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Algeria

Key figures

188,239

people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024

183,380

people were registered as refugees in the country at the end of 2024, mostly from the Western Sahara territory

$38.8 million

are needed in 2025 to ensure that operations and programmes in Algeria are sustained

For over 50 years, Algeria has hosted Sahrawi refugees, making it one of the world's longest-standing refugee situations. The latest interagency Sahrawi Refugee Response Plan for 2024 and 2025 estimates that more than 173,000 people need humanitarian assistance in five camps.
Additionally, apart from the Sahrawis, Algeria hosts approximately 12,000 refugees and asylum seekers, four-fifths of whom are Syrian, and the remainder is made up of a variety of countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa.
 
UNHCR is actively engaged in advocating for refugee inclusion in essential services and collaborating with authorities and civil society to reduce protection risks and enhance access to work. Through community participation and strengthened coordination mechanisms, UNHCR works towards enhancing refugee resilience and promoting self-reliance opportunities despite the constraints of protracted displacement.

Strategy and results

This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.

Strategy

Latest multi-year strategy, outlining key priorities and a comprehensive overview of operational plans as part of the Global Appeal.

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Indicators and targets

Indicators and targets enable operations to establish their benchmarks and targets for comparison with results.

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Annual Results Report

Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.

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Population and financial overview

Algeria

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Office contact details

The UNHCR Representative in Algeria

Street Address:
128 chemin Bachir El-Ibrahimi, Poirson,, El-Biar, 16000 Alger, Algeria

Mailing Address:
Boîte Postale 444, Hydra, Alger, Algeria

Phone:
+213 21 92 40 83

Fax:
+213 21 92 40 93

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT +0

Working hours

  • Monday: 8:30 - 17:00
  • Tuesday: 8:30 - 17:00
  • Wednesday: 8:30 - 17:00
  • Thursday: 8:30 - 17:00
  • Friday: closed
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: 8:30 - 17:00

The UNHCR Head of Sub-Office at Tindouf

Street Address:
89 - 90 Rue Moussani, Tindouf, Algeria

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 323, Tindouf, Algeria

Phone:
+213 49 92 3555

Fax:
+213 49 92 4229

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT +1

Working hours

  • Monday: 8:00 – 17:00
  • Tuesday: 8:00 – 17:00
  • Wednesday: 8:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday: 8:00 – 17:00
  • Friday: 8:00 – 17:00
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed