Joint Assessment Mission Report on the Refugee Settlement of Osire, Namibia, following the mission that took place in October 2011.

Since 1999 Osire received 23,000 Angolan refugees, and more refugees arrived after. At the moment of the report still remain 6,936 -62 percent from Angola, 29 percent from the Democratic Republic of Congo and 4 percent from Burundi.

Executive Summary

An estimated 58 percent of the world’s 10.5 million refugees now reside in cities. They often have few as-sets, limited support networks, and are constrained by legal, cultural and linguistic barriers.

To date, the humanitarian community has focused pri-marily on camp-based refugees. Little is known about the needs of the urban displaced. Urban refugees face multiple challenges to achieving economic security; nevertheless, they are industrious and hard working.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Rwanda hosts approximately 55,062 refugees, specifically 53,180 camp-based and 1,882 urban refugees, mainly from Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi. The Congolese camp-based refugees are hosted in Gicumbi District with 19,027 in Gihembe camp, Gatsibo District with 13,807 in Nyabiheke camp, and one in Karongi District with 18,323 in Kiziba camp. The 2,023 Burundian camp-based refugees are hosted in Kigeme camp in Nyamagabe district. The closing of this camp is expected in the first half of 2009. Nkamira which was a major concern in the 2006 JAM, is now

Paper presented by the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Rehabilitation and Reintegration of War-Affected Children

22-23 October 2009 - Brussels, Belgium

1. SUMMARY

The paper outlines key developments in international efforts to end the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict and highlights some of the challenges involved in the release and reintegration of children associated with armed forces and groups.

It notes that, despite significant attention

IMF Country Report No. 09/242

Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Burundi's economy performed well during 2008, though food and fuel price shocks kept inflation high. Real GDP growth increased to 4½ percent, mainly because of a good coffee harvest and more donor-financed projects. With international commodity prices higher in the first half of the year, 12-month inflation peaked at about 30 percent in June before declining to about 26 percent by year-end. Higher donor

BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC

The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) has released the 8th Edition of "To Walk the Earth in Safety," a report summarizing the accomplishments of the U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program, the world's largest such operation.

In 2008, the Department of State provided $123.1 million in mine clearance and weapons destruction assistance to 35 countries. Among the report's success stories is Cambodia, where U.S.

The fight against malaria

On World Malaria Day in 2009, just over 600 days remain until 31 December 2010, UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon's deadline for all endemic countries to achieve universal coverage with essential malaria control interventions.(1) Data presented here highlight major signs of progress across Africa toward this goal.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that between 190 and 330 million malaria episodes occurred in 2006, resulting in nearly 1 million deaths. About 90 per cent of all malaria

Principales conclusions

Les preuves scientifiques s'accumulent qui démontrent qu'en combinant la distribution de moustiquaires avec des campagnes de suivi menées au sein des populations par des volontaires formés, il est possible de réduire de manière significative l'incidence du paludisme. Associer aux programmes de distribution de moustiquaires des activités de soutien et de formation est essentiel pour venir en aide aux groupes les plus vulnérables (notamment les personnes qui vivent dans des endroits reculés, les réfugiés, les personnes victimes d'opprobre et de discrimination)

IMF Country Report No. 09/90

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

1. The first year of implementation under the PRSP framework took place in an environment characterized by the consolidation of security gains, political normalization thanks to the establishment of institutions following democratic elections, and the gradual resumption of partnerships with donors.

2. The approach taken to appraising the PRSP uses a participatory methodology, which was also used during preparation of the strategy paper. Consensus was thus reached during the three stages