UNHCR in collaboration with Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and TdH conducted in 2nd half of April a mass campaign targeting enrolment of children out of school

Over 2,800 Somalian have arrived to Uganda since beginning of 2016.

On 11 August Kakuma was inundated with torrential rains which caused flooding in various parts of the camp and surrounding areas. Many refugee shelters were destroyed and dykes and river banks were severely eroded in a number of locations placing refugees and humanitarian workers at risk. A vehicle ferrying passengers from Lokichoggio to Kakuma was washed away while trying to cross a seasonal river in Turkana West District, and 8 people lost their lives; it is believed that some among the dead were Sudanese on their way to Kakuma to seek asylum.

The polio campaign and malnutrition screening has now been completed in Kobe camp (Dollo Ado, Ethiopia).

Almost 30,000 stoves have been identified as either in the pipeline or already distributed (Dollo Ado, Ethiopia).

Ongoing Kenya operation moves nearly 75,000 Somali arrivals from Dadaab’s outskirts to its extensions before the onset of the rainy season.

The Crude Mortality Rate in Kobe camp has dropped to 0.4/10,000/day, while in Hilaweyn the Crude Mortality Rate is 1.2/10,000/day slightly up from 1.0 the previous week. (Dollo Ado, Ethiopia)

Federal MOH has finally approved vaccination from 6 months to 30 years!!. This will start today (Monday) at reception center for all new arrivals in this age group. (Dollo Ado, Ethiopia)

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.

Dollo Ado camps are currently preparing for Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. The sixteen days in question, Nov 25th to Dec 10th each year, encompass International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, International Human Rights Day, Universal Children’s Day and World AIDS Day. The campaign will use a variety of activities, including sport, music, drama, coffee ceremonies and community discussions. The key message selected by partners for Dollo Ado is \'Peace in the Home, is Peace in the Community. We can end violence against women.