Planned activities
Favourable protection environment
Law and policy developed or strengthened
International and regional instruments acceded
to, ratified or strengthened
UNHCR will provide technical advice and build the
capacity of the Government and other actors, with the
aim of bringing the Philippines’ legislation on nationality
and statelessness into compliance with its international
obligations.
UNHCR will conduct inter-agency consultations and
technical working group meetings with the executive,
legislative and judicial departments of the national
government.
Durable solutions
Greater reduction of statelessness is achieved
Fair protection processes and documentation
Identification of statelessness improved
Access to and quality of status determination
procedures improved
UNHCR will support the process of grant/confirmation of
nationality to 7,000 individuals of Indonesian descent.
UNHCR will train 400 government officials and other
relevant actors.
UNHCR will undertake participatory assessments
among children in migratory settings and the Sama
ethnic group.
UNHCR will support the quantitative analysis on
nationality and statelessness undertaken by the
National Statistics Authority.
UNHCR will support the implementation of
statelessness status determination procedure through
training of government officials and legal service
providers.
Logistics and operations support
Operations management, coordination and
support strengthened and optimize
UNHCR will ensure retention of affiliated workforce
essential for the implementation of its statelessness
programme.
Financial requirements
Total requirements for 2017 and 2018 in the Philippines are $1,441,00020.
2017
ExCom
approved
budget for
Pillar 2
2018
estimated
budget for
Pillar 221
Total
Law and policy
146,000
145,000
291,000
International and regional instruments
43,000
0
43,000
267,000
260,000
527,000
Identification of statelessness
77,000
70,000
147,000
Status determination procedures
73,000
70,000
143,000
Operations management, coordination and support
145,000
145,000
290,000
TOTAL
751,000
690,000
1,441,000
Favourable protection environment
Durable solutions
Greater reduction of statelessness
Fair protection processes and documentation
Logistics and operation support
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7% will be taken off any contribution to cover support costs.
Subject to ExCom approval.
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