Résumé

Since 2014, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have worked together in line with their respective mandates to strengthen access to decent work among refugees, especially as regards income generation and social protection. This partnership has led to the elaboration of joint technical studies in several West and Central African countries. These joint studies have enabled the development of tailored approaches that take into account each countryʼs policies and progress on social health protection and its extension to the informal economy and the agricultural sector. The United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951, calls for refugees to have the same access to health services as host country nationals. This equality of treatment is also enshrined in ILO standards concerning social protection.