Deadline: 25-Sep-2026
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking experienced partners to support the implementation of protection and solutions strategies for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and stateless populations in Mozambique.
UNHCR Mozambique is inviting local and international NGOs, civil society organizations, and academic institutions to express their interest in partnering on initiatives that strengthen national legal and policy frameworks for internal displacement and statelessness.
The programme aims to support government authorities in aligning national frameworks with international conventions, improving the inclusion of displaced and stateless populations in national systems, and strengthening preparedness for climate- and conflict-related displacement.
About the UNHCR Mozambique Partnership Opportunity
The partnership opportunity forms part of UNHCR Mozambique’s broader protection and solutions strategy.
A key focus is strengthening the national legal and policy environment affecting internally displaced and stateless persons. Partners will work with relevant stakeholders to improve legal and institutional frameworks and strengthen national capacity to identify, prevent, and address protection concerns.
The programme combines legal and policy analysis, research, capacity development, advocacy, and institutional strengthening.
Key Objectives of the Programme
The partnership programme aims to contribute to stronger protection systems for internally displaced and stateless populations in Mozambique.
Key objectives include:
- Strengthening national legal and policy frameworks
- Supporting alignment with international conventions
- Improving inclusion of affected populations in national systems
- Strengthening preparedness for climate-related displacement
- Supporting contingency planning for conflict-related displacement
- Improving access to legal identity and civil documentation
- Strengthening national capacity to address statelessness
- Generating evidence to inform policy and operational responses
- Supporting government institutions and relevant stakeholders through capacity development
Who Can Partner with UNHCR Mozambique?
UNHCR Mozambique is seeking expressions of interest from experienced organisations and institutions, including:
- Local NGOs
- International NGOs
- Civil society organizations
- Academic institutions
Eligible partners should have relevant technical expertise and practical experience in protection, legal and policy frameworks, internal displacement, statelessness, training, awareness-raising, or technical assistance.
Support for Internally Displaced Persons
A major component of the programme focuses on strengthening protection and solutions for people internally displaced by conflict and other factors, including climate-related displacement.
Partners may contribute to research and evidence generation on protection risks affecting IDPs and help identify gaps in existing legal and policy frameworks.
The programme also seeks to strengthen contingency planning so that national authorities and stakeholders are better prepared to respond to future displacement caused by conflict or climate-related events.
Strengthening Legal and Policy Frameworks
Partners are expected to support the analysis and improvement of Mozambique’s legal and policy frameworks concerning internal displacement and statelessness.
Activities may include:
- Legal and policy analysis
- Legal and policy mapping
- Identification of gaps and barriers
- Analysis of national frameworks against international conventions
- Research and evidence generation
- Development of recommendations for policy improvement
- Support for policy dialogue
These activities are intended to help strengthen national systems and improve protection for affected populations.
Research and Evidence Generation
Research is an important element of the partnership opportunity.
Partners may conduct research to identify and document protection risks affecting internally displaced and stateless populations.
Research activities can include examining:
- Protection risks
- Legal and policy gaps
- Barriers to civil documentation
- Barriers to basic services
- Challenges affecting access to legal identity
- Institutional capacity gaps
High-quality evidence can then be used to inform policy discussions and operational responses.
Improving Access to Civil Documentation
The programme also places emphasis on improving access to legal identity and civil documentation.
Partners may support assessments that identify barriers preventing affected populations from obtaining necessary civil documentation.
This work can contribute to stronger systems for identifying and addressing statelessness while improving people’s ability to access national systems and essential services.
Addressing Statelessness in Mozambique
Addressing statelessness is a specific component of the partnership opportunity.
Partners are expected to contribute to efforts that help strengthen national capacity to identify, prevent, and address statelessness.
Potential activities include:
- Assessments related to statelessness
- Research and evidence generation
- Support for access to legal identity
- Support for civil documentation
- Development of tools and knowledge products
- Capacity development for relevant institutions
- Policy dialogue and technical support
The overall objective is to strengthen the systems and knowledge needed to address statelessness effectively.
Capacity Building and Training
Partners may design and deliver capacity-building initiatives for government institutions and other relevant stakeholders.
Training and technical support can help strengthen institutional understanding of:
- Internal displacement
- Statelessness
- Legal and policy frameworks
- Protection risks
- Civil documentation
- Legal identity
- Relevant international conventions
- Identification and prevention of statelessness
Partners should have demonstrated experience in training, awareness-raising, and technical support.
Institutional Strengthening
The programme seeks to strengthen national institutions and systems rather than focusing only on individual interventions.
Partners may provide technical assistance and institutional support to help government authorities improve their ability to respond to internal displacement and statelessness.
This can include developing practical tools, knowledge products, analytical reports, and other resources that support long-term national capacity.
Climate and Conflict Displacement Preparedness
Mozambique faces displacement risks associated with both climate-related events and conflict.
The programme therefore includes support for the development of contingency plans for climate and conflict displacement.
Partners can contribute through research, policy analysis, technical assistance, and institutional capacity development to help strengthen preparedness and response mechanisms.
Advocacy and Policy Dialogue
Advocacy is another important area of expected partner contribution.
Partners may use research findings and analytical evidence to support policy dialogue with government authorities and other stakeholders.
The programme seeks to ensure that evidence on protection risks, legal barriers, civil documentation, and statelessness contributes to stronger national policies and operational responses.
Tools and Knowledge Products
Partners may also be expected to develop practical tools and knowledge products that can support policy and operational decision-making.
These outputs may include:
- Analytical reports
- Assessments
- Research findings
- Legal and policy mapping
- Technical resources
- Knowledge products
- Capacity-building materials
High-quality analytical work is considered an important requirement for potential partners.
Who Is an Ideal Partner?
Potential partners should be able to demonstrate relevant technical expertise and experience.
Strong partners should have:
- Expertise in legal and policy frameworks related to internal displacement
- Expertise in statelessness-related legal and policy issues
- Experience conducting research and assessments
- Experience in training and capacity development
- Experience in awareness-raising
- Experience providing technical support
- Ability to produce high-quality analytical reports
- Capacity to support government institutions
- Experience contributing to policy dialogue
- Ability to strengthen national capacity to identify, prevent, and address statelessness
Academic institutions may be particularly relevant where strong research, evidence generation, and analytical capabilities are available.
Key Facts About the UNHCR Mozambique Partnership
- Organization: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Country: Mozambique
- Opportunity type: Partnership / expression of interest
- Primary focus: Protection and solutions
- Target populations: Internally displaced persons and stateless populations
- Potential partners: Local NGOs, international NGOs, civil society organizations, and academic institutions
- Key areas: Legal and policy analysis, research, capacity development, advocacy, and institutional strengthening
- Legal focus: Internal displacement and statelessness
- Documentation focus: Civil documentation and legal identity
- Preparedness focus: Climate- and conflict-related displacement
- Expected analytical work: Research, assessments, legal and policy mapping, and analytical reports
- Capacity-building focus: Government institutions and relevant stakeholders
- Statelessness objective: Strengthen national capacity to identify, prevent, and address statelessness
How Potential Partners Can Prepare
Organisations interested in the partnership should clearly demonstrate their technical expertise and previous experience relevant to the programme.
Potential partners should be prepared to demonstrate:
- Experience working on internal displacement or statelessness
- Knowledge of relevant legal and policy frameworks
- Experience conducting legal and policy analysis
- Research and evidence-generation capabilities
- Experience delivering training and capacity-building initiatives
- Experience in awareness-raising and advocacy
- Ability to provide technical support to government institutions
- Strong analytical and report-writing capabilities
- Experience developing tools and knowledge products
- Ability to contribute to policy dialogue
- Capacity to support national efforts to identify, prevent, and address statelessness
Organisations should also demonstrate how their expertise can contribute to strengthening national systems and improving protection and solutions for affected populations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UNHCR Mozambique Protection and Solutions Partnership?
It is an opportunity for experienced organisations and institutions to partner with UNHCR Mozambique on protection and solutions strategies for internally displaced and stateless populations.
Who is UNHCR seeking as partners?
UNHCR Mozambique is seeking local and international NGOs, civil society organizations, and academic institutions with relevant technical expertise and experience.
What is the main focus of the programme?
The programme focuses on strengthening national legal and policy frameworks for internally displaced persons and stateless populations.
Does the programme address internal displacement?
Yes. Strengthening protection and solutions for internally displaced persons is a central component of the programme.
Does the programme address statelessness?
Yes. The programme specifically supports efforts to identify, prevent, and address statelessness and improve access to legal identity and civil documentation.
What type of legal and policy work is expected?
Potential activities include legal and policy analysis, legal and policy mapping, identifying gaps and barriers, and supporting alignment of national frameworks with international conventions.
Can partners conduct research?
Yes. Research and evidence generation on protection risks, legal barriers, civil documentation, and statelessness are among the expected areas of contribution.
Is capacity building part of the programme?
Yes. Partners may design and deliver capacity-building initiatives for government institutions and other stakeholders.
Can partners support civil documentation?
Yes. The programme seeks to address barriers to civil documentation and support access to legal identity.
Does the programme address climate-related displacement?
Yes. The programme includes the development of contingency plans for climate and conflict displacement.
What experience should potential partners have?
Potential partners should demonstrate technical expertise in legal and policy frameworks related to internal displacement and statelessness, along with experience in training, awareness-raising, technical support, research, and analytical work.
Are academic institutions eligible?
Yes. Academic institutions are among the types of organisations invited to express interest in partnering with UNHCR Mozambique.
What analytical capabilities are required?
Potential partners should be able to produce high-quality analytical reports and generate evidence that can inform policy dialogue and operational responses.
What is the goal regarding national capacity on statelessness?
The programme aims to strengthen national capacity to identify, prevent, and address statelessness.
Conclusion
The UNHCR Mozambique Protection and Solutions Partnership provides an opportunity for experienced NGOs, civil society organisations, and academic institutions to contribute to stronger protection and solutions systems for internally displaced and stateless populations.
The programme combines legal and policy analysis, research, capacity development, advocacy, and institutional strengthening to improve national frameworks and systems.
By supporting legal identity and civil documentation, strengthening preparedness for climate and conflict displacement, generating evidence, and developing national capacity to address statelessness, the partnership aims to contribute to more effective and sustainable protection responses in Mozambique.
For more information, visit UN Partner Portal.