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Emergency Response to the Influxes of Refugees from the Central African Republic Into Neighbouring Countries Emergency response to the influxes of refugees from the Central African Republic into neighbouring countries Joint Supplementary Budget Appeal UNHCR-UNICEF-WFP Donor Relations and Resource Mobilization Service July 2013 Cover photos (from left to right): Photo 1: Central African refugee children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNHCR/ S.Lubuku/March 2013 Photo 2: Central African refugee children in Chad in front of their new home. UNHCR/R. Schoeffl/May 2013 Photo 3: Refugee from the Central African Republic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNHCR/ S.Lubuku/March 2013 2 Information at a glance Targeted 75,000 refugees in Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo beneficiaries in 2013 (DRC) and the Congo Financial UNHCR UNICEF WFP Total requirements for the (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) emergency Cameroon 2,739,200 415,776 1,257,146 4,412,122 Chad 2,661,225 570,000 1,505,683 4,736,908 Congo 2,675,000 334,133 1,371,934 4,381,067 DRC 20,758,000 637,068 5,529,141 26,924,209 Total 28,833,425 1,957,064 9,663,904 40,454,393 Main activities Registration and protection with emphasis on women and children Distribution of food and non-food items in camps and in local communities Construction of new camps and provision of shelters Provision of essential services such as water and sanitation, health and education in camps and in local communities Promotion of livelihood opportunities 3 Map of the situation as of June 2013 June of as situation the Map of 4 Context Tens of thousands of people have been forced UNHCR organized a workshop to coordinate to flee the Central Africa Republic (the CAR) contingency plans with partners, including the since the Séléka rebel movement took control ICRC, OCHA, UNFPA, UNICEF and WFP, in the of some of the major towns in December 2012. four refugee hosting countries, from 22 to 24 Towards the end of March 2013, the rebels April in Yaounde, Cameroon. Thanks to this took over Bangui and ousted the President. A exercise, UNHCR and its partners developed new Government was formed by one of the three emergency scenarios for 2013 and leaders. The upheaval has resulted in a agreed upon a regional strategy. In the most breakdown of law and order in Bangui and likely scenario, some 152,000 CAR refugees are other parts of the country. expected in neighbouring countries in 2013. The fighting and overall insecurity have As the situation in the CAR has slightly seriously affected the civilian population in the improved in recent weeks, UNHCR, UNICEF CAR. Owing to the volatile security situation, and WFP have decided to present reduced the UN Designated Official decided to limit the planning figures in this Appeal: from 152,000 number of international staff allowed inside (as per the regional contingency plan) to the country to 40, which has greatly reduced 75,000 refugees. However, should the the scope of humanitarian activity in the CAR. situation in the CAR worsen, an addendum Consequently, this Joint Supplementary including revised planning figures and Budget Appeal does not cover activities in the requirements will be issued. CAR. This Appeal includes financial requirements Since December 2012, more than 59,000 for assistance being provided by UNHCR, refugees from the CAR have fled to UNICEF and WFP to CAR refugees in neighbouring countries: Cameroon, Chad, the Cameroon, Chad, Congo and the DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and amounting to some USD 40.5 million. the Republic of the Congo (Congo). Population data in 2013 Registered refugees Anticipated new Total refugees “Most likely” from December 2012 to arrivals in 2013 assisted in 2013 scenario in the June 2013 Contingency Plan Cameroon 3,000 5,000 8,000 17,000 Chad 8,500 - 8,500 15,000 Congo 6,900 3,100 10,000 13,000 DRC 42,000 6,500 48,500 107,000 TOTAL 60,400 14,600 75,000 152,000 5 Strategy and main activities in 2013 Cameroon Since January 2013, some 3,000 CAR refugees Identified needs UNHCR’s main targets for 2013 have been registered in Cameroon, of whom Some 8,000 refugees New arrivals are registered on an some 1,800 are located in the eastern region and need to be registered individual basis and provided with almost 1,400 live in urban areas particularly in proper documentation Yaounde and Douala. The flow of refugees from Administrative officials and security forces are trained the CAR into Cameroon has been uneven. While some days there were no arrivals, from 24 to 25 Refugees are at risk of The refugee community receives March 2013, for instance, nearly 1,000 refugees sexual and gender- training on the prevention and crossed into the eastern region of the country. based violence (SGBV) detection of SGBV cases Survivors of SGBV receive legal and Refugees from the CAR enter Cameroon through psychosocial assistance four main entry points: Gbiti, Kentzou, Tocktoyo and Garoua Boulai located in one of the least Some 5,000 refugees Some 1,000 tents (5 individuals can developed areas in Cameroon. need adequate be accommodated in each) will be dwellings set up in Nandougue site As many refugees were staying too close to the Refugee households are provided with plastic sheeting border entry point, where they were at risk of being targeted by armed groups in the CAR, the Some 8,000 refugees Refugees are provided with NFIs, Cameroonian authorities provided a site in are in need of such as soap, blankets, jerry cans, Nandougue, situated some 45 km away from the essential non-food kitchen sets, heavy duty plastic, items (NFIs) mosquito nets border. The relocation exercise started on 30 All women in the camp receive March and so far some 1,000 refugees out of sanitary napkins 1,800 who were registered in Garoua Boulai have been relocated to this site. Others are living Some 5,000 refugees A total of three wells are need access to established among the host community and have not opted potable water and Showers and latrine facilities are yet for relocation to the camp site. sanitation constructed One of UNHCR’s main challenges is to reach out Some 8,000 refugees Essential drugs and rapid to refugees living within local communities. Poor need free access to diagnostic tests are procured for road networks and the long distances between health care the camp Refugees have access to primary, these locations and the UNHCR office located in secondary and tertiary health care Bertoua have severely hampered UNHCR’s access in the camp and in villages to its people of concern. Some 2,000 children Refugee children have access to need to be enrolled in primary education in public schools UNHCR will work in close collaboration with primary education and are provided with stationeries UNICEF to ensure refugee children’s access to Livelihood Some 300 households have access primary education. opportunities need to to agricultural, livestock and be rebuilt fishery production General food distributions, as well as targeted supplementary feeding programmes for pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 5 years of age, have already been set up by WFP. 6 Chad So far, some 8,500 CAR refugees have been WFP will assist refugees registered in camps with general registered in Chad, the majority of them women food distribution and targeted supplementary feeding or children. Refugees have been entering the programmes for pregnant women, nursing mothers and country through various locations along the children under 5 years of age. Food rations will also be southern Chadian border. distributed to caretakers of children with severe acute malnutrition. While some 7,000 registered refugees chose to be relocated to Belom, Moyo and Dosseye camps, 1,500 preferred to stay near the border hoping to return quickly to their villages of origin. Identified needs UNHCR’s main targets for 2013 Some 8,500 refugees Refugees are registered and armed need to be registered elements are identified and separated from the refugee population Some 6,500 school- All identified school-age children are age children need enrolled in primary education and access to primary recreational activities are conducted education in camps Some 6,500 refugees Through the existing network of need access to primary primary health care units in the health care camps, refugees have access to emergency health care Mobile clinics are set up at entry A refugee from the Central African Republic in front of her tent in Chad. UNHCR/R. Schoeffl points and in hosting villages /May 2013 Some 8,500 refugees A total of 10 boreholes are need access to potable established/or rehabilitated As Belom Camp has already reached full capacity, water and sanitation refugees are being relocated to Dosseye and Moyo camps. However, as refugees are often Some 3,000 refugee Some 1,800 women of childbearing households are in age are provided with sanitary reluctant to move too far away from their villages need of essential non- materials of origin in the CAR, in consultation with the food items Basic relief items, including soap, authorities, UNHCR is currently looking for kitchen sets, jerry cans and additional land to accommodate refugees in mosquito nets are distributed to more than 3, 000 households Belom area. Refugees need Provision of plastic sheeting and One of UNHCR’s main challenges in Chad is the adequate dwellings poles, as well as bricks and straw for recurrent incursion of armed rebel groups from emergency and transitional shelters the CAR which represents a serious threat for refugees. Refugees’ livelihoods Access to land is promoted and need to be rebuilt households received seeds and tools for farming UNICEF will provide CAR refugees with access to essential services such as water and sanitation, Refugees need to be New arrivals are transported from reproductive health and HIV services and transferred to camps the entry points to the camps education.
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