Cairo, 30 September – The Government of Egypt, in collaboration with the United Nations and the European Union, is launching a Joint UN Programme implemented by UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF and WHO under the framework of the Joint Platform for Migrants and Refugees.

Despite the increasing needs following the influx from Sudan since April 2023, Egypt continues its efforts to provide essential services, including health and education, to the refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations.

In a spirit of solidarity and responsibility sharing, the programme, supported by a €12.2 million grant from the European Union, is acknowledging these efforts and will partner with the Government to address basic health and education needs and enhance resilience and protection for the less advantaged migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in Egypt, as well as their host communities.

Under the Strategic and Partnership between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the European Union, adopted in March 2024, the European Union and Egypt will continue to cooperate to support Egypt’s efforts in hosting refugees and both sides are committed to the protection of the rights of migrants and refugees.

The joint UN Programme builds on the recommendation of the Common Situational Analysis on Education and Health for Migrants and Refugees carried out in 2022. The Programme will ensure that key protection services remain available to the most vulnerable. It will also benefit the host communities in selected areas.

The Programme supports Egypt’s commitment under the United Nations Network on Migration as one of the 25 Champion Countries of the Global Compact on safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) as well as Egypt’s Commitment to the Global Compact for Refugees (GCR).