Apply for Strengthening Refugee Protection Laws and Policies (Angola)

Deadline: 25-Sep-2026

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking experienced NGOs, civil society organizations, and academic institutions to support protection and solutions strategies for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Angola. The programme focuses on strengthening legal, policy, and administrative frameworks, improving access to documentation and legal identity, and aligning national refugee and asylum systems with international and regional standards.

About the UNHCR Angola Protection and Solutions Programme

This Call for Expressions of Interest forms part of UNHCR Angola’s multi-year strategy to strengthen the protection and solutions environment for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in the country. The programme places particular emphasis on strengthening Angola’s legal and policy frameworks related to refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons. UNHCR is seeking experienced partners that can provide technical expertise, legal analysis, advocacy, and support for national systems that protect the rights of affected populations. What Will the Programme Support? The programme seeks partners to contribute to the development and strengthening of legal, policy, and administrative systems.

Potential activities include:

- Supporting legislative processes. - Supporting judicial processes. - Providing technical advice. - Conducting legal analysis. - Advocating for stronger refugee and asylum frameworks. - Supporting asylum procedures. - Supporting registration procedures. - Supporting documentation procedures. - Improving access to birth registration. - Improving access to civil documentation. - Strengthening access to legal identity. These activities are intended to improve the protection environment for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Angola. Strengthening Legal and Policy Frameworks A central focus of the programme is to strengthen Angola’s national legal and policy frameworks. Partners will support efforts to ensure that refugee and asylum-related frameworks are consistent with relevant international and regional standards. This may involve legal research, policy analysis, technical advice, advocacy, and engagement with relevant national institutions. Support for Legislative and Judicial Processes Selected partners may contribute technical expertise to legislative and judicial processes affecting refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons. Their work can help strengthen national systems and promote legal approaches that protect the rights of affected populations. Improving Asylum, Registration and Documentation The programme also supports improvements in administrative processes affecting refugees and asylum-seekers.

Relevant areas may include:

- Asylum procedures. - Registration. - Documentation. - Birth registration. - Civil documentation. - Legal identity. Strengthening these systems can help affected populations gain better access to rights and services through national mechanisms. Focus on Legal Identity Access to legal identity is an important component of the programme. Partners may support initiatives that improve access to birth registration and civil documentation, particularly for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons who face barriers to establishing or proving their legal identity. Who Can Apply? The call is intended for experienced organizations with relevant technical and operational expertise.

Potential partners include:

- NGOs. - Civil society organizations. - Academic institutions and academies. Organizations with demonstrated experience supporting forcibly displaced and stateless persons are particularly encouraged to apply. Preferred Experience Applicants should demonstrate experience in areas relevant to the protection of refugees and stateless persons.

Relevant experience includes:

- Supporting forcibly displaced populations. - Supporting stateless persons. - Strengthening national protection systems. - Promoting access to rights. - Legal analysis. - Policy development. - Legislative processes. - Judicial processes. - Refugee and asylum frameworks. - Documentation and legal identity systems. Organizations should be able to demonstrate how their previous work relates to the objectives of the call. Strengthening National Systems The programme emphasizes improving access to rights through national systems. Rather than focusing only on individual assistance, the partnership approach seeks to strengthen the legal, policy, and administrative structures through which refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons can access protection and rights. UNHCR Sector Standards Partners selected under the programme are expected to comply with the sector standards outlined by UNHCR in the areas of specialization relevant to the call. Applicants should therefore ensure that their technical approaches and organizational capacity are consistent with applicable sector standards. How to Prepare a Strong Expression of Interest Organizations interested in participating should clearly demonstrate their relevant experience and technical capabilities.

A strong expression of interest should:

- Describe the organization’s experience supporting refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. - Demonstrate relevant experience with stateless populations where applicable. - Highlight expertise in legal and policy analysis. - Demonstrate experience strengthening national systems. - Explain experience with legislative or judicial processes. - Describe relevant work on asylum, registration, and documentation. - Demonstrate knowledge of international and regional refugee standards. - Explain the organization’s capacity to provide technical advice and advocacy. - Demonstrate compliance with relevant UNHCR sector standards. Key Facts About the UNHCR Angola Programme

- Organization: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

- Country: Angola

- Opportunity type: Call for Expressions of Interest

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