UNHCR will support the Government in tackling statelessness and risks thereof, through a pilot project aimed at addressing challenges, such as a lack of awareness among populations in remote areas and bottlenecks in local processing of nationality-related applications.
In urban areas, an ongoing surge of new arrivals continues to delay case processing and may increase risks of arrest and deportation for people of concern, as well as possible exploitation and abuse as they engage in informal work. UNHCR will continue to conduct urgent protection interventions, advocate detention alternatives and seek enhanced access to basic public services, such as health and education, while seeking to raise awareness so that people of concern may fully benefit from existing protection mechanisms.