Attachments
31,584
Arrivals from Yemen to Djibouti since 26 March*
120
Refugee Housing Units distributed to Yemeni Refugees in Markazi Camp
3,221
Refugee Children enrolled in schools in Djibouti
HIGHLIGHTS
WORKING WITH PARTNERS
UNHCR maintains close cooperation with the Government of Djibouti to ensure an optimal coordination of response to refugees. This coordination is achieved through national and international NGOs; mainly, the Norwegian Refugee Council (water, shelter, hygiene); the Danish Refugee Council (livelihoods); the Lutheran World Federation (education and community services); Africa Humanitarian Action (health, nutrition and reproductive health/HIV); L’Union Nationale des Femmes de Djibouti (SGBV) and the Ministry of Habitat, Urban Planning and Environment (environment). That is, in addition to collaborations with NGOs operating in Djibouti such as Al Rahma Association. UNHCR also partners with UN agencies within various mechanisms, such as the UN Country Team and UN sectorial working groups. The government agency in charge of refugee related issues is the Office National d’Assistance aux Refugiés et Sinistrés (ONARS).
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Protection
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The legal framework of a national law of asylum was drafted and launched in December in collaboration with the relevant Djiboutian authorities to ensure an enabling protection environment for refugees in Djibouti. An expert committee was formed following the launch to finalise the draft law and submit it to the Ministry of Interior where it will then go through the council of ministers for approbation, and subsequently the national parliament for consideration and adoption.
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As of 31 December 2015, Djibouti hosts 22,006 refugees and asylum seekers mainly from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea out of whom 13,001 are hosted in camps (10,846 Ali-Addeh and 2,155 Holl Holl) and 2,629 are living in urban areas with an average demographic of 78% Somalis, 15.5% Ethiopians, 6% Eritrean and 0.5% other nationalities.
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Since the outbreak of the Yemeni crisis at the end of March 2015, UNHCR and ONARS have registered 6,376 refugees out of 17,749 Yemeni nationals who arrived in Djibouti. The breakdown of refugees per location is 2,983 individuals (978 families) residing in Markazi camp and 3,393 in Obock and Djibouti city.