Program areas at Norwegian Refugee Council USA
Youth, livelihood and educationthe Norwegian Refugee Council received fund allocated to programs and capacity building supporting youth livelihoods, childhood development and accelerated education. All in the context of education in emergencies and for people forcibly displaced.
Access negotiation: building on a multi-year grant awarded by usaid, office of us foreign disaster assistance (now the bureau of humanitarian assistance) starting on october 1, 2019, nrc USA took on phase iii of this grant, which focused on strengthening field level capacity on humanitarian access and negotiations with an emphasis on supporting both field workers and critical decision-makers to improve presence and programming in complex operating environments. The project includes three components: 1) access training to frontline humanitarians and member-state representatives at capital and regional level2) an advance e-learning program on humanitarian access3) evidence gathering and information sharing through field research on best practice and key operational issues, such as the cost of operating in hard-to-reach areas and responding in countries with assertive governments.
Country based humanitarianthe Norwegian Refugee Council received funds for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and support to specific countries. This assistance includes access to water, the provision of food, livelihood, and basic relief items, education, legal aid, and information on access to services and shelter. These country specific interventions by the Norwegian Refugee Council seek to save lives, promote dignity, and support access to better living conditions and livelihood opportunities for refugees and internally displaced persons. Funds were received from a variety of foundations and corporate and individual donors.
Advocacy
Program support and compliance
Humanitarian access in hard to reach areas
Technology and innovation
Other projects
Covid-19 relief