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What we do

Programs turning power into practice

From regional summits to grassroots hubs, our programs connect refugees, share knowledge, and put refugee leadership at the centre of the response.

Our areas of work

Five ways we support refugee leadership

Life-saving support

Empowering refugee-led initiatives to deliver essential support — food, shelter and medical care — and coordinating emergency relief in their communities.

Strengthening refugee-led organisations

Funding, consultations and capacity-building — using innovative digital and offline strategies — so refugee-led organisations can grow and sustain their work.

Meaningful refugee participation

Training, tools and the MRP Index that help stakeholders understand, measure and improve how refugees are involved in decisions.

Collaboration & partnerships

Building strategic, equitable partnerships among refugees and wider stakeholders — including the Interagency Collaboration Forum.

Advocacy & research

Amplifying refugee voices, running campaigns for systemic change, and producing research that puts lived experience at the centre of policy.

Flagship programs

Where it happens

A panel discussion at the Asia Pacific Summit of Refugees
Flagship event

Asia Pacific Summit of Refugees (APSOR)

A biannual summit connecting refugees and non-refugee stakeholders across the region to set shared priorities and drive collective action.

 Karen Student Network Group youth after a peace-building training workshop
Capacity sharing

Skills Enhancement Program

A six-month training and mentoring program on program and organisational management for refugee-led organisations.

 A refugee youth-led theatrical performance
Grassroots

Local Hubs & Consultations

National networks of refugees and refugee-led organisations shaping community priorities.

 An APNOR delegate at the Global Refugee Forum, hosted by UNHCR
Funding

Refugee Leadership Alliance

Mobilising sustainable funding and connecting refugee-led initiatives with donors and partners.

 Community members discussing priorities at a local hub meeting
Systems change

Meaningful Participation Index

Training and an index helping stakeholders measure and improve meaningful refugee participation.
Our theory of change

Browse by pillar

01 · Grassroots engagement 02 · Resource mobilisation 03 · Life-saving support 04 · Advocacy & research 05 · Empowerment & leadership

Want the detail behind each pillar?

Our five interlinked pillars set out the problem, our response, and the outcomes we seek.

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