Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN)

08/10/2026

Still considering the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA 63)?
A few places are still available, with scholarship opportunities for those who need financial support.
Join the IDHA 63 Information Session tonight at 8 PM Bangkok time to learn more and ask questions.
🔗 Register now and explore this opportunity to strengthen your humanitarian practice and leadership: https://lnkd.in/gDNzkMTG

08/10/2026

Monthly Camp Population Update: September 2026

For more reports and updates, please visit the TBC website. https://www.theborderconsortium.org/

18/09/2026

Monthly Newsletter (August 2026)

Our News Briefs bring you the latest highlights from the advocacy efforts of APRRN and our members, as well as keeping you informed on upcoming events and activities. We strive to provide regular updates on the network’s activities and developments in the refugee protection sphere, alongside the emerging political climate in the Asia Pacific region.

Read Here: https://www.aprrn.org/newsletter-detail/75

07/09/2026

Increasing evidence shows that refugee-led organisations (RLOs) reach their communities more effectively and efficiently than large NGOs - delivering education, legal aid, psychosocial support and direct assistance where it's needed most.
Through our advocacy with funders and INGOs, APRRN continues to push for equitable partnerships and direct funding to RLOs. We remain committed to this work, and to holding the humanitarian system accountable to it.

Local funding must be prioritised by international institutions and donors- not just as an aspiration, but as standard practice.

Read more about the impact of our grants in our 2025 Annual Report: https://www.aprrn.org/publication-detail/88/

Read here our contribution to Humanitarian Exchange Magazine 87 on why local funding matters - https://odihpn.org/en/magazine/local-leadership-in-a-changing-humanitarian-architecture/

And attend the launch today, Monday 7 September. Register here: https://he87launch.rsvpify.com/

05/09/2026

Humanitarian Exchange Magazine, Issue 87: "Local leadership in a changing humanitarian architecture"

We're proud to have contributed to this edition alongside our fellow partners and the Humanitarian Practice Network, bringing together refugee and local voices from across the region.

APRRN contributors Baqir Bayani, Amrita Paul, Subin Mulmi, Ahtaram Shin and Khair Ullah share a powerful set of articles on what local leadership actually looks like on the ground: refugee-led organisations stepping up as first responders in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; trusted community actors delivering education and emergency support in Indonesia and Thailand; the structural barriers that still block meaningful participation in decision-making; and a hard look at how funding systems continue to shut local actors out.

The message is clear: local leadership isn't a future goal, it's already here. The question is whether the humanitarian system will finally redistribute the power, funding and decision-making to match.

Read the issue here - https://odihpn.org/en/magazine/local-leadership-in-a-changing-humanitarian-architecture/

Join us Monday 7th for the official launch and be part of the conversation. Register here: https://he87launch.rsvpify.com/

04/09/2026

Local leadership in a changing humanitarian architecture

Read the following article that APRRN and our partners through a series of discussions highlighted the central theme of this issue emerging from practice priorities, local leadership in a changing humanitarian architecture.

Amrita Paul from APRRN examines the network’s role in supporting refugee-led and community-based organisations to access and manage pooled funds, illustrating both the opportunities and persistent barriers that exist within humanitarian financing systems.

Read Here:https://odihpn.org/content/uploads/2026/08/Humanitarian-Exchange87-EN.pdf

01/09/2026

Register below to join the IDHA 63 Thailand Information Session: International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
⏱️  Time: 8:00pm - 9pm Bangkok time
📍  Registration Link: https://gradadmissions.fordham.edu/register/?id=887de8fa-3d5a-4bad-89f0-1778554424c5 

The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA), Fordham University, in partnership with the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), is bringing the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA) to Thailand for the first time.

The IDHA 63 is a four-week intensive professional qualification designed for humanitarian professionals and emerging leaders seeking to strengthen their knowledge, leadership, and management skills in international humanitarian response.

⭐️ Limited Scholarships Available
A limited number of scholarships are available for applicants with limited financial means. Interested colleagues and contacts who may face financial constraints are encouraged to submit an application and indicate their need for financial support.

Course fees: Two pricing options are available depending on accommodation needs and whether academic credit is desired.
Please consult the programme FAQ for details.

 Learn more and apply: https://iihaglobal.org/program/idha/

 Course fees and FAQs: https://iihaglobal.org/faqs/ 

Questions about applications and programme logistics: [email protected]
Programme Director: Martine van der Does — [email protected] | +1 718-817-5732 (WhatsApp available)

28/08/2026

Local leadership in a changing humanitarian architecture

Whose perspectives shape the conversations that influence humanitarian action?
Too often, those closest to crises are invited to contribute examples or validate existing debates, but rarely to define the agenda itself.
Read the following article that APRRN and partners through a series of discussions highlighted the central theme of this issue emerging from practice priorities, local leadership in a changing humanitarian architecture.

Read Here: https://odihpn.org/en/magazine/local-leadership-in-a-changing-humanitarian-architecture/

OUT NOW: We’re delighted to announce that the latest issue of our Humanitarian Exchange magazine has just been published in English, Arabic and Swahili!

The 87th edition of Humanitarian Exchange spotlights local leadership in a changing humanitarian architecture across Bangladesh, Syria, Asia-Pacific and beyond. Local leaders are reshaping the sector, and this issue puts their insights front and centre. In this magazine we unpack:

🔸 What pooled funds reveal about localisation in practice
🔸 Centring displaced women in climate and humanitarian decision-making
🔸 How local actors are navigating structural barriers to localisation

And much more. Don’t miss it – head to our website now to read Humanitarian Exchange 87 in…

➡️ English: https://odihpn.org/en/magazine/local-leadership-in-a-changing-humanitarian-architecture/
➡️ Arabic: https://odihpn.org/ar/مجلة/القيادة-المحلية-في-ظلّ-بنيةٍ-إنسانيةٍ/
➡️ Swahili: https://odihpn.org/sw/magazine/uongozi-wa-ndani-katika-mfumo-wa-kibinadamu-unaobadilika/

We will also be officially launching Humanitarian Exchange 87 in an online event on 7 September – more info and registration: https://odihpn.org/en/event/magazine-launch-event-humanitarian-exchange-87/

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26/08/2026

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Hazara asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Kenya have called for their concerns to be addressed and for their asylum cases to be processed in a transparent and fair manner. The meeting was held on Monday, August 24, in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, and was hosted by the Hazara c...