📋 Tender Overview
The protection space for migrants and forcibly displaced persons shrunk to unprecedented levels due to the restrictive environment, shrinking funds and the arrival of several hundreds of thousands fleeing the conflict in Sudan. The project will respond to the most vulnerable’s needs in greater Cairo by improving their access to protection and community-based services through partnerships with Refugee-led Organizations and strengthened advocacy. The project follows a sustainable approach, promoting localization.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Egypt
Emergency Relief and Protection
Migration and Development
Gender Equality
Protection, access & security
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships)
Sexual & gender-based violence
01.07.2025 - 30.06.2028
CHF 2’000’000
The project in brief
Background - Between March 2023 and March 2025, an estimated 1.5 million Sudanese forcibly displaced persons have crossed into Egypt. Over 942,000 refugees and asylum seekers are registered with UNHCR, mostly from Sudan, additional to the protracted displaced communities in Egypt. The registration and residency processes delay often and span over two years. - Humanitarian Gaps and Economic Strain: With limited access to public services, employment challenges and rising inflation, many cannot afford housing, food, or medical care, and half of registered refugee children remain out of school. Cuts to international aid, especially from the U.S., have drastically reduced healthcare and cash assistance. - Over 9,000 unaccompanied children remain at high risk without formal shelter or safe spaces. Education barriers push youth into precarious labor, early marriage, or risky migration to Libya, Europe or conflict zones. - Refugee-led organizations provide vital education, health, and Gender Based Violence (GBV) services despite being underfunded. They face mounting pressure as demand for services, especially women and girls, continues to grow.
Objectives Access to community-based protection services is enhanced through greater collaboration and shared advocacy between St Andrews Refugee Services (StARS) and other Refugee-Led Organizations (RLOs) in Cairo, and shared advocacy.
Target groups The project aims to directly benefit 140,000 migrants and forcibly displaced persons (60% female) receiving community-based services, focusing on (women and children) through direct services from StARS and partnerships with 10 Refugee Led Organizations through grants. While, in total 30 Refugee Led organizations will be engaged through capacity building and shared advocacy.
(Indirect beneficiaries are 210,000) Target Groups: - Newly arriving Sudanese Forcibly displaced persons - Vulnerable migrants and forcibly displaced persons from all nationalities. - Unaccompanied and separated children and Youth. - Vulnerable families and adults - Women and girls at risk
Medium-term outcomes Outcome 1: Refugee-led Organizations provide sustainable community service
