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.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Egypte
Aide d'urgence et protection
Migration et développement
Assistance matérielle
Protection, accès & sécurité
Déplacements forcés (réfugiés, PDI, traite des êtres humains)
01.07.2026 - 31.12.2026
CHF  1’500’000
Contexte

• 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.

Objectifs Extremely vulnerable refugee and asylum-seeker households in Egypt have improved well-being and are able to meet their basic needs with dignity.
Groupes cibles 9,620 Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Families
Effets à moyen terme 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.
Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

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.


Principaux résultats antérieurs:   N/A


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
  • Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs SCI, Terre des Hommes, UNICEF, ILO, Norwegian Refugee Council.
Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    1’500’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    1’500’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF   11’800’000 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   13’300’000
Phases du projet Phase 6 01.07.2026 - 31.12.2026   (Phase en cours) Phase 5 01.12.2025 - 31.12.2026   (Phase en cours) 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)