Tunisia
Operation: Tunisia
Location
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Latest update of camps and office locations 21 Nov 2016. By clicking on the icons on the map, additional information is displayed.
Key Figures
| 2017 planning figures | |
| 100% | of asylum-seekers will have access to refugee status determination procedures |
| 100% | of primary school-aged children will be enrolled in primary education |
| 100% | of people of concern will have access to national primary health care |
| 90 | refugee households will receive cash grants |
| 40 | people will have formal access to work opportunities |
| 2015 end-year results | |
| 300 | vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers in urban areas received emergency assistance |
| 14 | working permits were granted to refugees by the Ministry of Employment |
| 66 | Syrian refugee children attended Tunisian schools |
Latest Updates
People of Concern
33%
Decrease in
2015
2015
| 2015 | 757 |
| 2014 | 1,135 |
| 2013 | 1,097 |
[["Refugees",665],["Asylum-seekers",90],["Others of concern",2]]
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Budgets and Expenditure for Tunisia
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2015
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Working environment
The protection and operational environment in Tunisia remains favourable, despite the challenging political, socio-economic and security challenges in the country and in the region.In the absence of a national asylum law, registration and refugee status determination are conducted by UNHCR and its partners, including for people rescued at sea. There are some 1,000 refugees and asylum seekers registered with UNHCR in Tunisia. UNHCR implements several capacity-building programmes mainly targeting authorities, civil society and media.
UNHCR continues working with the authorities on a draft national law that should strengthen the protection of refugees and asylum-seekers once adopted. Currently, refugees have access to basic services such as health and primary education in Tunisia, with UNHCR covering the cost for the most vulnerable people of concern.
Key priorities
In 2017, UNHCR’s operation will focus on:• setting up a comprehensive national protection system, including the adoption and implementation of the National Asylum Law;
• conducting refugee status determination;
• providing assistance with regard to access to education and health, cash assistance and non-food items and access to socio-economic opportunities;
• durable solutions for refugees.
In the event of a shortfall in funding, the operation will not be able to support people with special needs, such as health and psycho-social, through cash-based interventions. It will also impact livelihoods opportunities and, as a result, limit the integration and self-reliance of refugees in Tunisia.