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

5 ways UNHCR is transforming its transport and infrastructure services for a more sustainable future

Jun 4, 2026 | Climate Change, Data and Evidence, Development Partnerships, Innovation, Reports and Strategies, Sustainable Development Goals, Uncategorized

By Laura Argibay, UNHCR Reporting Officer. On World Environment Day, the global community reflects on the urgent need to protect our planet. For UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, this responsibility is closely linked to how we deliver our mandate—supporting displaced...

Launch of UNHCR’s Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (SQAF)

Jul 9, 2025 | Data, Data and Statistics | 0 Comments

By Edgar Scrase and Hyunju Park A UNHCR staff member presents key findings from the 2023 Global Trends Report. UNHCR/Michele Cirillo Released in June 2025, the new UNHCR Statistical Quality Assurance Framework for Official Statistics (SQAF) is a significant step...

Bridging classrooms: teacher-led innovations on the front line and global lessons on refugee education

Jul 9, 2025 | Data and Evidence, Education | 0 Comments

Teachers step up when formal systems fall short, according to global evidence that shows what works in refugee education.

LISA: transforming refugee verification through self-service

Jul 9, 2025 | Biometrics, Data, Digital Identity and Registration, Digital inclusion, Socioeconomic Inclusion | 0 Comments

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...

From Data to Action: OECD-UNHCR Datathon Harnessing Data for Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Children

Jun 12, 2025 | Data, Data and Statistics, Inclusion, Statelessness, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

By Andrea Pellandra and Alejandra Moreno Ramirez, UNHCR's Global Data Service The UNHCR Provided Earthquake-Resilient Shelters with Winter Heating in Barmal District, Paktika, Afghanistan. © UNHCR/Oxygen Empire Media Production In April 2025, UNHCR and...

The humanitarian funding crisis: a looming health catastrophe for refugees and their host communities

May 9, 2025 | Data and Evidence, Health | 0 Comments

The current funding crisis is hitting public health and nutrition programmes hard, disrupting or dismantling vital services for refugees and host communities. The impact extends beyond individual hardship, undermining the stability and resilience of entire communities.

Measuring absorption capacity: a new tool for inclusive response and integration planning in South Sudan

May 8, 2025 | Data and Evidence, Socioeconomic Inclusion | 0 Comments

As displacement continues to evolve across South Sudan and the region, a new methodology offers a scalable model for action – placing evidence at the heart of reintegration planning by linking service quality, capacity benchmarks, and new arrival data.

« Maintenant, j’existe » : les réfugiés au Tchad reçoivent un numéro d’identification national

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

By Simon Pierre Diouf and Mohamed Doumbia Lancement de l’opération d’enrôlement en vue de la délivrance des titres sécurisés aux réfugiés résidant au Tchad. ©UNHCR/Aristophane Ngargoune Un projet novateur visant à améliorer l'inclusion socio-économique des réfugiés...

“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...

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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.