The prioritization process for this population group was carried out at three levels:
- The Emergency response which will continue to target new CAR refugees no matter in which site they decide to settle. UNHCR will prioritise a multi-sectoral response to respond to the emergency, targeting new refugees and those who arrived in 2014 who did not reach yet acceptable standards in line with living conditions and well-being;
- The second level was based on the prioritization of problems emanating from the different assessments and gaps identified in critical areas of protection and assistance as indicated by various reports;
- The third was based on the geographical target of the 308 sites categorized into levels 1, 2 and 3. Taking into account the progress made during 2013 and 2014 when the overall livelihood situation improved in the sites of levels 2 and 3 Priority will be given to sites which remain with a low livelihood situation and weak community services and facilities.
The Office also considers the GSPs selected for this population group. To this effect, the office will focus on:
- Including the new refugee children in national schools, and hence increasing the percentage of refugee children aged 6-11yrs old enrolled in primary school. The Office will ensure optimal access to education through construction, provision of equipment to additional classes and advocacy for additional qualified teachers;
- Increasing the access to potable water supply through construction of additional boreholes and wells while transferring some of the old boreholes and wells to the municipal authorities and communities after required technical trainings to ensure the sustainability of the process;
- Reducing the level of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) by strengthening the capacity of health/nutrition personnel, rehabilitating/expanding the existing therapeutic nutrition centres and/or the constructing new centres. In addition, capacitate the community members in the management and monitoring of malnutrition and train women to adopt good feeding practices.
- Improving access to health care services for the new refugees who arrive in a bad health and nutritional condition by building additional health facilities, capacitating health personnel and community workers and using adequate referral mechanisms;
- Increasing the systematic issuance of birth certificates to new-born children through advocacy and support to government authorities for issuance of civil status documentation, as well as sensitizing parents on the need to declare births and safe delivery in hospitals.
- Providing and seeking improved provision of support to known SGBV survivors. Sensitizing communities, particularly new arrivals, on the identification, response and prevention of SGBV cases with emphasis on forced and early marriages. Developing capacity of stakeholders to reduce SGBV and providing legal assistance for survivors.
- Promoting human potential development through livelihoods support and income generation activities such as access to agriculture/livestock, financial services providing agricultural inputs, hand tools and carts.
- Promoting the social cohesion by including the host community in sponsored self-reliance and livelihoods programmes through a community-based approach and through joint programmes with other UN agencies
- Advocating for the inclusion of refugees into the various national programmes.