Protection Sector (including physical and favourable protection; legal assistance; SGBV; documentation and registration):
The priorities identified for Congolese and Burundian refugees will be to ensure a favourable protection environment of national refugee law to be consistent with the minimum international standards (including admission, non-refoulement, registration and documentation, assurance of basic security and other human rights standards.)
UNHCR will also pay particular attention to address the situation of violence in the camps and in particular prevention and response activities related to SGBV and child abuse, exploitation and neglect. UNHCR will support the issuance of birth certificates of all refugees’ babies born in Tanzania on a phased approach. The registration will be a continuous activity throughout the year.
Health:
While maintaining the current level of mortality rate, UNHCR will explore the possibility of integrating some of the health components with national health systems.Shelter:
For new arrivals, UNHCR will continue to provide emergency shelters. At the same time, it will start providing assistance to refugees to construct their own shelters made of mud and clay bricks. If required funding is not available, only people with specific needs and disabilities will be targeted for transitional shelter.
WASH:
The focus will continue to be on providing an average of 24 litres of water per person with increased community participation on hygiene maintenance.
Education:
The priority will be the construction of semi–permanent class rooms equipped with desks and benches and to increase the net enrolment rate to 80 per cent.
CRIs:
Available resources will cover the needs at a minimum level only. Thus, only people with specific needs will receive CRIs, amounting to 18,495 individuals for CRIs and 40,950 individuals for hygiene items. Refugees in general will lack items for water storage, cooking and for women at the reproductive age since no hygiene supplies nor dignity kits will be provided.
Peaceful coexistence:
The socio-economic condition of the refugee hosting community is at a minimum and refugees are sharing resources with the local population. It is planned to implement some specific community-based projects including environmental mitigation measures which will be agreed and prioritised with the local community.
Self-reliance:
UNHCR will increase its efforts to promote socio-economic opportunities for refugees by providing them with livelihood projects. The projects aim to empower refugees with skills for an economic sustainability.
Environment:
Use of wood for construction and cooking is to be reduced through a multi-pronged approach, including also revision of the type of food provided to refugees, and storage of firewood to keep it dry. UNHCR will also provide firewood to people with disabilities and with specific needs. UNHCR will closely work with the national environment department to develop projects to compensate the cutting of trees in the bush and have a sustainable programme. The organization will continue to explore and identify alternative energy sources.
Coordination:
UNHCR will continue to lead coordination of the refugee operation across all sectors, both in Dar es Salaam and at field level. Donors and other actors will continuously be updated on any aspect pertaining to the Burundian refugee situation for any intervention identified.
Logistics/Operation management:
An additional number of trucks, light vehicles and motor cycles will be procured and a stock of spare parts maintained.