Burundi refugeesituation

UNHCR

Donors briefingNairobi, 17 September 2015

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

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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%

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