Digital bridges for Afghan scholars
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Challenge
Document requirements, financial constraints, language barriers, complex application processes, and identifying appropriate scholarships all present hurdles to refugee students – including Afghan women and girls – in accessing education pathways. For UNHCR, community engagement and communications are also challenging in this context.
Solution
Bridge information gaps to empower Afghan refugee students to access overseas study opportunities, through online sessions with successful scholarship holders and a digital mentorship programme. The online modality will enhance outreach to these communities.
Impact
Around 600 refugee students benefit directly from information dissemination and mentorship, helping them better prepare for scholarship applications to postgraduate programmes abroad and opening up education pathways.