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Panama\u00a0<\/h1>\n

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MIRPS National Action Plan<\/a> Focus Areas in Panama<\/h2>\n

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Protection<\/h2>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a011 commitments<\/p>\n

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Jobs and Livelihoods<\/h2>\n

3 commitments<\/p>\n

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Education<\/span><\/h2>\n

2 commitments<\/p>\n

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Health<\/span><\/h2>\n

1 commitment<\/p>\n

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Social Protection\u00a0<\/h2>\n

3 commitments<\/p>\n

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To read the National Action Plan of the MIRPS in Panama, click the button below<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 UNHCR\/Roger Arnold<\/span><\/p>\n

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Achievements and progress in 2025<\/h2>\n

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The average processing time for refugee status determination applications was reduced to 2\u20133 months<\/strong>, from submission to final decision.<\/p>\n

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Panama has granted refugee status to 2,661 individuals<\/strong> to date.<\/p>\n

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99 work permits were issued in 2025<\/strong> to individuals granted refugee status or whose applications were admitted for processing.<\/p>\n

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Read the progress from the 2025 Annual Report:<\/span><\/h3>\n

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