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Key figures
138,704 refugees granted temporary protection in Romania.
94,916 refugees present in Romania (as of 23 July 2023).
47,082 refugees supported with cash assistance in 2023.
43,129 refugees supported in 2022.
54,127 refugees provided with protection counselling services and legal support in 2023. 65,000 refugees assisted in 2022.
3,504 refugees supported with livelihoods & employment services in 2023.
Highlights
On 26 July, UNHCR and partners welcomed a visit of the Acting Refugee Coordinator from the US Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) in Bucharest, Romania to discuss the refugee response in the country. During the visit, UNHCR briefed on the current refugee situation in Romania and the main results of the inter-agency programme criticality assessment that was finalised early July 2023, highlighting the impact on programming caused by funding shortages for partners of the Refugee Response Plan (RRP) 2023. During the visit, the PRM Refugee Coordinator was able to discuss with partners and refugees from Ukraine at UNHCR’s integrated service hub RomExpo in Bucharest and met with the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU).