June 11, 2025

Connectivity for Refugees: Partnering to Connect the Forcibly Displaced

UN Entity:

ITU
UNHCR

SDGs:

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Innovation Area:

Digital Transformation
Mobile Phone-based Innovations
New Business Models
Innovation Scaling

This session spotlights the Connectivity for Refugees initiative and its partners advancing affordable and accessible connectivity for forcibly displaced people.

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[Connectivity for Refugees](https://refugeeconnectivity.org/) (CfR) is a multi-stakeholder initiative launched at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum by UNHCR, ITU, GSMA, and the Government of Luxembourg to advance the availability and affordability of connectivity for 20 million forcibly displaced people and their host communities by 2030. This event brings together stakeholders across sectors and regions within and beyond CfR’s network to discuss how they are overcoming barriers to connectivity and provide ways in which others might get involved. 

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