A recent report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) highlights the significant aid provided to the Kingdom of Morocco in the first half of the year.
Morocco received approximately $1.136 million out of a total of $107 million allocated to 15 assistance operations in the Middle East and North Africa region. The aid mainly comprised multi-purpose cash assistance aimed at meeting basic needs.
The aid was directed to 2,563 refugees in Morocco, including 1,615 refugees from sub-Saharan Africa and 648 Syrian refugees. The grants served various purposes, with 60 percent intended for multiple reasons, 31 percent for education, and 9 percent for livelihood.
Across the region, a total of 1.9 million refugees benefited from UNHCR grants, covering livelihood support in Morocco, Egypt, and Mauritania, health grants in Iraq and Jordan, educational grants in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, and Syria, and shelter grants in Algeria, Lebanon, and Yemen.
Additionally, sectoral support was provided for protection, particularly for individuals experiencing gender-based violence and unaccompanied or separated children.
The UNHCR has acknowledged Morocco’s role as both a transit country and a host for refugees and immigrants.
The number of refugees and asylum seekers in Morocco has nearly doubled since 2019, with a significant increase during the Covid-19 pandemic.
By the third quarter of 2022, the epidemiological situation in Morocco had improved, enabling UNHCR and its partners to enhance their efforts in providing assistance and support to the refugee population.
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