burundi refugee situation unhcr donors briefing nairobi, 17 september 2015
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Arrivals Trend Per Country
Current (13/09/2015)
Planned (30/09/2015)
% received against planned
Rwanda 70,711 120,000 59%
Tanzania 92,050 150,000 61%
DRC 14,995 30,000 50%
Uganda 13,964 20,000 70%
TOTAL 191,720 320,000 60%
Monthly Arrivals Trend Per Country Source: Gvts registration database and UNHCR Burundi Emergency portal
RWA TZA UGA DRC TOT.
Apr 23,104 210 1,352 7,660 32,326
May 6,012 51,579 3,880 2,263 63,734
June 27,373 18,070 5,081 1,577 52,101
July 14,711 11,775 2,773 1,900 31,159
August 4,351 6,912 608 1,593 13,464
TOTAL 75,551 88,546 13,694 14,993 192,784
South Sudan Refugee Arrivals in the last 6 months
Apr May June July Aug0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Burundi Refugee Arrivals (April-August)
RWA TZA UGA DRC
Prima facie recognition and free access of refugees to asylum countries
Trend of new arrivals lowBiometric registration in all countriesRelocation from border entry points to TC/RCs and camps/settlements
55% of children, particularly unaccompanied and separated children
Need to step up education opportunitiesMaintain the civilian and humanitarian
character of asylum SGBV, including high level of domestic violence
PROTECTION OUTLOOK
Spontaneous return to Burundi taking place but difficult to verify• Pendular movements, monitoring mechanism to be enhanced
Conditions for a safe and dignified return not met for promotion of voluntary repatriation
Volatile security situation Refugees should be well-informed on conditions in COO Some new arrivals alleged that returnees are politically targeted
(particularly youth and the ones who did not vote)
Tripartite consultation process to be revisited Accompanying mechanisms will be developed based on the
expressed interest for voluntary repatriation of refugees
UNHCR Position on voluntary return to Burundi
Over 70,000 refugees of which 43,000+ in Mahama camp and 24,000 in urban settings
Main challenges: 6,000 shelter and 200 dischargeable latrines facilities need to be fully funded with the rainy season approaching (El Nino)
Education: formal education following Rwandan curriculum in 2016 (construction of 180 extra classrooms + scholastic material and teaching staff needed)
Development of urban refugees programme to avoid refugees running out of resources
ETHIOPIARWANDA: Major developments
TANZANIA: Major developments
Nyarugusu camp overcrowded: 160,000 refugees. 50,000 pax. to be relocated by 31/12
New sites Nduta (capacity 35,000 pax) and Mtendeli (capacity 24,000). 1st phase relocation to start on 01/10 for 30,000 from flood-prone areas/mass shelters
Main challenges: water provision, SGBV, shelter capacity – 38,000 individuals still in mass reception shelters
Relocation to Lusenda site ongoing: 8,043 transported
New site (Katungulu 1) identified (Lusenda max. capacity:10,000 pax)
Screening and relocation of 400 new arrivals in Katanga, Manyema
Sensitization campaign to boost school enrollment
DRC: Major developments
Non-camp settlement approach – high initial cost in establishing basic services
Nakivale refugee settlement reaching full capacity; new settlements identified, need infrastructure upgrade
Major challenges: Safe water supply in settlement, low primary education enrollment rate (50%), congestion of reception centres
Operation coping with three simultaneous emergency influxes (South Sudan, DRC, Burundi)
UGANDA: Major developments
Revised Regional Refugee Response Plan 2015Planned and Funded as of 15/09/2015 (USD)
RRRP 2015 RRRP 2015
% FundedFinancial requirements Contributions received
Rwanda $111,428,334 $32,615,719 29%
Tanzania $154,029,586 $37,661,821 24%
DRC $19,713,080 $8,788,146 45%
Uganda $21,382,948 $3,492,665 16%
Regional $2,089,325
TOTAL $306,553,948 $84,647,676 28%