CP

CPR

Conselho Português para os Refugiados

Portugal

Refugees & MigrationHuman rightsEducationEmployment & Skills
NGOFounded 1991National reach51-200 staff
Profile last updated: June 25, 2026

About

Founded in 1991, CPR is a non-governmental organisation based in Portugal working on refugees & migration, human rights, education +2 more.

The Conselho Português para os Refugiados (CPR) is a Portuguese non-governmental organisation founded in 1991 to defend and promote the right to asylum. It supports asylum seekers and refugees in Portugal with legal, social and integration services, including Portuguese language training, and runs reception centres. It also provides training and awareness work on asylum and human rights, and acts as the operational partner of UNHCR in Portugal.

Location

Portugal

Founded

1991

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Conselho Português para os Refugiados

Staff

51-200

Focus areas

refugeesasylumhuman rightsintegrationPortugal

Languages

PT

Causes & programmes

Causes

Refugees & MigrationHuman rightsEducationEmployment & SkillsChildren & Youth

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsChildrenFamilies

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Centro de Acolhimento para Refugiados

Refugees & Migration · Portugal

Reception centres for refugees and asylum seekers, including a centre in São João da Talha for resettled refugees and a centre in Bobadela.

Casa de Acolhimento para Crianças Refugiadas

Children & Youth · Portugal

Lisbon reception centre for unaccompanied refugee and asylum-seeking minors and resettled refugee children.

Espaço A Criança

Children & Youth · Portugal

Inclusive, multicultural nursery and kindergarten receiving refugee, migrant and Portuguese children.

Patrocínio Comunitário

Refugees & Migration · Portugal

Community sponsorship scheme enabling civil society organisations, associations and individuals to take part in refugee resettlement.

Countries of operation

Portugal

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrantsGovernment fundingEU funding

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Entidade formadora accreditation

Issued by: Instituto para a Qualidade na Formação

Awards

Prémio Direitos Humanos

Assembleia da República2000Human rights

Medalha de Mérito e Dedicação

Câmara Municipal de Loures2012

Industry memberships

ECREELENASCEPEuropean Network on Statelessness

Partnerships

UNHCR, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Ordem dos Advogados, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Associação da Hotelaria de Portugal, Swatch Portugal, Banco do Bébé, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Universidade Aberta, Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa

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