Impact Areas

Forcibly displaced and stateless people have fundamental rights, including protection, a safe environment in which to live until they find a durable solution, and an opportunity to influence their own futures and build better lives. 

In UNHCR’s global results framework, the “Impact Areas” aim to measure the extent to which forcibly displaced and stateless people enjoy these overarching rights, and to capture the changes over time. Many factors influence the Impact Areas, including the activities undertaken by UNHCR and its partners, as described in the 16 Outcome Areas. 

Attaining favourable protection environments

IMPACT AREA 1: PROTECT

Global financial needs amount to $2.591 billion (-3% vs 2024 current budget)

Basic human rights must be upheld when people are forcibly displaced or stateless. People fleeing across borders must be able to reach a place of safety and have their claim to asylum recognized, and not be returned to a country where they may face danger or persecution.  

Realizing rights in safe environments

IMPACT AREA 2: RESPOND

Global financial needs amount to $4.427 billion (-12% vs 2024 current budget)

People who have been forced to flee need basic services, ranging from life-saving emergency aid to longer-term needs such as health and education. If they cannot work and are not included in national services, they may require assistance until they can find a durable solution.  

Empowering communities and achieving gender equality

IMPACT AREA 3 - EMPOWER

Global financial needs amount to $1.365 billion (-1% vs 2024 current budget)

Forcibly displaced and stateless people are best placed to build their own futures, if the tools and opportunities are available. This means having the right to decent work, access to education, gender equality, and the chance to participate in decisions that affect their lives. 

Securing solutions

IMPACT AREA 4 - SOLVE

Global financial needs amount to $1.365 billion (+16% vs 2024 current budget)

Forced displacement and statelessness must come to an end. For stateless people, that means acquiring a nationality. For displaced people, it could be a voluntary return; integration or naturalization in their place of exile; or resettlement or another pathway to a new country.