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Egypt Response Plan 2018
access to work permits causing refugee households to
resort to finding work in the informal labour market where
similar to disadvantaged Egyptian workers they may be
confronted with unsafe conditions.
Funding to humanitarian agencies working with the sub-
Saharan African, Iraqi, and Yemeni populations has been
limited and has led to inequality in assistance provided
to the different refugee population groups in Egypt.
The Government of Egypt, and the partner agencies
appealing through this plan, however, continue to join
efforts to ensure that adequate protection and minimum
essential services are provided to these populations
within the funding constraints. With additional funding,
UNHCR and partners aim to increase the number of
asylum-seekers who benefit from services as well as to
increase support to the Government of Egypt, particularly
institutions under the ministries of education and health
that serve refugees and asylum-seekers. Priority areas of
intervention will include strengthening the RSD process,
targeted multi-purpose cash assistance, promoting
livelihood opportunities, and improved access to child
protection, social services, and community-based
protection. The appealing partners will continue to
invest in communities and work with partners and local
institutions to build resilience and contribute to promoting
community development.
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