By the end of 2021, the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region hosted 4.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, as well as 12 million internally displaced people. Nearly 200,000 people became refugees, driven by conflict, drought, flooding, food shortages, insecurity and localized violence.Â
Populations
total POC
Host communities
2022 planning figures
Source: UNHCR (COMPASS) - planning figures are subject to change during the course of the year.
Population by country
Source: UNHCR (COMPASS) - planning figures are subject to change during the course of the year.
Population by origin
Source: UNHCR (COMPASS) - planning figures are subject to change during the course of the year.
Financials
Select Operation
Budget by impact areas
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Assist: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions
Source: 2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of April 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by outcome and enabling areas
Source: 2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of April 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by operation
Source: 2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of April 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Executive summary
Situations
Ethiopia Emergency
2022 Population planning figures
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Eritrean refugees: 150,000
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Ethiopian IDPs: 1.3 million
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Ethiopian refugees: 69,000
2022 Situation overview
In Ethiopia, the dynamics of the conflict in northern Ethiopia remain complex and fluid, leading to new displacements, hindering humanitarian access to the affected populations and hampering effective delivery of protection and assistance.
It is estimated that 3.5 million Ethiopians may be internally displaced in 2022 in Tigray, the neighbouring regions of Amhara and Afar, and other regions where conflict has spread in recent months. While not directly related to the Tigray conflict, the Benishangul Gumuz, Oromia and Somali regions of Ethiopia have also reported new internal displacement due to inter-communal violence. Continued fighting, intermittent access and difficulty in positioning supplies have also affected tens of thousands of vulnerable Eritrean refugees in Tigray and more recently in Afar. Some 58,000 Ethiopian refugees have crossed into Sudan.
In 2022, UNHCR will provide essential aid to Ethiopian IDPs and Eritrean refugees affected by the conflict, such as shelter, domestic items and protection services, including support for survivors of gender-based violence. Cash assistance will be provided where possible.
In Sudan, UNHCR will continue its response in eastern Sudan and Blue Nile state, providing protection assistance, shelter, water and sanitation, health and logistics support. UNHCR will also maintain emergency preparedness by prepositioning supplies and facilities at border points for any new arrivals from Ethiopia.Â
See more information on Ethiopia emergency situation page.
South Sudan Situation
2022 Population planning figures
- Refugees: 2.1 million
- Asylum-seekers: 1,600Â
- IDPs: 1.3 million
- Stateless persons: 10,000
- Refugee returnees: 615,000
2022 Situation overview
Outbreaks of conflict, annual flooding as a result of climate change, and food insecurity continue to mar achievements on the humanitarian front, requiring agencies to maintain contingency stocks and rapid response capacity. While UNHCR does not promote or facilitate repatriation currently, self-organized returns are taking place, often to areas of South Sudan where access to basic services is extremely limited. There are also many movements across borders triggered by hardship in asylum countries, notably drastic reductions in food rations.
Human rights and humanitarian law violations are being committed by a variety of armed actors. Upper Nile and Equatoria states have become flashpoints for the resurgence of sub-national conflicts between clans and sub-clans, forcing people into displacement. This trend will likely continue in 2022 unless underlying causes linked to power sharing are resolved at the grass-roots community level.Â
UNHCR aims to comprehensively address the protection needs of South Sudanese refugees with a particular emphasis on children, women and youth. Biometric registration, documentation and data management – in collaboration with host governments to support implementation of durable solutions strategies – will continue. Exploring and pursuing innovative approaches to refugee protection and self-reliance based on participatory assessments with all stakeholders will be critical. This includes systematically expanding cash assistance and other initiatives aimed at alleviating the dependency of refugees on aid.
The South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan includes 93 operational partners and will cater to the needs of nearly 2.1 million South Sudanese refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda in 2022.
See more information on South Sudan situation page.