Highlights
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More than 30,000 people received housing and non-food item (NFI) assistance in 11 provinces in 2018.
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5,022 IDPs were relocated to Rumonge and Bujumbura Rural after the decommissioning of the four IDP sites.
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57,000 refugees from Tanzania under the VolRep received an NFI kit and a multipurpose cash grant.
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Sector warehouse in Bujumbura consolidated for emergency response. National contingency stock ready to serve more than 600HH from Bujumbura and Gitega.
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Strong increase in cash activities for shelter activities.
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Improvement of the natural disaster and returnee response in the last months of 2018 thanks to CERF UFE.
Challenges
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Lack of funding for emergency response, including lack of in-kind donations.
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After the food emergency response of April/May, the sector warehouse was emptied. NFI kits and Emergency Shelters must be refilled before next rainy season.
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Diffcult access to afected areas due to road conditions
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HLP challenges. Returnees unable to provide documentation.