The Egyptian authorities has launched a joint programme in partnership with the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) below the framework of the Joint UN-Egypt Platform for Migrants and Refugees, in line with a assertion launched by Egypt’s Ministry of International Affairs on Tuesday.
This programme, supported by a EUR 12.2 million (EGP 652.5 million) grant from the EU, shall be applied by the UN Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM), the UN Worldwide Kids’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and the World Well being Group (WHO).
It goals to offer important healthcare and training companies for weak migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Egypt, in addition to the host communities.
Regardless of growing stress from the arrival of round 500,000 Sudanese refugees since April 2023, Egypt continues to offer primary companies for the 5 million Sudanese refugees already residing within the nation.
The programme is designed to strengthen the resilience and safety of those teams, with a concentrate on well being and training.
Amr Aljowaily, Egypt’s Assistant International Minister for Multilateral Affairs and Worldwide Safety, emphasised Egypt’s long-standing position in internet hosting massive numbers of migrants and refugees.
He welcomed the launch of the primary venture below this joint platform, which focuses on integrating migrants and refugees into Egyptian society by a no-camp coverage.
The programme aligns with Egypt’s commitments below the International Compact for Secure, Orderly, and Common Migration, and the International Compact on Refugees, additional enhancing cooperation between Egypt, the UN, and the EU to help nationwide methods that serve each migrants and host communities.
Egypt is dwelling to over 9 million worldwide migrants and refugees from 133 nations. Among the many 756,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers, there are people from 62 nationalities.
