UNHCR’s team coordinates the protection actions for refugees, asylum seekers, and persons pending a nationality solution. This includes coordination with relevant State actors, non-government entities, civil society and community-based organizations.
In terms of refugee and asylum, UNHCR provides technical support to the National Comission for Refugees (CONARE) in the procedure for recognition of refugee status and works on the communication of the procedures for the application for refugee status
Areas of Work
- Protection and legal orientation
- Humanitarian assistance
- Capacity-building for local actors
- Emergency preparedness and response
Assistance Programs
UNHCR, through the support and management of implementing partners, provides the following types of assistance to the persons we serve:
- Humanitarian assistance
- Legal
- Psychosocial support
All assistance is provided based on UNHCR and partner capacity and availability and may be subject to change upon circumstances.