The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future.
About NRC
Never before have more people been forced to leave their homes and everything they own behind. They need your help.
Support people forced to flee
We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 40 countries, where we help save lives and rebuild futures.
Where we work
- - Burkina Faso
  - Cameroon
  - Central African Republic
  - Djibouti
  - DR Congo
  - Eritrea
  - Ethiopia
  - Kenya
  - Libya
  - Mali
  - Mozambique
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - Somalia
  - South Sudan
  - Sudan
  - Tanzania
  - Uganda
- - Colombia
  - Ecuador
  - El Salvador
  - Guatemala
  - Honduras
  - Mexico
  - Panama
  - Venezuela
- - Moldova
  - Poland
  - Romania
  - Ukraine
- - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Jordan
  - Lebanon
  - Palestine
  - Syria
  - Yemen
NRC works to protect the rights of displaced people during crisis. We specialise in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, protection from violence, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
How we work
NORCAP works to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. We collaborate with partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk.
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Facts and figures

NRC Burkina Faso and Niger | Fact sheet

Published 03. Jun 2020|Edited 10. Jan 2023

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) set up operations in Burkina Faso and Niger in 2019 to serve those affected by the crisis sweeping through the two countries.

Download factsheet (February 2023)