Refugees in Liberia
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Population at a glance
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35,200 Individuals
Registered Refugee Population
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Population

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Registered Refugee Population

60,385


Households

21,445


* Ivorian Refugees
* Figures are updated on the last day of every month.
Last updated 7th May 2013.
 Next update on 1st June 2013.

Demography
Male (46%) Age (54%) Female
9% 0 - 4 9%
13% 5 - 11 12%
6% 12 - 17 5%
18% 18 - 59 24%
1% 60 + 2%

  Voluntary Repatriation Trends

Above graph includes both Refugees who have Spontaneously Departed and also those who have been assisted for voluntary repartriation by UNHCR and partner agencies.

  Registered Refugee Population by Date

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  Breakdown by Region

Region Total Population    
Liberia
Grand Gedeh
07 May 2013
27,988
11,390 		Individuals
Households 		46.3 %
Nimba
07 May 2013
17,122
5,593 		Individuals
Households 		28.4 %
Maryland
07 May 2013
13,302
3,691 		Individuals
Households 		22 %
River Gee
07 May 2013
1,391
441 		Individuals
Households 		2.3 %
Montserrado
07 May 2013
582
330 		Individuals
Households 		1 %

  Special Needs Cases

Special Need Report Date Male Female Total
Elderly Persons at Risk
Older persons unable to care for themselves 30/09/2012 212 417 629
Older persons with children 30/09/2012 139 412 551
Total 351 829 1,180
Other
Other Specific Need 30/09/2012 826 2,335 3,161
Total 826 2,335 3,161
Single Parents
Single Headed Household - parent 30/09/2012 359 2,883 3,242
Total 359 2,883 3,242
Unaccompanied or Separated Child
Separated children 30/09/2012 386 406 792
Unaccompanied children 30/09/2012 117 126 243
Total 503 532 1,035
Woman at Risk
Lactating Mothers 30/09/2012 0 1,846 1,846
Women at risk 30/09/2012 0 990 990
Total 0 2,836 2,836
* Refers to the number of cases identified.

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   Latest Documents

Refugee Population by Sex,Age Group-Nimba 20121130
Report Date: 04/12/2012
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Refugee Population by Sex,Age Group-Total 20121130
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Refugee Population by Sex,Age Group-Maryland 20121130
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Refugee Population by Sex,Age Group-Grand Gedeh 20121130
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  Partners

Implementing Partners
aa AHA
aa CARE
aa CHESS
aa ChildFund
aa DRC
aa IEDA
aa IRC
aa LSL
aa MERCI
aa MERLIN
aa NCA
aa NRC
aa SCUK
aa SEARCH

UN Agency Partners
aa FAO
aa OCHA
aa UN Women
aa UNAIDS
aa UNDP
aa UNFPA
aa UNICEF
aa UNMIL
aa WFP
aa WHO

Donors
aa AfDB
aa AU
aa Australia
aa Canada
aa CERF
aa Denmark
aa ECHO
aa ECOWAS
aa France
aa Germany
aa Ireland
aa Japan
aa Korea
aa Norway
aa Sweden
aa Switzerland
aa UK (DFID)
aa USA

Operational Partners
aa OXFAM-GB

Government Agencies
aa LRRRC
aa Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

  News

UNHCR completes repatriation of 155,000 Liberians
Sulaiman Momodu in Monrovia, 04 Jan 2013
MONROVIA, Liberia, January 4 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency has completed its successful repatriation of more than 155,000 Liberians, 23 years after the st...
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More than 1,600 Liberians return in one day
By Sulaiman Momodu, in Monrovia, Liberia, 31 Jul 2012
MONROVIA, Liberia, July 31 (UNHCR) – A month after their refugee status ended, more than 1,600 Liberians have returned home in the single-largest movements ...
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UNHCR fulfils promise to Counties hosting Ivorian refugees - donates vehicles, earmarks US$ 2M for projects
By Sulaiman Momodu in Monrovia, Liberia, 16 May 2012
In fulfilment of a promise made during the Ivorian refugee influx into Liberia more than a year ago, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) h...
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Liberian fisherman returns to lost family as refugee status deadline looms
By Sulaiman Momodu in Monrovia, Liberia, 15 May 2012
Fisherman Joseph regains his smile as he gets ready to rejoin his family in Liberia. CONAKRY, Guinea, May 15 (UNHCR) – During almost 20 years of exile in Gu...
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Snail farmers make trails in refugee income generation project
By Sulaiman Momodu in Monrovia, Liberia, 14 May 2012
SACLEPEA REFUGEE CAMP, Liberia, May 14 (UNHCR) – Papa Tokpa Sadia, 45, is all smiles as he picks up a snail and explains how it is extracted from its shell ...
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