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Nigeria: Nigeria Situation: UNHCR Regional Update N°8 (16-22 May 2015)

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Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Cameroon, Chad, France, Niger, Nigeria

HIGHLIGHTS

  • On 20 and 21 May, the UNHCR Representative for West Africa, Ms. Liz Ahua held meetings with a number of State partners in Nigeria, but also with the UN Country Team (UNCT). During the meetings, the need for UNHCR to strengthen existing ties with partners was emphasized. As for the UNCT, it expressed the wish of having UNHCR take up more responsibilities in the shelter and CCCM sectors.

  • The Embassy of France in Chad and UNHCR have signed a funding agreement that will provide budgetary support of 400,000 Euros to improve the living conditions of Nigerian refugees in Chad and enable the execution of empowerment projects.

  • The data collection phase of the UNHCR/IOM profiling exercise in northern Cameroon is over. It has revealed the presence of almost 50,000 refugees and just over 81,000 IDPs in the Far North region. The majority (75 per cent) of refugees live in the Minawao camp.


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