OVERVIEW I GLOBAL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OVERVIEW I GLOBAL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES GLOBAL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2021 The Global Strategic Priorities (GSPs) focus on areas targeted by UNHCR to enhance protection for people of concern and find solutions. The GSPs are divided into two categories: eight “operational priorities” for field operations and 10 “support and management priorities” for core organizational functions. The GSPs are in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit, including under the “Grand Bargain”. OPERATIONAL GSPs FAVOURABLE PROTECTION ENVIRONMENT 1. Safeguarding access to territorial protection and asylum procedures; protection against refoulement; and supporting the adoption of nationality laws that prevent and/or reduce statelessness (Legislation on refugees, Law and Policy on IDPs and Legislation on statelessness) >NARRATIVES in the chapters on Safeguarding fundamental rights and Global initiatives IMPACT INDICATOR HOW WAS UNHCR ENGAGED? RESULTS Extent law consistent with international standards relating to refugees and asylum seekers Improving national law and policy in 80 countries. Improved in 17 countries Extent law and policy consistent with international standards relating to internal displacement Improving national law and policy in 17 countries. Improved in 17 countries Extent citizenship law consistent with international standards relating to prevention of statelessness Improving citizenship laws in 40 countries. Improved in 13 countries % of stateless persons for whom nationality granted or confirmed Seeking rise in rate of stateless people acquiring or confirming nationality in 14 situations. 81,200 stateless individuals acquired a nationality or had it confirmed. FAIR PROTECTION PROCESS AND DOCUMENTATION 2. Securing birth registration, profiling and individual documentation based on registration (Birth registration and Registration) >NARRATIVES in the chapter on Safeguarding fundamental rights SECURITY FROM VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION 3. Reducing protection risks faced by people of concern, in particular, discrimination, gender-based violence and specific risks faced by children (Gender-based violence, Best Interests and Access to National Child Services) IMPACT INDICATOR HOW WAS UNHCR ENGAGED? RESULTS >NARRATIVES in the chapter on Responding with life-saving support Extent known gender-based violence survivors receive appropriate support Improving support for gender-based violence survivors in 95 refugee operations, 10 IDP situations and 3 returnee situations. Improved in 46 situations Extent community is active in gender-based violence prevention and survivor-centred protection Improving community involvement in prevention of gender-based violence and protection of survivors in 58 refugee situations, 8 IDP situations and 4 returnee situations. Improved in 23 situations >NARRATIVES in the chapter on Safeguarding fundamental rights % of unaccompanied and separated children for whom a best interest process has been initiated or completed Maintaining or increasing the rate in 74 refugee situations. Increased in 25 situations Maintained in 9 situations Extent children of concern have non-discriminatory access to national child protection and social services Increasing non-discriminatory access to national child protection and social services in 37 refugee situations, 4 IDP situations and 3 returnee situations. Increased in 7 situations Maintained in 8 situations BASIC NEEDS AND SERVICES 4. Reducing mortality, morbidity and malnutrition through multi-sectoral interventions (Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) and Under-5 mortality rate) 5. Meeting international standards in relation to shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene (Shelter and Water) >NARRATIVES in the chapter on Responding with life-saving support IMPACT INDICATOR HOW WAS UNHCR ENGAGED? RESULTS Prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) (6-59 months) Maintaining UNHCR standards or reducing level of GAM in 36 refugee camp/settlement situations. Standard met in 49 situations Under-5 mortality rate Seeking UNHCR standards or reducing under-5 mortality rates in 44 refugee camp/settlement situations. Standard met in 22 situations IMPACT INDICATOR HOW WAS UNHCR ENGAGED? RESULTS % of children under 12 months old who have been issued with a birth certificate by the authorities Increasing systematic issuance of birth certificates to newborns in 53 situations. Improved in 14 situations % of households living in adequate dwellings Maintaining or increasing the percentage of households living in adequate dwellings in 48 refugee situations, 15 IDP situations and 7 returnee situations. Increased in 60 situations Maintained in 6 situations % of people of concern registered on an individual basis Maintaining or increasing levels of individual registration in 96 refugee situations. Improved in 22 situations Maintained in 39 situations Average number of litres of potable water available per person per day Maintaining or increasing the level of water supply in 46 refugee situations. Increased in 27 situations Maintained in 5 situations 12 UNHCR GLOBAL REPORT 2021 UNHCR GLOBAL REPORT 2021 13