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A Transformational Agenda
We are a coordinated, global effort to make digital connectivity accessible, affordable, and sustainable for refugee-hosting areas.
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Innovative Models for Refugee Connectivity
Across industries and geographies, our partners help pilot, test, and scale new ways to connect refugee and host communities.
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Who We Are
Connectivity for Refugees is a multi-stakeholder initiative advancing the availability and affordability of connectivity for 20 million forcibly displaced people and their host communities by 2030. The initiative is founded by the UNHCR, ITU, GSMA, and the Government of Luxembourg
Connectivity is a lifeline for refugees and their hosts.
For those forced to flee, meaningful connectivity can bring access to life-saving information, online learning opportunities, new sources of income, leisure, and more.
But too many of the world’s most vulnerable are still unconnected and can’t take these benefits for granted.
Together we can ensure our world leaves no one behind.
Spotlights
Report & Guidance
Mar 11, 2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Shaping meaningful connectivity with and...
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Report & Guidance
Nov 27, 2025
A mix-method study to understand mobile network coverage...
Report & Guidance
Feb 28, 2019
This series of reports aim to better understand...
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Report & Guidance
Jun 13, 2022
Digital Access and Barriers in Displacement-Affected Communities in Sudan (White Nile & West Darfur)
These reports present the results of Connectivity, Needs...
Where We Work
Active in more than 15 countries today, we’re on track to advance connectivity across 35 major refugee-hosting countries by 2030.
Below is a snapshot of how we’re making it happen in select geographies
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative is advancing connectivity access and digital skills training to meet the needs of forcibly displaced & host communities
Connectivity for Refugees advances access and digital inclusion, supported by mobile operators, for forcibly displaced and host communities.
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative is advancing connectivity access and digital skills training to meet the needs of refugees and host communities.
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative is advancing connectivity access and basic digital literacy to meet the needs of refugees and hosts.
Connectivity for Refugees in Ethiopia supports the Government of Ethiopia and UNHCR to close the digital divide for refugees and host communities.
Connectivity for Refugees advances access for displaced communities by expanding digital programs and reducing regulatory barriers.
Connectivity for Refugees advances access for refugee and humanitarian communities in partnership with private sector partners.
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative is supporting connectivity and digital access in Eastern Chad to meet both the immediate and long-term needs of refugee
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative is advancing connectivity access and affordability, device ownership, and digital skills in refugee-hosting areas.
Connectivity for Refugees advances access for forcibly displaced and host communities in partnership with the private sector.
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative is advancing connectivity access and digital inclusion in refugee-hosting areas.
Connectivity for Refugees advances access with the private sector, mapping network coverage across refugee settlements and guiding investment to close gaps.
Connect With Us
You are invited to be a part of a global network working across sectors to expand connectivity for refugees and host communities.
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Our Initiative in Numbers
15
Countries across Africa, Asia, and the Americas with active efforts to advance connectivity access.
750
K+
Forcibly displaced people and their hosts will have benefitted from improved availability, affordability, and / or reliability of internet services by Q2 2026.
15
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Internet service providers, including mobile network operators and satellite operators, have collaborated with the initiative to expand connectivity access.
28
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Shared facilities, such as schools and health centres, are equipped with communal devices and reliable internet will be available in refugee hosting areas.