{"id":26777,"date":"2018-02-06T15:25:38","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T14:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/?page_id=26777"},"modified":"2023-11-07T16:16:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:16:03","slug":"connectivity-for-refugees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/connectivity-for-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"Connectivity for Refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;hero no-shadow custom-bg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/CFR-main-page-visual-1-scaled.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; filter_opacity=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_module=&#8221;38735&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\tvar $ = jQuery;\n\t  $(document).ready(function(){\n\t$(\".et_parallax_bg.et_pb_parallax_css\").tilt({\n\t\tmaxTilt:0.3,\n\tspeed:1000\n\t});\n\t\tvar bh = $(window).height() * 0.7\n\t\t$(\".et_pb_section.hero\").height(bh)\n\t});\n\t$( window ).resize(function() {\n\t\tvar bh = $(window).height() * 0.7\n\t\t$(\".et_pb_section.hero\").height(bh)\n\t});\n\t$(\".et_pb_slide\").each(function(){\n\tvar a = $(this).find(\"a\");\n\tvar x = a.attr(\"href\");\n\tvar y = $(this).find(\".et_parallax_bg\");\n\ty.wrap(\"<a href='\"+ x +\"' target='_blank'><\/a>\");\n\t});\n\t<\/script>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;grey st-ul&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; inner_width_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; inner_max_width_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;29px||26px|||&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;180.1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; min_height=&#8221;155.1px&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>Connectivity is a lifeline for refugees and their hosts \u2013 but it&#8217;s one that too many still can&#8217;t take for granted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, believes forcibly displaced people and the communities that host them have the right, and the choice, to be part of a connected society, and to have access to technology that enables them to build better futures for themselves, their families and the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re working with partners and with displaced communities to ensure our connected world leaves no one behind.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A transformative initiative<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>UNHCR, ITU, GSMA, and the Government of Luxembourg are co-convening a Global Refugee Forum pledge to mobilize the expertise, resources, and investment we need to meet our goal of ensuring all major refugee hosting areas have available and affordable connectivity by 2030, advancing the digital inclusion of more than 20 million people forced to flee and their hosts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Join us! <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/refugeeconnectivity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gXnD5WRmNEGKDGVD0q-AvorNwTvQAbVKjdTCMOwYHIZUQjlQNk5SU1dXQ0VVQVA5NjRURlBINENNUS4u&amp;wdLOR=c83486A82-266A-9A4B-9423-7064AD6FC423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contribute to the pledge here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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We work toward:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Inclusion of displaced populations and hosting communities in strategic investments &amp; frameworks<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Availability of services and affordable access to meaningful internet connectivity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Provision of a legal pathways for refugees and displaced persons to access connectivity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">We recognize that connectivity and digital technology can be tools for self-reliance and positive change only when internet access is affordable, legal, available to all, and inclusive of displaced and host communities alike.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;blue st-ul&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;809.7px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;632.7px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UNHCR-Innovation-CFR-img-1.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;An Innovative approach&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>An innovative approach<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UNHCR Innovation Service\u2019s supports the Connectivity for Refugees initiative through a three-pillar approach that focuses on catalysing connectivity innovations and solutions from the field, using research to provide a holistic understanding of the intersections of connectivity and displacement, and capturing bright spots through storytelling and strategic communications.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Field experimentation and support<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusion of displaced populations and hosting communities in strategic investments and frameworks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Research<br \/><\/b><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Availability of services and affordable access to meaningful internet connectivity.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Communications<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provision of a legal pathways for refugees and displaced persons to access connectivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;grey&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;755.5px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-1px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;43px||43px||true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;477.9px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>The digital leisure divide<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When actively pursuing connectivity and digital inclusion solutions for forcibly displaced persons, UNHCR has often found that leisure and entertainment are some of the most prominent connectivity use cases. However, very few assessments have dug into these dimensions of connectivity \u2013 tending to focus, instead, on more utilitarian use cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our new research on the Digital Leisure Divide and the Forcibly Displaced, produced in partnership with the Erasmus University Rotterdam, seeks to address this gap. It examines how digital technologies are being used by forcibly displaced people for leisure purposes, covering aspects such as entertainment, gaming, sexuality, content creation, community voice, and livelihoods, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initial Digital Leisure Divide report presents desk research focusing on the various uses and potential benefits of digital leisure in displacement contexts. These findings are complemented and validated in the second report, which brings together learnings gathered during field research in Boa Vista, Brazil, and showcases the voices of community members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download both reports on the Digital Leisure Divide and the Forcibly Displaced below.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Digital-Leisure-Divide-and-the-Forcibly-Displaced.pdf&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Digital Leisure Divide and the Forcibly Displaced \u2013 Part 1: Desk Research&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;DLD main report button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0072BC&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||33px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||35px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Digital-Leisure-Divide-Field-Research.pdf&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Digital Leisure Divide and the Forcibly Displaced \u2013 Part 2: Field Research&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;DLD Field Research Download Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Supporting MHPSS through digital tools&#8221; module_class=&#8221;grey&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0072BC&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;116px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;698.8px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; min_height=&#8221;18.5px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><b><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(84, 130, 53)\">Supporting MHPSS through <\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(84, 130, 53)\">d<\/span><\/b><b><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(84, 130, 53)\">igital tools<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Different-teen-mental-states.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Different teen mental states&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work on digital inclusion for forcibly displaced and stateless people has long investigated how services for these groups could be enhanced and improved through digital means. UNHCR has started exploring these opportunities in an area that is often difficult for displaced communities \u2013 particularly adolescents and young people \u2013 to access: mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new research, conducted by the Innovation Service in collaboration with UNHCR\u2019s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, explores the potential opportunities, benefits, risks, and challenges of using digital tools to support MHPSS services for forcibly displaced and stateless adolescents. 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What is Connectivity for Refugees?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;What is Connectivity for Refugees?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connectivity for Refugees is an initiative by UNHCR\u2019s Innovation Service to ensure displaced populations and communities that host them have the right, and the choice, to be part of a connected society, and have access to technology that enables them to build better futures for themselves, their families, and the world<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What does connectivity mean?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;What does connectivity mean?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connectivity is many things at once, all different and all having a vision in common. Connectivity is both building a tower to connect a settlement, and strengthening the capacity of UNHCR operations. It\u2019s providing digital literacy and IT education where it\u2019s needed, it\u2019s identifying access obstacles through research and doing advocacy to remove them, it\u2019s using communications and the power of stories to catalyse change. Connectivity doesn\u2019t mean digitizing the humanitarian response and making all services and assistance to refugees digital, but rather ensuring that digital transformation and the future of a connected society are accessible to all, they are the result of choice, and they are inclusive<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How was the Connectivity for Refugees initiative born?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;How was the Connectivity for Refugees initiative born?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connectivity for Refugees started in 2016 with the launch of a research conducted by Accenture Development Partnerships, and an associated Connectivity for Refugees report. This research was commissioned by UNHCR\u2019s Division of Information Systems and Telecommunications, which provides Information and Communications Technology services and support to the organization and enabling communication to all operations. In 2016 the initiative transitioned to the Innovation Service. From 2018, the strategy has evolved based on the experiences and learning and together with the many changes in the digital world and status of connectivity globally<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How can refugees and affected persons be part of this initiative?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;How can refugees and affected persons be part of this initiative?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative works for refugees and with refugees. Any project that impacts local communities requires their involvement and solutions are designed, tested, and implemented hand in hand with them. We don\u2019t close the feedback loop, but rather keep it open as an ongoing conversation that strives towards improvement<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Why is the Innovation Service working on connectivity?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Why is the Innovation Service working on connectivity?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because mindset matters and advancing the Connectivity for Refugees agenda doesn\u2019t come without an eagerness to experiment, a hunger for change, a reverence of failures (that is, of what they can teach us), and a healthy desire to challenge the status quo. Our reality, and even more so the digital one, is a fast-paced and dynamic one and in order to succeed we need to incorporate future thinking into our work to understand what the connected society of tomorrow looks like and how it can be harnessed to support refugee protection<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Who is paying for it?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Who is paying for it?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UNHCR helps try and ensure that enabling environments exist and uses resources to experiment with new business models to find sustainable solutions. It is not sustainable for UNHCR to pay for connectivity and this is why partnerships and advocacy with mobile operators and other providers is vital. The initiative has received support from the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What is the Innovation Service\u2019s role?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;What is the Innovation Service\u2019s role?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Service sets a direction and through a three pillar strategy (field support and experimentation; strategic communications and storytelling; research) ensures that field operations and UNHCR can deliver Connectivity for Refugees aligning efforts towards common goals. The Service encourages a culture of collaboration and distributed leadership (i.e. leadership that is shared and collective, mobilizing expertise across the organization), highlighting good practices across UNHCR operations globally that foster inclusive and connected environments for refugees and ensure that everyone can benefit from these learnings and approaches<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Why is connectivity important? &#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Why is connectivity important? &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because a lack of connectivity constrains the capacity of refugee communities to organize and empower themselves, cutting off the path to self-reliance. But it also constrains the kind of transformative innovation in humanitarian assistance at a time when such a transformation has never been more necessary<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How can we collaborate\/engage\/know more? How can I share an exciting\/promising practice? &#8221; admin_label=&#8221;How can we collaborate\/ engage \/know more? How can I share an exciting\/promising practice? &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>You get in touch with us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you think your work aligns with our goals, if you have new ideas on connectivity, or promising practices to share<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Why is UNHCR working on connectivity? 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UNHCR plays a critical role in designing connectivity solutions with and for refugees, bringing relevant actors (including private sector, humanitarian agencies and governments) together and coordinating interventions that keep refugees\u2019 best interests at heart<\/span>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Are you only focusing on refugees?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Are you only focusing on refugees?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connectivity doesn\u2019t stop at borders or at the edge of a refugee camp. Interventions to bring access to internet benefit refugees and the communities hosting them. The initiative is driven by a \u201cwhole of society\u201d approach and its agenda aligns with the local national planning so that investments are done where they are most needed and they include host communities.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Who are you looking to collaborate with?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Who are you looking to collaborate with?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We cannot create a connected refugee population on our own. Collaboration is key and we seek to build strong, multi-faceted partners \u2013 at national, regional and global level \u2013 who share our bold and ambitious vision to ensure that all refugees and host populations have access to the internet regardless of their context or situation. Some of these partners might include regulators, telecoms agencies, Mobile Network Operators, governments, civil society and the private sector.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;grey&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; inner_width_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; inner_max_width_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you working in digital connectivity and displacement and you have interesting perspectives to share? Do you have questions or want to support Connectivity for Refugees\u2019 work?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Get in touch at <a href=\"mailto:hqconref@unhcr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hqconref@unhcr.org<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#e0e0e0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;60px||20px|&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LUXEMBOURG_AIDDEVELOPMENT_LOGO_RGB_NO_BORDER-1.png&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;luxembourg aid and development&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]UNHCR\u2019s Connectivity for Refugees initiative is supported by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connectivity for Refugees<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\tvar $ = jQuery;\n\t  $(document).ready(function(){\n\t$(\".et_parallax_bg.et_pb_parallax_css\").tilt({\n\t\tmaxTilt:0.3,\n\tspeed:1000\n\t});\n\t\tvar bh = $(window).height() * 0.7\n\t\t$(\".et_pb_section.hero\").height(bh)\n\t});\n\t$( window ).resize(function() {\n\t\tvar bh = $(window).height() * 0.7\n\t\t$(\".et_pb_section.hero\").height(bh)\n\t});\n\t$(\".et_pb_slide\").each(function(){\n\tvar a = $(this).find(\"a\");\n\tvar x = a.attr(\"href\");\n\tvar y = $(this).find(\".et_parallax_bg\");\n\ty.wrap(\"<a href='\"+ x +\"' target='_blank'><\/a>\");\n\t});\n\t<\/script> Connectivity is a lifeline for refugees and their hosts \u2013 but it&#8217;s one that too many still can&#8217;t take for granted. 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