2021
Priorities for the Egypt Operation in 2021 include:
- Access to asylum is preserved, and solutions are identified, including resettlement, complementary pathways and voluntary return;
- Timely and qualitative continuous registration is ensured. Registration activities will be scaled up following a significant reduction in 2020;
- Focus will be maintained on issues related to preservation of the protection space, prevention of refoulement/deportation, access to and release from detention, alternatives to detention and issuance of longer duration residence permits.
- Support to the GoE and national institutions in managing asylum is offered, particularly in drafting the national asylum law;
- The strategic use of RSD is enhanced and evolving situations in countries of origin closely monitored to inform timely and accurate asylum decision-making;
- Child protection systems and mechanisms are strengthened, and equitable access for children, adolescents and young people to quality child protection interventions is ensured; children at risk, including unaccompanied and separated children, will have access to systematic best interests procedures, case management, psychosocial support, legal assistance, access to physical and mental health care, basic needs assistance as well as access to durable solutions and complementary pathways.
- The risks and consequences of gender-based violence are reduced and access to quality services is enhanced;
- Safe relocation and housing is provided to gender-based violence survivors and other emergency cases;
- Engagement with youth groups through targeted programmes, e.g. livelihoods and vocational training, is strengthened;
- Community based protection and outreach mechanisms are enhanced, geared both at strengthening self-management and a harmonious coexistence, and at identifying and addressing the needs of the most vulnerable, including older persons and persons with disabilities; Services will continue to be provided to persons with specific needs, albeit at a reduced level;
- An effective protection and legal counselling system is maintained; Protection coordination amongst partners is bolstered and adherence to international protection standards are upheld;
- Almost 3,000 cases in this population planning group (out of 19,820 vulnerable cases) from different nationalities will be provided with monthly cash assistance to meet their basic needs. Eligibility for cash assistance will be determined through a targeting strategy; The cash assistance programme will continue to be improved through monitoring delivery and impact of cash assistance to ensure that the delivery is transparent and planned outcomes are achieved;
- In addition, approximately 3,000 unaccompanied and separated children will receive monthly financial assistance;
- Viable exit strategies to cash assistance, such as livelihoods support and resettlement consideration, will be explored and pursued;
- Partnership with the MoE will be strengthened to broaden access to public education for all refugee nationalities, within the limit of the available budget;
- Primary, secondary and tertiary health services will be provided, within the limit of the available budget; PoCs with chronic illness will need to contribute to the cost of medicine up to 20% in accordance to their vulnerability level.
Over-arching priorities:
- A “one refugee approach” is implemented for all nationalities in the operation in efforts to provide assistance in accordance with the needs of the population;
- An age, gender and diversity approach, and the 10 core actions are applied consistently;
- Accountability to affected population framework is strengthen including mainstreaming of age, gender and diversity, and strengthening of complaint mechanisms and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Integrity measures (including anti-fraud and complaints) are in place at all levels;
- Refugee-related issues are included in the UNPDF as a way to enhance collaboration and contribution between humanitarian and developmental partners;
- Implementation of the commitments under the Global Refugee Compact is advocated for.