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Renewed funding for DRC’s Great Lakes Programme, 2013-2016

A new three-year grant from Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) has just been approved and will enable the Danish Refugee Council to continue its advocacy and policy work in the Great Lakes region of Africa until 2016. The new funding will serve to strengthen the efforts of DRC and its partner organisations and to consolidate the results reached in the region since 2010.

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Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2013/261)

I. Introduction

1 . The present report is submitted pursuant to the request of the Security Council contained in its resolution 2088 (2013). In accordance with the Council’s request, the report provides an update on the situation in the Central African Republic and an assessment of how the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) could further implement its priorities in the light of recent developments in the country.

II. Update on major developments

A. Background

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Central African Republic: Situation Report No. 15 (as of 9 May 2013)

Highlights

  • An ACF rapid food security assessment in Bossangoa reveals that 30 to 60% of farmers have planting seeds.

  • Measles outbreak in Bouar. 25 suspected measles cases amongst children aged from 6 to 59 months reported.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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République Centrafricaine Rapport de situation No. 15 (au 10 mai 2013)

Points saillants

  • Une évaluation rapide de la sécurité alimentaire d'ACF à Bossangoa révèle que 30 à 60% des agriculteurs ont des semences.

  • Une épidémie de rougeole à Bouar. 25 cas suspects de rougeole chez les enfants âgés de 6 à 59 mois rapportés.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Central African Republic: Humanitarian Dashboard (07 May 2013)

KEY DRIVERS OF THE CRISIS

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Germany- SADC sign €44.2 million Cooperation Agreements

SADC Executive Secretary Dr. Tomaz Augusto Salomão, and the German Ambassador to Botswana & SADC, H.E Mrs Annett Günther, signed, on April 10, 2013, four agreements formalising support from the Federal Republic of Germany to the SADC Region. The agreements, totaling €44.2 million, cover commitments made in 2010 and 2011 under SADC-Germany Cooperation on the agreed focal areas of cooperation which include:

  • Transboundary water management;

  • Transboundary management and protection of natural resources;

  • and Regional economic cooperation.

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République centrafricaine Rapport de situation No. 14 (au 03 mai 2013)

Points saillants

  • Des missions conjointes d'évaluation des Nations Unis à Ndélé et à Bambari rapportent que la situation humanitaire se dégrade dans les domaines de la santé, la protection, la sécurité alimentaire et l'éducation. D'autres évaluations sont prévues à Bria et à Batalimo.

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Central African Republic Situation Report No. 14 (as of 3 May 2013)

Highlights

  • Joint UN assessment missions to Ndele and Bambari find that the humanitarian situation is worsening in areas of health, protection, food security and education.
    Further assessments planned for Bria and Batalimo.

  • Food security has been identified as the priority sector for intervention. While seeds and food are available in markets, people lack financial resources and many households cannot afford basic food necessities and the seeds required to safeguard next season’s harvest.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Uganda + 2 others
Uganda: Japan Donates U.S.$21.3 Million for Refugees

Report
New Vision

By Joyce Namutebi, 2 May 2013

The Japanese government is providing US$21.2m (about Sh55.3b) to four UN agencies to support refugee programmes in south-western Uganda plus climate related, health, nutrition, water and sanitation challenges in Karamoja.

The announcement was made by the Japanese Ambassador to Uganda, Kazuo Minagawa at a press conference at the Uganda media Centre in Kampala.

"The four UN agencies are providing essential goods and services for the refugees and vulnerable people in Uganda.

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Burundi + 5 others
UNHCR Burundi - Fact Sheet, March 2013

UNHCR operational highlights

  • UNHCR opened two new transit centers (one in Cishemere in the province of Cibitoke, one in Kajaga in the Mairie of Bujumbura) and one new refugee camp (in Kavumu in the province of Cankuzo) to accommodate new arrivals from DRC. The new camp has a capacity of 13 000 persons and should accommodate 5 000 refugees by the end of 2013. It will be inaugurated on the 15th of May 2013.

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UNHCR Burundi - Fact Sheet, mars 2013

Faits marquants de l’UNHCR

  • Face à l’arrivée de congolais au Burundi, l’UNHCR a ouvert deux nouveaux centres de transit (l’un à Cishemere en province de Cibitoke, et l’autre à Kajaga en Mairie de Bujumbura) et un nouveau camp de réfugiés (à Kavumu en province de Cankuzo). Le nouveau camp, ayant une capacité de 13 000 réfugiés, devrait en accueillir 5000 d’ici la fin 2013. Il sera inauguré le 15 mai 2013.

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South Sudan - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #3, Fiscal Year (FY) 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Violence in Jonglei State displaces civilians and restricts humanitarian access

  • U.S. Government (USG) provides additional $5 million to assist populations in South Sudan

  • Humanitarian community pre-positions relief supplies in advance of rainy season

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Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre : Bulletin Humanitaire - avril 2013

POINTS SAILLANTS

• La situation humanitaire se dégrade rapidement en République Centrafricaine
• Malgré une bonne récolte en 2012, les prix élevés réduisent l’accès à la nourriture pour la plupart des ménages vulnérables
• 10,3 millions de personnes sont dans l’insécurité alimentaire à travers le Sahel
• Alors que la Côte d’Ivoire transite vers le développement, certains besoins humanitaires doivent être pris en charge

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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République Centrafricaine Rapport de situation No. 12 (au 19 avril 2013)

Points saillants

• La situation sécuritaire continue à se détériorer à Bangui, ce qui entrave les opérations humanitaires
• Les organisations humanitaires clés continuent à opérer dans le pays avec un personnel réduit. Tous les 21 établissements de santé à Bangui ont reçu des kits médicaux d'urgence et les organisations médicales continuent à fournir un appui technique et matériel.
• 28 millions de dollars américains, soit 22% du financement du CAP 2013 à ce jour.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Central African Republic Situation Report No. 12 (as of 19 April 2013)

In March, humanitarians estimated that an additional $42 million was required to address new needs. This amount is expected to increase further due to the recent developments.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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West and Central Africa Humanitarian Bulletin, April 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Humanitarian situation is rapidly worsening in Central African Republic

  • Despite good harvest in 2012, high prices reduce access to food for most vulnerable households

  • 10.3 million people remain food insecure across the Sahel

  • While Côte d’Ivoire transitions to development, pocket of humanitarian needs must be addressed

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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UK announces additional funding to address conflict sexual violence

At G8 Foreign Ministers’ meeting the UK announced further £10 million to tackle sexual violence in conflict & violence against women & girls

During the G8 Foreign Minister’s meeting today at Lancaster House the British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, announced an additional £5 million, from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Justine Greening announced £5 million from the Department for International Development, to support UK efforts to tackle sexual violence in conflict and violence against women and girls (VAWG).

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République Démocratique du Congo - Bulletin humanitaire Numéro 02 | Mars 2013

FAITS SAILLANTS

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Aid to Internally Displaced Persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nearly two decades of fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC) between government forces and armed groups have forced millions of people to flee their homes countrywide. Over the past year, humanitarian conditions have continued to worsen due to escalating violence that has displaced even more communities and renewed safety and security concerns. Tensions and large-scale displacement have affected the southeastern Katanga and North Kivu provinces especially hard in recent months. In Katanga, the U.N.