Prima facie status has been granted to 123,285 refugees arriving from Burundi since April 1, 2015, 96 per cent of whom were biometrically registered. The National Eligibility Committee reviewed 818 individual claims, recommending 505 and rejecting 301 claims. Border monitoring was undertaken, six way stations at entry points were opened and temporary structures were constructed. 1,007 people of concern were supported with access to justice through formal and informal procedures.
A total of 7,126 family shelters, 294 partitioned mass shelters, and 7,007 tents were constructed to ensure all new arrivals are provided with available shelters. To ensure safety and dignity, a total of 45,011 newly arrived Burundian households received core relief items (CRIs) such as solar lamps, blankets, sleeping mats, jerrycans, kitchen sets, mosquito nets, baby blankets, tarpaulins, buckets and family tents. All refugees received soap on a monthly basis; women and girls over 10 years were also provided sanitary kits on a quarterly basis.
A cumulative total of 8,153 people with specific needs (PSN) have been registered. A total of 803 PSNs from new population were supported with clothes. All PSNs are provided with firewood for cooking purposes on a monthly basis. Clean and safe drinking water was supplied at an average rate of 26 litres per person per day (lpd) in Nyarugusu and 20 lpd in Nduta camps. To improve the water supply in the camps, rehabilitation of 150 water taps, 2 bore holes and 10 wells were carried out, including pipe network extension and installation of 4 water points. To improve access to latrines, the operation has redesigned communal and emergency latrines to address protection issues (e.g. by ensuring the doors can be locked). All water tanks were connected to the main water base so as to minimize water trucking. 13.7 km of road were rehabilitated to ensure smooth operation.
Formal education was provided to 34,051 Congolese refugee students in Nyarugusu while 33,665 Burundian refugees received emergency education in Nyarugusu and Nduta camps.
6,844 refugees had been submitted for resettlement to third countries, surpassing the annual target of 5,020 individuals by 36 per cent. A total of 2,289 people departed to resettlement countries.
From May 2015, 956 survivors of SGBV reported and received services. 879 of the survivors were reported at Nyarugusu camp and 77 were reported at Nduta camp. Of the 879 reports made in Nyarugusu camp, 46 per cent occurred in the country of origin, 16 per cent during flight and 42 per cent in the host country. Effectively functioning referral mechanisms providing multi-sectorial response to survivors were established. In support of the livelihood activities in Nyarugusu camp, a common market was constructed, inaugurated on 22 September 2015. The construction was funded by a Korean-based organization Good Neighbours to strengthen livelihoods through income-generating activities for both the local communities of Makere and refugees.
2017