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NEW: 2016 planning information has just been released. Budgets and population planning figures for 2016 and for previous years can be reviewed below. The French version will be published before the end of the year.
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Latest update of camps and office locations 1 December 2015. By clicking on the icons on the map, additional information is displayed.
Key Figures
| 121 | Number of personnel (international and national) |
| 6 | Number of offices |
| 30.7 Mio. USD | Overall funding requirements (ExCom-approved 2016 budget) |
| 45,000 | Number of refugees from Myanmar targeted to depart through assisted voluntary repatriation |
| 6,500 | Number of refugees targeted to depart for resettlement countries |
| 11,800 | Registered asylum-seekers in urban areas in the process of refugee status determination |
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2016 Plan Summary
The political situation in Thailand will remain one of transition, with a continuation of the current Government’s reform programme which includes plans for a new constitution and further integration with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The overall protection context is likely to remain fluid and, in the absence of a formal national asylum framework, UNHCR will continue to undertake refugee status determination for urban refugees. Promoting alternatives to detention for people of concern detained for illegal entry or stay will remain a priority.
Further progress in the peace process and political reforms in Myanmar will also increase the chances and opportunities for the return of refugees from Myanmar accommodated in nine camps along the border. Although conditions are unlikely to be fully conducive to promoting return immediately, UNHCR will facilitate the implementation of the voluntary repatriation operations plan developed with key stakeholders. Maintaining adequate resources to secure equal access to repatriation support and services to the most vulnerable in all camps will be critical.
The maritime movements in the Bay of Bengal will require emphasis to be maintained on protection issues for Rohingya people of concern in the context of mixed movements.
In 2016, UNHCR will also continue to scale up support in line with the Government’s plans to address existing cases of statelessness and mitigate risks of statelessness in Thailand.