CAMEROON : Far North - IDPs Overview 29 March 2015 Overview from the region Total IDP Population 96,042 Age & Gender Violent attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria as well as in villages along the border inside Cameroon have increased during the last months. Reports by those who fled Age (Years) Male Female indicate lootings of villages, killings, mass execution, and kidnappings including of children which resulted in large scale displacement. The vast majority of the IDPs 0-4 8% 7% are reportedly staying with host communities. Latest figures shared by the 5-10 7% 7% Government with UNHCR indicate a total of 96,042 IDPs in three departments 11-14 6% 6% (Logone et Chari: 39,853; Maya Tsanaga: 29,200; Mayo Sava : 26,989). To provide timely protection and assistance to IDPs and host communities the Government 15-19 5% 5% asked UNHCR to engage in a profiling exercise which is currently underway. First 20-29 9% 9% results of the UNHCR protection assessment will be available at the end of the 30-44 8% 8% week. 49-59 4% 5% FOOD & NUTRITION 39,853 60+ 2% 3% SAM prevalence (6-59 Months) EDUCATION 120 schools were forced to close in 10 districts of the Far North for the current 2 % accademic year (2014-2015) 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 33,163 children (43% girls) are out of school or have been forced to seek access 26,989 to schooling outside of their native communities as a result of school closures in The Far North region has a prevalence of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) of 2.0% affected districts corresponding to the emergency threshold. Over 29,000 students remain at risk of losing the entire 2014-2015 academic GAM prevalence (6-59 Months) school year as a result of school closures 30% of assessed host schools reported being occupied by displaced population 9 % 29,200 since the onset of the conflict 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% of schools reported having been looted or pillaged as a direct result of the The nutritional situation is precarious (5-10%) in children under 5 in the northern conflict regions of Cameroon with a prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) of 9% in the Far North. 4% of host schools indicate unexploded ordinances and reminisce of war in and Source: joint mission MINADER / FAO / WFP assessment of crops, food availability, December 2014 The boundaries and names used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Source: UNICEF - Education Sector Rapid Needs Assessment (Far North, Cameroon February 2015) IDPs in Maya Sava IDPs in Mayo Tsanga IDPs in Logo et Chari 16478 4852 25093 10000 6000 143 282 66 37 558 743 219 1209 335 130 3 1200 800 3000 350 1560 165 MAYO-MOSKOTA MOGODE KOZA MOKOLO HINA SOULEDE ROUA Mora urbain Kourgui Meme Doulo-Kachimre Tayer Magdeme Djoulde Blangoua Darak Fotokol Goulfey Hile-Alifa Kousseri Logone Birni Makari Waza Sources: Government of Cameroon (IDPs Figures ), Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples (EDS-MICS) 2011, Cameroon 2005 population data census For more Information, please contact : Alexandra Krause, [email protected] * The breakdown by department is dated from mid February 2015 Parfait Dan, [email protected].