Conduct registration of eligible asylum seekers qualifying for international protection and assistance.

provide protection and assistance to refugees until durable solutions are found to their problems;

ensure that refugees obtain adequate assistance during their stay in Ethiopia including food, water, shelter, health care and basic education;

ensure the protection of refugees in accordance with existing National Refugee Legislation and international conventions;

assist implementing partners in mitigating the environmental degradation due to refuge impacts;

ensure that refugees living in Ethiopia abide by the law of the land;

ensure that refugees receive their basic education and income generating skills and help them become self sufficient;

promote public awareness on refugee protection issues among the host communities and local authorities in order to develop positive attitude towards refugees hosted in Ethiopia;

coordinate and monitor the proper implementation of various refugee protection and assistance programs undertaken by various implementing partners;

promote durable solutions through repatriation and resettlement;

represent the Government of Ethiopia by participating in all of the international and national meetings and conferences related to refugee issues and in all of the EXCOM Meetings;

provide authentic reports and refugee information to concerned authorities;

advice concerned government officials on refugee developments in Ethiopia;

keep the public well informed about refugee protection and assistance issues;