United Republic of Tanzania

Key messages

• Refugees in the country: According to the UN Refugee Agency(UNHCR), there are an estimated 279,484 people of concern in Tanzania as of 30 November 2019. 205,830 are Burundians, 73,169 are Congolese from the DRC and 485 are from other nationalities.

Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania while parts of Southern Africa remain dry

Africa Weather Hazards

1. Parts of Lake Victoria, Rwanda, Burundi and the southern Kenya will remain under flash flood risk into next week.

2. Desert Locust breeding is expected to extend from Afar region of Ethiopia northward into Djibouti and Eritrea, and northern parts of Kenya.

Introduction

Key Findings

Milestones:

33,641: Beneficiaries reached with lifesaving nutrition and health programs.

41: Health Facilities supported to manage SAM cases

1: Construction started on a new Therapeutic Feeding Unit

Budget: $390,687

Staff: 6

Donors: Bill Gross Foundation, Ciardy Annual Fund, People’s Postcode Lottery UK

Mandate and Mission

Résumé des besoins humanitaires

POPULATION TOTALE
99,9M

PERSONNES DANS LE BESOIN
15,6M

Contexte et impact de la crise

Continued heavy rainfall impacts crops and livelihoods, though harvest prospects remain above average

KEY MESSAGES

Epidémies | En décembre, trois nouveaux cas de choléra ont été enregistrés dans la province de Bujumbura Mairie, portant le nombre total de cas à 1 094, dont 8 décès, entre le 1er juin et le 13 décembre. Les provinces du nord-ouest du pays restent les plus touchées par cette épidémie. En outre, le Ministère de la Santé a rapporté 65 cas de rougeole dans le Centre de transit de Cishemere, situé dans la province Cibitoke, au 17 décembre 2019. Ces cas représentent les premiers cas signalés en 2019.

Epidemics | In December, three new cases of cholera were registered in the province of Bujumbura Mairie bringing the total number of cases to 1,094 , including 8 deaths, between 1 June and 13 December. The northwest provinces of the country remain the most affected by this epidemic. In addition, the Ministry of Health has also reported 65 measles cases in the Cishemere Transit Centre, located in Cibitoke province, as of 17 December 2019. These are the first reported cases in 2019. The Ministry of Health continue to monitor the evolution of the outbreak and report on cases.

Famine threatens South Sudan, Yemen, and northeast Nigeria

Across 46 countries, 88 million people require emergency food assistance in 2020, 87% more than in 2015.

Au 30 novembre 2019, le nombre total des réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile est de 7,480. Cette population est composée de 37% de Congolais (RDC), 23% de Tchadiens, 30% de Sud Soudanais, 5% de Soudanais et 4% des autres nationalités. Elle est composée à 51 % de femmes et 49% d'hommes. Les enfants représentent 59% contre 38% d'adultes et 3% de personnes âgées. 45% des réfugiés sont dans la Préfecture du Haut Mbomou, 19% dans BaminguiBangoran, 33% à Bangui et 3% dans la Ouaka.

In November, 43,000 new internal displacements were monitored by the UNHCR-led Protection and Returns Monitoring Network (PRMN). Of the 709,000 new displacements monitored year-todate, drivers include conflict and insecurity (183,000), drought-related (142,000), floods (369,000) and other reasons (15,000).
During November, the main driver for new displacement was floods(29,000) affecting mainly Hiraan region. Ongoing military operations (7,000) continue to lead to new displacement within and from Lower Shabelle.

Highlights

• Early season rainfall has been erratic in southern and central parts of the region, despite a timely onset of the season. This has negatively impacted on crop germination in some areas.

• Favourable rainfall conducive to crop development was received in some northern parts of the region.

• Heavy rains and a cyclone caused flooding in parts of Tanzania and Madagascar respectively.

Introduction

School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) refers to acts or threats of sexual, physical, or psychological violence occurring in and around schools, perpetrated as a result of gender norms and stereotypes and enforced by unequal power dynamics (see figure 1).

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with both five-year average prices, indicative of seasonal trends, and prices in the previous year. To learn more about markets in Southern Africa, consult the FEWS NET Regional Maize Market Fundamentals Summary Report.

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with both five-year average prices, indicative of seasonal trends, and prices in the previous year.

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with both five-year average prices, indicative of seasonal trends, and prices in the previous year.

Key Messages

UNHCR and partners began to assist the voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees in September 2017 as a durable solution for those refugees who indicate a desire to return home. The vast majority of returns have been from Tanzania, with smaller numbers assisted to return from Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Almost all returns from Rwanda and Uganda have so far been self-organized.

Le HCR et ses partenaires ont commencé à organiser le rapatriement volontaire des réfugiés burundais au mois de Septembre 2017, à la suite des résolutions de la Commission tripartite entre le Burundi, la Tanzanie et le HCR. Ce rapatriement s’inscrit dans le cadre des solutions durables que propose le HCR pour les réfugiés qui ont manifesté la volonté de rentrer chez eux. La grande majorité des rapatriés proviennent de la Tanzanie, ainsi que du Kenya et de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) en moindre nombre.