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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Connectivity and Digital Work in Rwanda
Read our newest report on access and barriers to connectivity and digital work for refugees and host communities in Rwanda.
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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
Apr 01, 2026
A mix-method study to understand mobile network coverage...
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Report & Guidance
Jul 10, 2023
This case study shares lessons and outcomes from...
Report & Guidance
Nov 27, 2025
A mix-method study to understand mobile network coverage...
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Report & Guidance
Oct 20, 2022
A cross-context study of how people affected by...
Where We Work
Today, the initiative is active in more than 11 countries. By 2030, we’re set to advance connectivity across 35 major refugee-hosting countries.
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative is advancing connectivity access and digital skills training to meet the needs of refugees and 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 refugee and humanitarian communities in partnership with private sector actors.
The Connectivity for Refugees initiative is advancing digital and financial inclusion in the country to meet both immediate and long-term needs of refugees.
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.
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
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Countries across Africa, Asia, and the Americas with active efforts to advance connectivity access.
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Forcibly displaced people and their hosts will have benefitted from greater inclusion, access and uptake of connectivity by mid 2026.
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Internet service providers, including mobile network operators and satellite operators, have collaborated with the initiative to expand connectivity access.
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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.