Egypt Refugee Appeal For Refugees from Africa, Iraq and Yemen 2018 | Page 10

For Refugees & Asylum-seekers from
Sub-Saharan Africa, Iraq & Yemen
NEEDS, VULNERABILITIES AND TARGETING
In Egypt, the majority of the refugee and asylum-seeker populations live in urban or semi-urban areas. They face
various challenges including limited opportunities to meet their basic needs, as well as language barriers.
Refugees and asylum-seekers in Egypt have access to six-
month residency on their refugee or asylum-seeker cards.
However, the procedures to access and obtain residency
is lengthy and costly for those who have to travel to Cairo
from remote areas. Specific groups among the refugees
and asylum-seekers may face greater economic and
protection challenges, particularly unaccompanied and
separated children (UASC), female-headed households,
elderly and people living with disabilities. them increasingly vulnerable to becoming exposed to
protection risks.
All refugees and asylum-seekers in Egypt have access to
public health care services. However, challenges remain
in terms of language, referrals, and costly secondary and
tertiary health care. There are also specific challenges for
people living with disabilities or special needs. The targeting of the humanitarian response varies
between sectors. Protection-related services aim at
benefiting all people in need