Attachments
101 Refugees have voluntarily repatriated with UNHCR assistance from April to June, for a total of 334 so far in 2020
90 Refugees departed for resettlement so far in 2020
480,000 Afghan and Iraqi students enrolled in the 20
Working with partners
The Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants' Affairs (BAFIA) is UNHCR Iran’s main government counterpart. Tripartite Project Partnership Agreements are being finalised with other partners, including:
▪ Governmental: Ministry of Education (MoE), Literacy Movement Organization (LMO), Ministry of Health (MoH), State Welfare Organization (SWO), Technical and Vocational Training Organization (TVTO), Iran Health Insurance Organization (IHIO).
▪ National NGOs: Potential partners for 2020 include: Association for Protection of Refugee Women and Children (HAMI), Organization for Defending Victims of Violence (ODVV), Society to Protect Children Suffering from Cancer (MAHAK), Society for Recovery Support (SRS), Rebirth Charity Organization (Rebirth), World Relief Foundation (WRF), Chain of Hope (COH); Pars Development Activists Institute (PDA), Iranian Life Quality Improvement Association (ILIA), Kiyana Cultural and Social Group (KIYANA), and Kowsar scientific and cultural institute (KOWSAR).
▪ UN agencies and International Organizations: UNHCR coordinates with UN partner agencies, NGOs and international organizations under the umbrella of the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR).