UNHCR Argentina regional representation

About this project

Argentina has hosted over 150,000 Venezuelan nationals in the past five years. In collaboration with partners and local authorities, UNHCR ensures access, regularization, and integration. Local support initiatives promote the inclusion of refugees in national services, employment, and vocational training. Bolivia, as a transit country, faces challenges in migrant protection. UNHCR monitors the situation, provides normative development support, and offers essential goods, temporary housing, and livelihood assistance. Local partnerships in border areas guarantee the right to access and regularization for those staying. In Chile, UNHCR collaborates with partners, government institutions, civil society and communities. The focus is on ensuring international protection, advocating for integration, and promoting durable solutions for over 450,000 refugees, asylum-seekers, and others in need of international protection. Special attention is given to working alongside hosting communities to promote peaceful coexistence, reduce xenophobic expressions, and foster positive social processes where both Chileans and newcomers collaborate for the benefit of their communities. Paraguay maintains an open-door policy with an active refugee eligibility system. UNHCR and government partners enhance administrative capacities by providing access, asylum procedures, and local integration. Efforts also focus on promoting refugee self-reliance, socio-economic integration, and supporting small-scale…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) · Multilateral

Countries

Argentina

Sectors

Material relief assistance and services

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributes

Funded by

Argentina (Government of), Argentina for UNHCR, Canada - Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida, European Commission - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection, Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), United States Department of State, Uruguay (Government of)

Implemented by

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Accountable

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Published by Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 8 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41121-2025-AME-ARGMCO.

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