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Sudan crisis, Egypt Emergency Response, UNHCR Regional Refugee Response Plan, November 2024 – October 2025

Project completed

This contribution aims at supporting the Regional Refugee Response Plan and Government of Egypt’s combined efforts to respond to the arrival of refugees in the aftermath of the outbreak of conflict on the 15.4.2023 in Sudan. UNHCR’s emergency response focuses on the identification and reception of the most vulnerable new arrivals at prioritized points of entry, with the provision of life-saving support and specialized protection services

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Egypt
Migration and Development
Forced displacement (refugees, IDP, human trafficking)
01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024
 CHF  1’000’000
The project in brief
Background

As the conflict in Sudan persists and the humanitarian crisis deteriorates, there has been a substantial influx of refugees into Egypt (61% Sudanese), exacerbating existing vulnerabilities and overwhelming local resources. More than half of the new Sudanese arrivals (53 %) are female headed households, surpassing the percentage of female headed households of the overall refugee and asylum-seeker population (46%).

Following the onset of the crisis in Sudan and in line with the Refugee Coordination Model, UNHCR led the development of a Regional Sudan Situation Refugee Response Plan (RRRP), to coordinate the interagency response as well as associated advocacy and resource mobilization in the five countries most affected by the potential outflows of refugees from Sudan including Egypt.

The 2024 RRRP (January 2024 – December 2024) is appealing for USD 1.5 billion for a projected population of 3.3 million people that includes refugees, returnees, third country nationals and host populations in surrounding areas. Within the RRRP, which focuses on enhancing protection measures, ensuring access to basic services such as healthcare and education, and promoting livelihoods, Egypt is appealing for USD 126’024’344. As of 8 September, the Egypt chapter of the 2024 RRRP is only 31% funded.
Objectives Providing immediate emergency relief and protection to refugees, asylum seekers, third country nationals fleeing the consequences of the outbreak of conflict and violence in Sudan.
Target groups Refugees, asylum seekers, third country nationals
Medium-term outcomes
  • Strategic objective 1: Reception, counselling, and legal assistance
  • SO2: Community-based protection
  • SO3: Registration
Results

Expected results:  

SO 1: At entry points, essential life-saving assistance will be provided to arrivals and specialized services will be extended to the most vulnerable while in the transit centres.

SO 2: Provide protection services and critical life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable Sudanese refugee through a multisectoral response at transit locations and humanitarian transportation to designated destinations.

SO 3: Provide protection and services to all arriving refugees and asylum-seekers. Assist third country nationals not in need of international protection with immigration procedures and in contacting respective consulate authorities. 


Results from previous phases:   N.A.


Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Project partners Contract partner
United Nations Organization (UNO)
  • Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees


Coordination with other projects and actors StARS, EAMR, SCI, and Hemaya projects
Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    1’000’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    1’000’000 Budget inclusive project partner CHF    91’300’000 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF   0 Budget inclusive project partner CHF   35’000’000
Project phases Phase 4 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025   (Current phase)

Phase 3 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024   (Completed)

Phase 2 01.05.2023 - 31.12.2023   (Completed)
  • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
    Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
    Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
    Aid Type Project and programme contribution
    Project number

    7F08609

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Last update 30.04.2025