This is an excerpt from UNHCR’s recently released report: Innovation at UNHCR 2014. This report highlights and showcases some of the innovative approaches the organization is taking to address complex refugee challenges. Through the Learn Lab, UNHCR Innovation and the...
In reality, education receives only 2% of humanitarian aid. UNHCR considers education a basic right, “one that is vital in restoring hope and dignity to people driven from their homes.” Unfortunately higher education is often a luxury for those who have...
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...
“Anyone can become a refugee. This is not a choice we make.”– Aisha, 17 years old. Iterative Innovation For anyone who becomes a refugee, accessing education and a way to support oneself is always a priority. That’s why UNHCR and our Learn Lab...
