Consiliul National Roman pentru Refugiati

What Consiliul National Roman pentru Refugiati does

Consiliul Național Român pentru Refugiați (CNRR) is a Romanian non-governmental organization of public utility (ONG de utilitate publică) founded in 1998 and registered as a legal entity in Bucharest. It provides free legal counseling, social assistance, and integration support to asylum seekers, refugees, and beneficiaries of temporary protection — primarily in the context of the Romanian asylum system and the post-2022 Ukrainian displacement response. Its frontline delivery footprint spans Romanian border crossing points (notably Siret on the Ukrainian border and Moldova-direction transit points), Romanian Immigration Inspectorate (IGI) regional reception centers in Bucharest, Timișoara, Giurgiu, Rădăuți and Șomcuta Mare, and a dedicated Bucharest office. In 2024 the organization reports 17,200 people assisted at border points, 1,400 beneficiaries at IGI reception centers, 5,600 people supported under temporary protection livelihood programs, 2,600 calls handled through its information line, 570 international-protection livelihood beneficiaries, 285 legal-assistance cases, and 72 children enrolled in child-protection programs.

The organization's core 'products' are human services rather than software: casework (legal counseling, asylum procedure accompaniment), social-material assistance (food, hygiene kits, accommodation), livelihoods and integration support, and unaccompanied-minor protection work. CNRR is the primary Romanian civil-society Implementing Partner of UNHCR and participates in the CDMiR coalition and AIDROM, coordinating with DGASPC for child protection and with IGI for asylum procedure support. It also publishes monitoring reports (e.g., the first 100 days of Ukraine conflict, access to protection monitoring) and runs a 'Human Stories' communications program with Romanian illustrators to influence public discourse.

CNRR's business model is that of a grant-funded non-profit rather than a commercial enterprise. All direct services to beneficiaries are free at the point of delivery. Revenue is composed of (i) the Romanian 3.5% income tax redirection mechanism, (ii) individual donations, and (iii) institutional grants — with UNHCR as the explicitly named principal grant provider. Financial statements, audited budgets, and headcount are not publicly disclosed in the source material, limiting revenue and operating-cost triangulation.

Name

Consiliul National Roman pentru Refugiati

Legal name

CONSILIUL NAȚIONAL ROMÂN PENTRU REFUGIAȚI

Website

https://cnrr.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consiliul Național Român pentru Refugiați (CNRR) is a Romanian public-utility NGO, founded in 1998, that delivers free legal, social, and integration assistance to refugees, asylum seekers, and Ukrainian temporary-protection beneficiaries at border points, IGI reception centers, and via a multilingual call line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Asylum Legal Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Refugee legal assistance
• Asylum counseling services
• Humanitarian aid support
• Migrant integration programs
• Forced return monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations received through the organization's website using EuPlatesc payment processor, including both one-time and recurring monthly donation options.
2. Tax Redirection (3.5%): Romanian taxpayers can redirect 3.5% of their income tax to the organization through the national tax authority (ANAF), at no cost to the donor.
3. Grants and Project Funding: Funding from international organizations such as UNHCR for implementing refugee protection programs and projects.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CNRR is a non-governmental organization of public utility that provides free legal counseling and social assistance to asylum seekers, refugees, and beneficiaries of international or temporary protection in Romania. Its core offerings include legal assistance at all stages of the asylum procedure, economic and social rights advisory services, family reunification support, Country of Origin Information (COI) research, monitoring of forced return missions, advocacy, and capacity-building for professionals working in the asylum system.

Product overview

CNRR operates as a public utility NGO providing an integrated suite of services for refugees and asylum seekers in Romania. Its core offering consists of legal assistance and counseling at all stages of the asylum procedure, supported by economic and social rights advisory services, Country of Origin Information (COI) research, advocacy, and capacity building. Cross-cutting support services include a call center, accompaniment services to public institutions, and the Coalition for Migrant and Refugee Rights (CDMiR). CNRR also publishes educational resources — informational videos, downloadable guides, and the Human Stories collection — available in multiple languages, serving both as direct client-facing materials and broader public awareness tools. The organization does not operate a technology platform with user-facing digital products but uses EuPlatesc for online donations and Substack for newsletter distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Assistance and Counseling for Asylum Seekers and Beneficiaries of International Protection Provides free legal advice and assistance at all stages of the asylum procedure, international protection reapplications, and family reunification rejection appeals, ensuring legal guarantees in accordance with national and international commitments. Targeted at asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection in Romania.
• Economic and Social Rights Counseling Advisory and assistance services for refugees, beneficiaries of international protection, and temporary protection beneficiaries covering education, employment, livelihoods, medical services, social services and benefits, integration and language courses, citizenship acquisition, and family reunification procedures.
• Country of Origin Information (COI) Research Produces reliable information and updated reports on the state of human rights compliance in origin countries, provided to asylum and migration authorities, inspectors, judges, lawyers, and legal advisors to support decision-making in protection cases.
• Monitoring of Escorted Return Missions Monitors forced return operations under escort to ensure compliance with procedures and the protection of migrants' rights, publishing semi-annual monitoring reports.
• Legal Assistance for Foreigners with a Return Decision Provides legal assistance to foreigners who have received a return decision, supporting them through the associated procedures.
• Call Center for Refugees Telephone support service providing information and counseling to refugees and people seeking protection, with dedicated lines for asylum seekers (+40 721 206 926, +40 730 073 170) and free legal counseling (+40 732 156 227).
• Accompaniment Services CNRR staff accompany refugees to medical appointments, schools, and other institutions, providing support in navigating Romanian public services and systems.
• Coalition for Migrant and Refugee Rights (CDMiR) A coalition bringing together organizations working on migrant and refugee rights in Romania to coordinate advocacy efforts, community outreach, information sessions, and events connecting refugees with the local community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,200+ people supported at border points in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNHCR - United Nations Refugee AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRR implements projects in partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR provides funding and technical support for CNRR's programs supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Romania.
• General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRR works closely with Romanian immigration authorities, providing counseling services in reception centers and supporting the asylum procedure.
• IOM PakistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Organization for Migration Pakistan office assists with documentation and airport accompaniment for family reunification cases requiring travel through Pakistan.
• Timisoara Food BankminorOthersProvides food donations distributed to beneficiaries in reception centers.
• Mosque (community organization)minorOthersProvides hygiene product donations for distribution to beneficiaries in reception centers.
• Coalition for Migrant Rights and Refugee Integration (CDMiR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRR is part of the Coalition for Migrant Rights and Refugee Integration, coordinating with other NGOs working on migration and refugee issues in Romania.
• AIDROMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian NGO that provides support and encouragement to asylum seekers alongside CNRR.
• DGASPC (General Directorate for Social Assistance and Child Protection)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRR collaborates with child protection authorities for unaccompanied minors' cases and child protection services.
• Romanian Government and Public InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRR collaborates with Romanian authorities to facilitate refugee integration and participates in public consultation processes for policy development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HIAS: HIAS is a global Jewish humanitarian organization that provides legal assistance, resettlement support, and integration services to refugees, including in Eastern Europe. It is a direct peer because it delivers the same core offering — legal counseling, asylum procedure support, and integration assistance — to refugee populations in country-level programs, mirroring CNRR's service model.
• AIDROM: AIDROM is a Romanian NGO that provides direct support and encouragement to asylum seekers in Romania, working alongside CNRR on refugee assistance. It is a direct peer because it operates in the same country, serves overlapping beneficiaries (asylum seekers and refugees), and delivers comparable psychosocial and integration support services.
• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Romania: JRS Romania is part of the global Jesuit Refugee Service network and provides accompaniment, legal assistance, and integration support to refugees and asylum seekers in Romania. It is a direct peer because it shares CNRR's beneficiary population, service mix (legal aid, accompaniment), and country focus, often partnering with the same UNHCR and government stakeholders.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): IRC is a large international humanitarian organization responding to humanitarian crises worldwide, including refugee protection, legal aid, and integration programming in Europe. It is a broad incumbent because it operates CNRR's same categories of services across many countries with a much larger budget and staff, but does not specialize in Romania the way CNRR does.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC): DRC is an international NGO providing protection, legal aid, and integration services to refugees and displaced persons globally, including in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. It is a broad incumbent because its service portfolio overlaps with CNRR's but at a much larger scale and across multiple geographies, with overlapping UNHCR and EU funding relationships.

Others

• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): UNHCR is the UN agency mandated to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees worldwide and is CNRR's principal funder and partner in Romania. It is comparable as both a coordination counterpart and a key funding source rather than a direct competitor, since UNHCR does not deliver legal aid or integration support directly in Romania the way CNRR does.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cnrr.ro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cnrr
• Instagraminstagram.com/cnrr1998

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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