To accommodate the constant influx of refugees in Mauritania, a new camp is in preparation in the region of Aghor, 65 km away from the Malian border.

There is an urgent need for funds to scale up WASH response, especially given the serious implications of the cholera outbreak.

As of 20 July UNHCR has received USD 49.9 million for activities related to this crisis. This represents only 32.5% of the total requirements.

Niger:The Refugee Education WG held its first meeting the week of July 9. Summer classes are currently being implemented in Tabareybarey and Mangaize.

Jordan - Preparation work on Za'atri site in Mafraq is underway as part of contingency planning by UNHCR and JHCO. UNICEF is also working on the WASH infrastructure.

The cholera epidemic which is affecting many parts of the Sahel region is progressing. Nine (9) cases of cholera have been reported in Tabareybarey camp.

On July 10, the HRC publicly announced that it stopped covering the cost of secondary health care due to lack of funding. This will have a severe impact on UNHCR and partner agencies. While agencies will continue to shoulder most of the costs of humanitarian assistance, current funding levels do not permit these agencies from filling in for all coverage previously provided by the HRC. UNHCR is actively advocating for additional funding sources for the HRC in order to fill this urgent gap.

On 3 June 2012, the Representative of UNHCR in Mauritania, the Governor of Hodh el Charghi and the National Coordinator visited the village of Aghor and met with the technicians in preparation to the creation of a new refugee camp. This village is located 65 km away from the border, 70 km away from Bassikounou and 35 km away from Bassikounou. UNHCR had already a camp in this village in the 1990’s. Following this mission, a consensus was reached on the location of the new refugee camp and thus UNHCR submitted an official request to the Government to create a new camp in Aghor. On 8 July 2012, UNHCR received a confirmation on the Government's approval for the creation of a new refugee camp in Aghor.

Jordan - Following the spike in the number of displaced Syrians in Stadium transit facility, UNICEF mobilised 20 portable latrines within 24 hours. These latrines were organised to help meet the urgent needs of the nearly 2,000 people now at the facility.

Lebanon - The first centralized distribution in Akkar started in June through various local sites spread throughout the North, including Rama’s mukhtar Ali Beddawi’s residence, the Mahad El Kabess community centre in Halba, Markaz el Saade centre in Kawashra and Machata Hammoud primary school. A total of 7,734 individuals received food, hygiene and baby kits.