Since the beginning of 2014, the UNHCR Dadaab operation has received 7,691 energy saving stoves and 8,999 solar lanterns.

Deputy Special Representative to the UN-Secretary General in Somalia, Philippe Lazzarini visited Kambioos on 22 Jan. and met with a group of refugees

As of January 2014, WFP has resumed the normal food basket of 2,100 kcal per person per day after the food rations had to be shortened in Nov and Dec 2013.

31 Dec 2013 a fire started in the northern side of Ifo market and burned and completely destroyed over 50 shops including wholesale shops and their goods.

*World Refugee Day (20th June) UNHCR and partners will lead the refugee community in Dadaab to commemorate World Refugee Day on 20th June. The global theme for this year is- “One family torn apart by war is too many.” The community has agreed to commemorate this day by conveying to the world, messages of peace through a campaign dubbed “31 Days of Peace Messages” which kicked off on 20th May. The community communication team is conveying these messages in camps as well as to local and international audiences through camp meetings, community radio and social media.

Voluntary Return to Somalia: First group of Somali refugees left Dadaab for their native Somalia today, assisted by UNHCR. This is the start of a 6-months pilot

Voluntary Return to Somalia: So far, 485 Somali refugees have left Dadaab for Somalia in 5 movements since 8th December.

WFP resumes full food rations in Kenya. US$45 million have been raised.

On 3 and 4 June, UNHCR and partners engaged the refugee community in the second part of the 2015 Participatory Assessment.

Mr. Per Heggenes, CEO of IKEA Foundation, visited the five Dollo Ado refugee camps for the periodic programme review of projects funded by his Foundation.