With approximately 1.4 million registered and around 0.7 million undocumented Afghan refugees, Pakistan hosts one of the world's largest refugee populations. Afghan refugees and undocumented Afghans face resentments and limited freedom of movement in Pakistan due to their status of stay and strict border control measures. Given the limiting asylum space, there is a need for aqn improved protection environement for Afghan refugees. SDC through its partner SHARP contributes legal assistance to over 130'000 refugees and relevant capacity building to government officials. 

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Humanitarian aid
Project partners	Contract partner International or foreign NGO
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    570’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    555’978
Project phases	Phase 1 01.07.2017 - 31.12.2019   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY EMERGENCY RESPONSE GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility Material relief assistance and services Ending violence against women and girls
  Cross-cutting topics	Human rights The project also supports partner organisation improvements
  Aid Type	Mandate without fiduciary fund Project and programme contribution
  Project number	7F09684