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  • On 23 March, the World Water Day was celebrated under the theme: “Better water for better jobs”. During the celebration refugees demonstrated importance of water for human life through local songs and dramas. UNHCR urged refugees to manage water in sustainable manner and to ensure that all people including those living with disabilities have access to safe water.
    highlight 07 Apr 2016 (7 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • From 10_13 March 2016, UNHCR supported a WFP mission that was evaluating the impact of WFP Ethiopia operations for the period 2014-2015 in Gambella. The mission visited Jewi and Tierkidi refugee camps and interviewed different refugee groups including key informants from food, nutrition, WASH and livelihoods sectors.
    highlight 07 Apr 2016 (7 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • The Canadian Ambassador to Ethiopia, H.E. Phillip Baker, on 7 December 2015 visited UNHCR Gambella Sub-Office to familiarize himself with the South Sudanese refugee operation in Gambella Region. He was accompanied by a representative from Canada is Dedicated to International Development (DFTAD), Mr. Dave Weber.
    highlight 22 Jan 2016 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • Due to identification of risk of measles outbreak in Kule refugee camp, MSF-Holland conducted a mass measles vaccination exercise from 11-14 January 2016 wherein 97.2% i.e. 5,767 from 5,934 targeted children aged 6-59 months were vaccinated against measles.
    highlight 22 Jan 2016 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • The Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Addis Ababa, Mr. Peter H. Vrooman, visited UNHCR Sub-Office Gambella on 9 December. Mr. Vrooman’s last visit to Gambella was in March 2015 when he inaugurated Jewi camp along with the President of Gambella Regional State, His Excellency Ato Gatluak Tuk Khot; Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA); Deputy Director Ato Ayalew Aweke; then outgoing UNHCR Representative (Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa), Mr. Valentin Tapsoba; and the Deputy Assistant Secretary Catherine Wiesner of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) in Washington.
    highlight 22 Jan 2016 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • 541 new arrivals, consisting of 131 families from South Sudan, were registered at the Pagak entry point and relocated to Pugnido 2 camp on 15 January 2016. The refugees were mainly from Upper Nile State and 70% of them were children. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitated the relocation.
    highlight 22 Jan 2016 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • Ms. Sandra Bedoya-Hanson, Assistant Refugee Coordinator, Bureau of Population, Refugee, and Migration (PRM) in Addis Ababa was in Gambella from 19 to 21 October during which she witnessed humanitarian assistance being provided to South Sudanese refugees in camps and held meetings with refugees, Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA), UNHCR and partners.
    highlight 30 Oct 2015 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • DanChurchAid (DCA) in collaboration with UNHCR and the Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) hosted a delegation of the Ambassador of Denmark to Ethiopia, the DCA General Secretary, Head of Humanitarian Director, and the DCA Regional Representative Delegation. The mission visited the Fresh Food Voucher project in Tierkidi camp on 19 October.
    highlight 30 Oct 2015 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • A Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) mission was in Gambella from 16 - 18 October. During the visit, the team witnessed ongoing assistance to refugees at Jewi camp and held meetings with refugees, ARRA, UNHCR and partners.
    highlight 20 Oct 2015 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • On 7 October, a three-week Back to School campaign climaxed in Kule camp marking the reopening of schools for the 2015/2016 academic year. Simultaneous grand marches took place in other refugee camps. UNHCR, ARRA and partners made remarks encouraging refugees to focus on their studies and stay in school.
    highlight 20 Oct 2015 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees