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

Back to school, but who’s teaching? A call to invest in refugee teachers

Sep 10, 2025 | Education

By Nina Papadopoulos, Senior Education Officer UNHCR – September 2025As children around the world return to school this season, gathering supplies, meeting teachers, and stepping into classrooms filled with possibility, millions of refugee children face a different...

“Now I Belong”: refugees in Chad receive national ID numbers

May 1, 2025 | Advocacy, Biometrics, Data, Data and Statistics, Inclusion, Public-Private Partnerships, Socioeconomic Inclusion, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

By Simon Pierre Diouf and Mohamed Doumbia Launch of the enrollment operation for the issuance of secure documents to refugees residing in Chad. ©UNHCR/Aristophane Ngargoune Chad has launched an ambitious new initiative to help refugees better access essential services...

We’re Better Together: the private sector is stepping up for refugee inclusion

Mar 17, 2025 | Private sector partnerships | 0 Comments

By Shirin Pakfar, Chief of Private Partnerships and Philanthropy at UNHCRHigh Commissioner Filippo Grandi meets with Jesper Brodin, CEO of Ingka Group; Tolga Öncü, Ingka Retail Manager; and IKEA co-workers with refugee backgrounds. © Ingka GroupWhen people think about...

Revolutionizing refugee registration: The Digital Gateway in Egypt

Mar 10, 2025 | Data, Inclusion, Internally displaced people, Socioeconomic Inclusion, Statelessness | 0 Comments

By Simon Pierre Diouf and Raad Shaqman A Sudanese asylum-seeker is being assisted by a UNHCR staff member to use the new registration tool. ©UNHCR/Pedro Costa Gomes In August 2024, UNHCR Egypt launched the Digital Gateway to...

The Microdata Library in 2024: Expanding Access to Data While Strengthening Privacy Protections

Mar 4, 2025 | Data, Data and Evidence, Data and Statistics | 0 Comments

By Andrea Pellandra and Alejandra Moreno Ramirez A group of Venezuelan men and women waits for a canoe to take them from Bajo Chiquito to Lajas Blancas. ©UNHCR/Ilaria Rapido Ragozzino Expanding the Microdata Library In 2024, UNHCR reinforced its commitment...

East, Horn, and Great Lakes of Africa: Leveraging Data for Sustainable Refugee Responses

Feb 27, 2025 | Advocacy, Data, Financial Inclusion, Inclusion, Livelihoods, Social Protection, Socioeconomic Inclusion | 0 Comments

By Jed Fix, Masud Rahman, Dr. Atinkut Mezgebu Wubneh, and Alessandro Nava Noor Ibrahim Isak, 67 harvests Sesame with his son, Hussein Noor Ibrahim, 15, at Kobe agricultural farm for the refugees and the host community in Kobe, Somali region of Ethiopia. ©UNHCR/Tiksa...

UNHCR and OECD Datathon: Harnessing Data for Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Children

Feb 17, 2025 | Data, Data and Evidence, Data and Statistics, Inclusion, Statelessness | 0 Comments

By Tarek Abou Chabake and Jean-Christophe Dumont Hands of children at Tierra Bomba School, an ethno-educational institution with 1,188 students. ©UNHCR/Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo Data plays a crucial role in humanitarian efforts, providing timely and accurate insights...

Powering UNHCR’s work with solar energy in Mauritania and Nigeria

Jan 27, 2025 | Climate Change, Innovation, Private sector partnerships, Sustainable Development Goals | 0 Comments

By Laura Argibay, UNHCR Associate Communications Officer and Anett Varga, UNHCR Associate Programme Officer. Aerial view of rooftop solar panels at UNHCR's Office in Ogoja, Nigeria. © UNHCR/Owoche Igwue UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has about 550 offices around the...

Education as a catalyst for refugee and host community integration in Kenya

Dec 13, 2024 | Data and Evidence, Development Partnerships, Education, Inclusion | 0 Comments

Aspirations vs. reality: The benefits of prioritizing education are immense. All children and youth deserve a quality education that matches their aspirations and paves the way for a good future.

Investing in refugees’ self-reliance: a more cost-effective and sustainable response

Nov 14, 2024 | Data and Evidence, Development Partnerships, Inclusion | 0 Comments

A new UNHCR-World Bank report highlights the “triple win” created when refugees are allowed to work: increased self-reliance, reduced dependency on aid, and economically strengthened host communities.

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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.