Refugees in the Horn of Africa: Somali Displacement Crisis
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Kenya

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35,200 Individuals
Registered Somali Refugee Population
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Population

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Registered Somali Refugee Population

583,387


Households*

175,607


* Household data may be unavailable for some locations
Last Updated 23 May 2013
Source - UNHCR

Demography
Male (49%) Age (51%) Female
8% 0 - 4 7%
14% 5 - 11 13%
8% 12 - 17 7%
18% 18 - 59 23%
2% 60 + 2%

  Registered Somali Refugee Population

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  Breakdown by Region

Region Current Total     Registered Arrivals in 2013    
Dadaab
29 Apr 2013
498,395
139,718 		Individuals
Households 		85.4 % n/a
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		0 %
Kakuma
11 May 2013
52,168
16,371 		Individuals
Households 		8.9 % 362
206 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
Nairobi
23 May 2013
32,824
19,518 		Individuals
Households 		5.6 % 206
115 		Individuals
Households 		0 %

  Breakdown by Country of Origin

Country of Origin Current Total     Registered Arrivals in 2013    
Somalia
23 May 2013
583,387
175,607 		Individuals
Households 		100 % 568
321 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %

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  Upcoming Events


Friday, 24th May 2013
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cholera Outbreak Coordination Meeting
Location: NRC International Conference Hall
Chaired By: NRC

Monday, 27th May 2013
2:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Security Cell Meeting
Chaired By: HSO

Wednesday, 29th May 2013
5:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Hygiene Promotion Coordination Meeting
Location: CARE Conference Room
Chaired By: Rotating




Friday, 31st May 2013
3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Inter-Agency Host Community Coordination Meeting
Location: UNHCR Conference Room
Chaired By: UNHCR HSO
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cholera Outbreak Coordination Meeting
Location: NRC International Conference Hall
Chaired By: NRC

Monday, 3rd June 2013
2:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Security Cell Meeting
Chaired By: HSO

Wednesday, 5th June 2013
5:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Hygiene Promotion Coordination Meeting
Location: CARE Conference Room
Chaired By: Rotating




Thursday, 6th June 2013
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Heads of Agencies Meeting


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  Highlights

 Following last Thursday’s security incident in Dadaab, UNHCR and partner agencies have been continuing life-saving work for hundreds of thousands of refugees. Our staff and more than 30 partners remain operational in Dadaab’s three camps - Ifo, Dagahaley and Hagadera - as well as the new sites of Ifo 2, and Kambioos.
21 Oct 2011
UNHCR and WFP are distributing emergency food rations and relief supplies to recent arrivals. Water trucking to the new sites is ongoing while all three hospitals in Ifo, Dagahaley and Hagadera camps are providing health care to the refugees. Primary schools are being run by teachers recruited among the refugee population in the camps. UNHCR is working with the Kenyan authorities to urgently deploy more policemen in the camps to enhance security measures for refugees and aid workers alike. Dadaab is the world’s biggest refugee complex, with its sprawling camps hosting more than 463,000 refugees. Over 190,000 of them arrived this year after fleeing insecurity and famine in Somalia.
21 Oct 2011
One Aid worker shot;two abducted in Dadaab\'s Ifo 2 West on the afternoon of 13 October 2011. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees expressed his \"deep shock and indignation\" at the violent abduction of the two female MSF staff and the shooting of their driver. “These MSF colleagues were working to rescue lives,” he said. “It is wholly unacceptable that they should be made targets for kidnap. I appeal to those responsible to facilitate their immediate and safe return.” Please contact MSF for further information.
14 Oct 2011
UNHCR is pleased to share that the vast majority of Somali arrivals on the outskirts have been relocated to safety.The current population of IFO 2 West exceeds 40,000 and Ifo 2 East nearly 30,000. Relocation ton Kambioos which started much later is nearly at the 10,000 mark already.
07 Oct 2011
The relocation of Somali arrivals from the outskirts of Dadaab\'s camps to Ifo 2 East, West and Kambioos reaches more than 77,500 individuals.
06 Oct 2011
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  News

Olympic Spirit in Dadaab
UNHCR, 09 Aug 2012
DADAAB, Kenya, 9 August (UNHCR) – The cheering from their fans is unlikely to have much effect on this football team drawn from the five sprawling refugee camps at Dadaab: all the members of EL-MAN DEAF FC have limited or no hearing. That has not stopped them playing well. Earlier this month ...
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Reading & Studying - new libraries in Dadaab
UNHCR, 09 Aug 2012
Thanks to the US Embassy in Nairobi, UNHCR & AVSI just opened new libraries for the communities in Ifo, Dagahaley and Hagadera. We are still looking for funds for school books, so that children can study after school hours. ...
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Refugees lament losses as fire razes market in Kenya's Dadaab camp
UNHCR, 03 Aug 2012
DADAAB, Kenya, August 2 (UNHCR) – A devastating fire that razed a market in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex last weekend has highlighted the need for better fire safety preparedness and response in the world's largest refugee camp. The fire started on Sunday evening in the market of Dagahaley ca...
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New UNHCR Dadaab & Alinjugur Facebook Page launched
UNHCR, 03 Aug 2012
Dear All, We have just opened our new Facebook page called UNHCR Dadaab & Alinjugur. facebook.com/DadaabAlinjugur It will feature stories and news done by the UNHCR Team, partners, community members, and bring other content of interest. Please join us, comment and like, so that you ca...
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UNHCR employs alternative strategies in managing the Dadaab camps
UNHCR Briefing Notes, 27 Jan 2012
In an effort to maintain operations despite prevailing insecurity and reduced humanitarian access at Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps, UNHCR has been exploring ways to ensure uninterrupted assistance and services in the world’s largest refugee settlement.

The new measures include stronger and...

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  Who's Doing What Where?

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Child Protection
SCUK
Community Services
CARE
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JRS
LWF
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Core Relief Items (CRIs)
CARE
GIZ
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Education
ADEO
AVSI
CARE
DRC
FilmAid
JRS
LWF
NRC
UNHCR
UNICEF
WTK
Environment
FaIDA
RRDO
Food
CARE
JRS
LWF
NRC
SCUK
WFP
Gender-Based Violence
CARE
IRC
JRS
Health
ADEO
DRC
FilmAid
GIZ
IOM
IRC
NCCK
UNHCR
UNV
HIV/AIDS
ADEO
CARE
FilmAid
GIZ
HI
NCCK
SCUK
UNHCR
WTK
Livelihood
IOM
JRS
Logistics
CARE
GIZ
UNHCR
Nutrition
ADEO
GIZ
UNHCR
Protection
CARE
DRC
FilmAid
GIZ
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LWF
NCCK
RCK
SCUK
UNHCR
Registration
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UNHCR
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