UNHCR Innovation
In Quito, people forced to flee are founding businesses – and reimagining their futures – using what others throw away.
In Paraguay, an AI-supported project backed by UNHCR's Data Innovation Fund is ensuring refugee entrepreneurs can now access tailored, context-aware guidance whenever they need it – unlocking econo...
Connectivity can be a lifeline for people forced to flee. The multistakeholder Connectivity for Refugees initiative – driven by UNHCR, ITU, GSMA, and the Government of Luxembourg – aims to advance ...
Warao refugees in Brazil face language barriers to accessing essential services, including healthcare. With the support of UNHCR's Digital Innovation Fund, UNHCR Brazil has been expanding and enhan...
In Yemen and Poland, UNHCR is working with communities to break down barriers to digital information access and mental health support.
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Community members of Uganda’s Bidibidi Refugee Settlement talk about what a newly refurbished connected community centre, and accompanying digital skills trainings, mean to them.
Having revitaliz...
In 2024, 27 remarkable refugee-led organizations are being supported through UNHCR's Refugee-led Innovation Fund. Meet these displaced changemakers who are driving lasting positive change – and rea...
At UNHCR’s Innovation Service we invest in refugee women changemakers who are driving lasting positive change for displaced and host communities.
UNHCR's Data Innovation Fund supports UNHCR colleagues to use data and emerging technology creatively and responsibly to deliver a humanitarian response fit for the future.
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UNHCR and ILO are innovating through the Promotion, Inclusion and Protection of Refugees in the Gig Economy project – funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands through its PROSPE...
UNHCR's Digital Innovation Fund supports UNHCR teams who are innovating alongside displaced, stateless, and host communities to ensure everyone can safely enjoy the benefits of a connected society....
When people are forced to flee, having access to connectivity can mean the difference between being able to rebuild your life and being left behind.
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Connectivity for Refugees – a transformative initiative to connect communities forced to flee – is officially live!
In October 2023, UNHCR, ITU, the GSMA and the Government of Luxembourg officiall...
Connectivity is a lifeline for people forced to flee but many still can’t take it for granted. So UNHCR, ITU, GSMA, the Government of Luxembourg, and a growing number of partners are seeking to ens...
The Environment and Climate Action Innovation Fund provides a space for UNHCR colleagues to explore current and future impacts of the environmental and climate crises alongside displaced communitie...
UNHCR's Refugee-led Innovation Fund champions the creativity of all displaced and stateless people. Through a holistic support mechanism, it empowers refugee-led organizations around the world to a...
Our Innovation Learning programmes invest in people dedicated to finding new ways of more effectively delivering UNHCR’s mission. We bring innovation to people and bring people together to drive la...
In Ecuador, refugee-led organization Fundación MUEVE is ensuring refugee entrepreneurs have the digital tools and training they need to achieve self-reliance. UNHCR’s Refugee-led Innovation Fund ha...