EGY, UNHCR, 2026 Emerg.Resp. SUD Crisis
The project aims to enable vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers in Egypt to meet their basic needs through the provision of multipurpose cash assistance (MPCA), thereby reducing protection risks, preventing harmful coping mechanisms, and supporting dignity, resilience, and well-being. The intervention by UNHCR aims to strengthen coordination and harmonization of cash assistance interventions to maximize coverage, efficiency, and complementarity among humanitarian actors.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Egypt |
Emergency Relief and Protection Migration and Development
Material relief assistance
Protection, access & security Forced displacement (refugees, IDP, human trafficking) |
01.07.2026
- 31.12.2026 |
CHF 1’500’000
|
- Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Material relief assistance and services
Material relief assistance and services
Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F08609
| Background |
• As of 31 May 2026, Egypt hosts 1'101'744 UNHCR registred refugees and Asylum Seekers. • In 2026 alone, 48’000 refugees registred with UNHCR, 77% of which are Sudanese and over 73’000 Sudanese refugees are awaiting registration. • As of February 2026, 1.5 million Sudanese nationals had arrived in the country, according to the Government. • +650,000 extremely and highly vulnerable refugees are left without support for rent, food, medicine, and other basic survival needs. • 92% of refugees in Egypt adopt food consumption-based coping strategies reducing meal portion and frequency and restricting consumption of adult in favor of children. |
| Objectives | Extremely vulnerable refugee and asylum-seeker households in Egypt have improved well-being and are able to meet their basic needs with dignity. |
| Target groups | 9,620 Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Families |
| Medium-term outcomes | Outcome 1: Vulnerable refugee and asylum-seeker households in Egypt are better able to meet their basic needs and reduce reliance on negative coping mechanisms. |
| Results |
Expected results: 1.1 Vulnerable refugee and asylum-seeker households receive multipurpose cash assistance to meet their most urgent basic needs. 1.2 Cash assistance is delivered through accountable, evidence-based, and coordinated systems. Results from previous phases: N/A |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) |
| Coordination with other projects and actors | SCI, Terre des Hommes, UNICEF, ILO, Norwegian Refugee Council. |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 1’500’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 1’500’000 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 11’800’000 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 13’300’000 |
| Project phases | Phase 6 01.07.2026 - 31.12.2026 (Current phase) Phase 5 01.12.2025 - 31.12.2026 (Current phase) Phase 4 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025 (Completed) Phase 3 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024 (Completed) Phase 2 01.05.2023 - 31.12.2023 (Completed) |
