Burkina Faso
Operation: Burkina Faso
Location
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Latest update of camps and office locations 21 Nov 2016. By clicking on the icons on the map, additional information is displayed.
Key Figures
2016 end-year results | |
100% | of the refugee population had access to primary health care |
100% | of targeted people of concern received shelter support |
65% | of children (2,135) born in Burkina Faso in 2016 possess a birth certificate |
2,400 | registreed refugee children were enrolled in primary education |
38 | people of concern had their cases submitted for resettlement |
17 | liters of water was provided per person per day |
2017 planning figures | |
100% | of Malian refugees living in camps will have facilitated access to primary health care |
50% | of school-age children living in refugee camps will be enrolled in primary education |
2,800 | refugee households will receive training and capacity building and have facilitated access to livelihoods opportunities |
Latest Updates
People of Concern
4%
Decrease in
2016
2016
2016 | 32,676 |
2015 | 34,160 |
2014 | 32,097 |
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Burkina Faso
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2016
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Working environment
In 2016, the operational context in Burkina Faso was characterized by political transition and increased insecurity.Followed by the end of political transition period, the democratically elected President Rock Marc Christian Kabore took over, followed by the appointment of a Prime minister and nomination of a new Government.
Ouagadougou, the capital city was hit by a terrorist attack in January 2016. In addition, several terrorist attacks and increase of extremist violence took place in the Sahel region. In addition, increase banditry took place in the Sahel and in Ouagadougou.
Population trends
- More than 32,000 Malian refugees registered as of 31 December 2016, 68.2 percent of them living in the two camps in the Sahel region (21,800 individuals).
- Some 3,000 individuals returned to Mali voluntarily, through facilitated repatriation (2,800 individuals) and spontaneous return (200 individuals).
Achievements and impact
- the National Assembly adopted a bill on Burkina Faso’s accession to the 1961 Convention on Statelessness in November 2016
- 9 refugees were naturalized
- Implementation of an energy/environment project: solar energy used to light the camps;
- All survivors of SGBV received appropriate support;
- The Government gave WFP and UNHCR a permission to proceed with the joint implementation of self-reliance activities, integrating both refugees and local populations in the Sahel;
- 12 mini dairies and 5 (2 in Goudoubo, 3 in Mentao) milk distribution centers are functional and contribute to improved nutritional status of children;
- The civil and humanitarian character of the camps was maintained despite a worsening security situation.
Unmet needs
- Absence of certain components of the food basket, including the reduction of cash assistance due to WFP’s lack of Funds (reduction of the food basket) which affected the purchasing power of refugees. This situations caused protection issues (debts and other coping mechanisms) affecting UNHCR’s activities such as trainings in the camps;
- Limited humanitarian access to refugees living outside of the camps, due to the worsening security situation.
With support from the Government and host communities, refugees have access to land and basic services, including health and education, as well as market and livelihood opportunities.
According to a recent UNHCR survey, most refugees are reluctant to return. The Office will strive to improve the living conditions and wellbeing of Malian refugees, and enhance their physical, social and economic security until conditions can be met for their safe return to northern Mali.
The overall operational environment remains dynamic. Priorities include ensuring the protection of refugees, promoting their self-reliance and providing multi-sectoral assistance.
Funding shortfalls will affect the quality of the life-saving activities UNHCR provides. In this context, the Office has adopted a development-oriented approach to build the capacities of refugees and strengthen their self-reliance. Taking into account the increasing competition for natural resources, UNHCR will continue to pursue efforts to find durable solutions through livelihood initiatives, from which host communities living near refugee camps will also benefit.
Ongoing biometric registration and documentation, including the provision of birth certificates, are key protection activities in 2016. UNHCR will prioritize assistance to the Government in continuing to issue identity cards for refugees.