Norwegian Refugee Council

• We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 40 countries.
• We specialize in six areas:
  • food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, protection from violence, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
• We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people.
• We promote and defend displaced people’s rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena.
  • NRC’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva is a global leader in monitoring, reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
• We work with partners across the world through NORCAP, our global provider of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding expertise.
  • NORCAP collaborates with local, national and international partners to find sustainable solutions to meet the needs of people at risk.

Partners and Stakeholders

Approximately 15,000 humanitarians work with the Norwegian Refugee Council. Most of them are hired locally to work in the fields, and a small number are based at our head offices in Oslo and internationally.

Current Global Status

Today, a record 117 million people are fleeing war and persecution. Not since World War Two have more people needed our help. The Norwegian Refugee Council assisted almost 10 million people worldwide in 2023, and with your support, we can help even more.

About NRC in Somalia and Somaliland

Somalia is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. As a result of severe drought and food shortages, millions of people are affected by displacement.

Program Areas of Work – Somalia and Somaliland

• Protection from Violence,
• Education for Children and Youth,
• Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA),
• Livelihood and Food Security,
• Shelter and Settlement, and
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion.