The ReMAP Network in Context
By June 2025, Romania recorded over 200,000 forcibly displaced persons, mostly Temporary Protection holders from Ukraine, alongside roughly 5,000 beneficiaries of international protection, primarily from the Middle East. At the same time, more than 200,000 migrants had established residence in Romania, nearly quadrupling over the past decade. Moreover, around 700,000 residents were born abroad (3–4% of the population), including over 100,000 who obtained Romanian citizenship.
The forced displacement and migration landscape in Romania has grown increasingly complex, particularly following the war in Ukraine and Romania’s rising attractiveness as a destination country. Government institutions, NGOs, international organizations, and academic researchers have all contributed valuable work, from policy implementation to field-based interventions and research. Yet despite these significant efforts, knowledge and experience often remain siloed across sectors, and opportunities for alignment and collaboration are sometimes missed.
As a consequence, Romania has significantly expanded its refugee protection system to respond. The EU Temporary Protection Directive enabled rapid access to rights and services, while national institutions implemented the Directive efficiently, scaled up reception and streamlined procedures. The capacity of NGOs to deliver assistance was strengthened, supported by UN agencies and international organizations through knowledge transfer and operational upscaling. These efforts addressed immediate needs while strengthening Romania’s long-term capacity for refugee protection, integration/inclusion, and wider migration management.
Romania’s human mobility landscape is shaped by EU and international commitments, fast-growing economy, emerging protection needs and the critical contributions of academia, UN agencies, and civil society. The state manages policies and institutions to ensure effective and inclusive responses; academic institutions generate evidence and practical insights; and UN and civil society actors provide operational support, advocacy, and knowledge-sharing.
See Refugee Coordination Structure in Romania
While progress on addressing human mobility, notably forced displacement, has been substantial, coordination, sustainability, and innovation remain challenges. Effective collaboration between researchers, practitioners, and government institutions is essential to translate research into practice and capture field experience to inform policy. Recognizing this, UNHCR Romania and the Centre for Comparative Migration Studies (CSCM) launched a collaborative platform to address these issues – the ReMAP Network.
our mission
The Network’s mission is to ensure knowledge is transferred between these groups and that knowledge production leads to better outcomes for refugees and migrants.
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The ReMAP Network is coordinated by UNHCR Romania, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Centre for Comparative Migration Studies (CSCM). Meet the team leading the coordination and development of this collaborative platform.
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