From the 20 to 22 of August, a workshop was organized for the newly elected refugee committees of Goudoubo by UNHCR and IEDA-Relief in order to continue their capacity-building and ensure an effective community based management of camps.

The training included principles of coordination and administration of camps; roles and responsibilities of each committee; UNHCR Code of Conduct and International Refugee Protection; aspects of leadership skills as well as the importance of the principle of non-discrimination. The issue of biometric registration and spontaneous returns were also discussed with the refugees.

The committees established include the Executive Committee (10 members, 3 women); the Committee of Elders (8 members, 3 women); the Youth Committee (10 members, 5 women); the Distribution Committee (12 members, 4 women); the Health Committee (4 members, 2 women); the Nutrition and Food Security Committee (4 members, 2 women); the Hygiene and Sanitation Committee (6 members, 3 women); the Water Committee (6 members, no women); and the Shelter Committee (5 members, no women).