to discuss research innovations in data-scarce forced displacement settings.