UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency in Rwanda

Today, we were pleased to welcome Team Europe🇪🇺 to the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) centre in Rwanda, which temporarily hosts asylum seekers and refugees evacuated from Libya.

Since 2019, the ETM has helped evacuate 2,924 people to safety, while more than 2,600 have so far been resettled to third countries.

We are grateful to the The Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management - Rwanda, European Union in Rwanda, and the African Union for their continued support to this lifesaving mechanism and for helping provide hope and protection to those forced to flee.

After finding safety in Mahama Refugee Camp, Bampire was determined to rebuild a better future for her family.

Today, she runs a thriving grocery shop in the camp, selling essential household items and generating an income that helps her provide food, healthcare, clothing, and education for her children.

With support from Denmark 🇩🇰, Bampire has been able to strengthen and grow her business, demonstrating how investing in refugee entrepreneurship creates opportunities, fosters self-reliance, and benefits entire communities.

With her child on her lap and weaving a basket, Kayitesi handles parenthood & earning a living at the same time in Mahama Camp.

Like many refugee parents, she works hard to care for her child and keep hope alive.

On , support refugee parents rebuilding their lives.

Serivisi zose za HCR zitangwa ku buntu.

Ntukagire uwo wishyura avuga ko atanga serivisi za HCR cyangwa iz’abafatanyabikorwa bayo.

Niba hari aho ubona uburiganya, watanga amakuru kuri: rwakitubivuge[at]unhcr[dot]org

Ensuring refugee women have access to digital tools is crucial to unlock their potential.

This week in Rwanda, government officials from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Rwanda, and Uganda came together for a 5-day Regional Learning Exchange on progressive approaches to responding to refugee movements. The exchange focused on strengthening resilience, fostering social cohesion, and building stronger economies. Rwanda’s model stood out as a powerful example of what is possible when inclusion and self-reliance are embedded across systems – from access to national education, health to creating real pathways for economic participation. It created a valuable platform for meaningful dialogue on what works and what can be replicated across the region.

With participation from refugee commissions, key ministries, and refugee leadership alongside the Government of Rwanda, the initiative highlighted the importance of cross-sector collaboration in driving sustainable solutions. A field visit to Mahama Camp, home to over 70,000 refugees, brought these discussions to life by showcasing how policies translate into real impact. Strong leadership, regional cooperation, and a shared commitment to learning remain essential in advancing refugee inclusion and self-reliance across East Africa.

Given opportunities, refugees can use their skills and ideas to run businesses, support their families, and become self-reliant.

Be part of creating those opportunities.

🐝🍯Beekeeping is creating sweet opportunities near Nyabiheke Refugee Camp.

Congolese refugees and neighbouring Rwandans work together to produce honey, earn an income, and build stronger community bonds, thanks to support from Alight Rwanda.

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