UNHCR, in collaboration with the League of Arab States and Arab Interior Ministers Council organized a three-day capacity building training on 13-15 December for officials at the directorates’ level, whose work entails the review, follow-up and application of laws and policies relating to statelessness and nationality issues. The training was part of the Regional Capacity Building sessions, undertaken jointly by UNHCR and the League of Arab States

The Ministerial Conference on “Belonging and Legal Identity” concluded last week in Tunis in the presence of the member states of the جامعة الدول العربية - League of Arab States (LAS). By hosting this event - the first of its kind in the region - UNHCR and LAS contributed to supporting and strengthening protection measures for stateless persons, and developing concrete solutions to prevent and reduce the statelessness risks in the region. At the conclusion of this Ministerial Conference, Member States adopted the Arab Declaration on "Belonging and Legal Identity", which shows their shared commitment to enhancing the protection of individuals in the region through the strengthening of civil registration and citizenship systems, with particular attention to individuals at risk including refugees. “Longstanding traditions in the Arab Region recognize all rights of children to belong to enjoy their rights to family life, unity, and to have a name, a legal identity and a nationality. UNHCR and LAS brought together all relevant sectors to uphold these principles to safeguard the future of refugee children and strengthen the access of refugee women to nationality rights,” said Karim Atassi, UNHCR Egypt Representative. The event was organized by UNHCR, LAS and the Republic of Tunisia, under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Mr. Béji Caid Essebsi.

The second edition of “Heya” Campaign will kick off at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina - مكتبة الاسكندرية to celebrate The International Women’s Day. The event will take place on 12-14 March at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC) with UNHCR Egypt's participation. Heya campaign aims at focusing on the irreplaceable role of women in the Egyptian society, and at tackling women empowerment in three main fields: leadership, health and arts this through various activities, workshops, and lectures. Three refugees will be speaking at the closing event to share their experiences in Egypt: their adversities, their resilience and their hopes. Refugees and asylum-seekers will also be performing a play and other musical acts which focuses on women issues particularly pertaining to refugees. The campaign is organized in partnership with UNHCR, The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria Volunteers for Awareness and Development Club (AVAD), Fund for Drug Control and Treatment of Addiction (FDCTA), Bibliotheca Alexandrina Friends Association, VI Markets, Injaz Egypt, Egyptian Banking Institute and others.

UNHCR’s implementing partner Arab Medical Union) finalized the delivery of equipment to 15 Ministry Of Health Primary health care facilities in three areas, 6 October, El Obour City and 10 of Ramadan City, with diagnostic clinical and laboratory equipment and clinics and waiting areas furniture. This project aims at enhancing Syrians and Nationals utilization of Public preventative and essential curative care services in refugees hosting areas in Greater Cairo

In July, 30,876 vulnerable Syrian refugees were assisted, representing 22.3% of the registered Syrian refugee population in Egypt.

51.7% of registered Syrians arrived to Egypt through a transit country.

For the upcoming academic year , UNHCR and CRS agreed to pay the education grant per household/applicant depending on the number of students per family.

UNHCR conducted a Focus Group Discussion with female Syrian refugees at the Syrian Association to validate the components of the Minimum Expenditure Basket, and to conduct a preliminary Wealth Ranking Exercise.

UNHCR conducted 2 training sessions in Alexandria and New Damietta aimed at increasing the understanding about the rights and obligations of refugees law

UNHCR conducted 21 awareness sessions for Syrians in Egypt since the beginning of 2014 about the rights and obligations of refuges under international law.