Egypt and UN programme for refugees and host communities has reached 500,000 people, partners say
The EU-funded effort has supported 120 schools and 56 health facilities. Egypt hosts 1.1 million registered refugees and asylum-seekers.
Cairo — An EU-funded joint programme between Egypt and the United Nations has reached more than 500,000 refugees, migrants and members of host communities since it began in 2024, its partners said during a field visit on 11 November, DNE Africa reported.
The delegation, led by Assistant Foreign Minister for Migration Neveen Elhusseiny and UN Resident Coordinator Gianluca Rampolla del Tindaro, visited rehabilitated schools and health facilities in 6th of October City and Omraneya.
What it has delivered
The programme, run under the Joint Platform for Migrants and Refugees by UNHCR, IOM, WHO, UNICEF and WFP with Egypt's health and education ministries, has supported 120 schools and strengthened 56 public health facilities. It has provided education services to more than 162,000 students, trained over 2,500 health workers, and delivered protection services to 85,200 people, alongside work on nutrition and food security.
Egypt hosts 1.1 million registered refugees and asylum-seekers, as well as several million migrants.
"Today's visit demonstrates the importance of translating international solidarity into tangible investments that benefit both refugees and migrants and the community hosting them," Elhusseiny said. She called for responsibility-sharing that goes beyond humanitarian aid to sustained support for national public services.
Source: DNE Africa, 12 November 2026.
