Project profile — UNHCR - Institutional Support 2008

• Africa, regional (60.00%)
• America, regional (5.00%)
• Asia, regional (25.00%)
• Europe, regional (10.00%)

• Emergency Response: Relief co-ordination; protection and support services (72050) (50.00%)
• Reconstruction Relief And Rehabilitation: Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation (73010) (50.00%)

• Gender equality (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

UNHCR is mandated (i) to provide international protection to refugees and other persons of concern and to search for durable solutions to their situation; (ii) to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance and promote a better quality of life and self-reliance through a community development approach, while preparing populations of concern for a durable solution; and (iii) to advocate for refugee rights, promote effective partnerships, and develop diplomatic initiatives aimed at preventing and mitigating the conditions that cause refugee movement. In 2007, more than 32.8 million people were of concern to UNHCR, including some 9.9 million refugees, 744,000 asylum-seekers, 12.8 million internally displaced persons, 2.6 million returnees and 5.8 million stateless persons.

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• Proactive disclosure