Korea continues to support humanitarian assistance to afghan refugees in Iran

 Korea continues to support humanitarian assistance to afghan refugees in Iran

The government of the Republic of Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic of Iran through the signing of a new Letter of Understanding (LoU) with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran on October 15, 2018, AVA Diplomatic reports.

A voluntary financial contribution of six million US dollars (USD 6,000,000) has been pledged by the government of the Republic of Korea to the UNHCR project ‘Protection and humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees in Iran’ to support its humanitarian activities to enhance the health, self-reliance and livelihoods of Afghan refugees in Iran.

The project is in line with the regional multi-year framework known as the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR), which is the result of a unique quadripartite consultative process between the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan and UNHCR. Endorsed in 2012, the SSAR is aimed at facilitating voluntary return and sustainable reintegration in Afghanistan while at the same time providing assistance to refugees, host communities and countries like Iran.

In collaboration with the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs (BAFIA) of the Ministry of Interior of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Korea’s contribution will support UNHCR’s humanitarian activities for refugees in Iran by improving their health status and self-reliance.

The objectives of this project will be achieved through a variety of refugee related activities including: supporting the Universal Public Health Insurance Scheme for refugees, providing assistance to maintain and enhance access to primary healthcare facilities, providing business training to establish home-based enterprises, and providing formal vocational training through partners.

This generous contribution will be used to fund activities implemented for the project period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 in coordination with UNHCR’s main government counterpart, BAFIA.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Iran, Ryu Jeong-hyun, and UNHCR Acting Representative, Iryna Korenyak, marked the occasion by signing the Letter of Understanding at UNHCR’s country office in Tehran.

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