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The RAISE EU project, an EU-funded initiative, supports refugee rights, promotes integration, and fosters collaboration among stakeholders.

Syrian refugees have lived through almost 10 years of displacement, a situation which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. At this uncertain juncture, with economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever there is a critical need for supporting livelihoods and enhancing prospects for durable solutions in both Jordan and Lebanon.

As Syria has entered its fourteenth year of war, its health infrastructure has almost completely broken down and what remains of it is on the verge of collapse. With support from the EU, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ teams have trained clinical staff and health workers providing reproductive health treatments to women in need.

As Kenya battles the aftermath of years of severe droughts and devastating floods, millions face rising food insecurity and malnutrition, especially young children in refugee camps. In the face of immense hardship, mothers like Halima and Damac are doing everything they can to protect and nourish their children. With support from the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and the European Union, they are finding hope amid the crisis.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and reclaim control of their future. We are proud to present our 2018 Annual Report, which offers a glimpse into our work—and the impact of generous support from governments, corporations, foundations and individuals.

Rehab is a talented tailor who fled Syria and has now set up her own small sewing business in Amman to support her family. Through Rescuing Futures, she learned how to manage a business, choose loans wisely and do a thorough business plan.

Through funding from the European Union (EU), the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has been able to provide supplies and services to camp residents in Kachin state, located in northern Myanmar, to support residents — especially women and girls — in covering their basic needs, maintaining their health, and ensuring their well-being.

Forced to flee war-torn Nova Kakhovka, Anna Lukina lost everything—but not her drive to help others. In Odesa, she turned her skills as a hairdresser into a mission, offering free beauty services and career training to displaced women. Now, through her NGO and the support of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, she’s rebuilding lives in Ukraine.

Humanitarian need for Rohingya refugees and the host community in Cox’s Bazar, home to the world’s largest refugee camp, is daunting. While Bangladesh should be commended for its generosity in opening its borders to Rohingya refugees, accelerated efforts are required to support the over 1.2 million people in need of humanitarian and development assistance. Simultaneously, further pressure is needed from the international community and regional actors on the Government of Myanmar (GoM) to create conditions in Rakhine conducive to the safe, voluntary and sustainable return of the Rohingya. Building on new research from the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ on positive market conditions in Cox’s Bazar, this brief highlights the untapped potential of livelihoods programming to increase self-reliance and economic empowerment for affected communities. It concludes with recommendations to the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and key actors engaged with the crisis to support refugees and locals, and women in particular, to rebuild their lives and livelihoods and take back control of their future.

By the time mothers bring their malnourished children to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ health facility in the Imvepi refugee settlement, in the north-west part of Uganda, they are often deeply worried because their child is in an extremely weakened state. As the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ nutrition assistant that meets them, Esther, 28, gives hope to these mothers, letting them know she is there to support their child and to help provide the critical care they need.