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OPERATIONALDEVELOPMENTS
The Djibouti Government launched the enrolment of refugees living with disability into the national system. On 10 November 2024, the Djibouti government through its National Agency for people living with Disability (ANPH) started the enrolment of refugees living with disability into the national system. The exercise started in Djibouti city and will continue in all three refugee villages, UNHCR is playing a supervisory role in the exercise and is ensuring that refugees are informed about this exercise to ensure the collection of accurate quality data. At the end the enrolment exercise, all registered refugees will be granted with the Mobility Inclusion Card that will grant them equal access to special treatment, and ease access to services and economic opportunities anywhere in Djibouti.
REFUGEE RESPONSE
UNHCR, in collaboration with ONARS and CIAUD, distributed cash for hygienic kits to girls and women in Markazi refugee village. On 12 and 14 November, UNHCR, in collaboration with ONARS and CIAUD, distributed cash for hygiene kits to girls and women aged 12-49 in the village of Markazi in Obock region. A total of 423 refugee women and girls were assisted, each one receiving about 7,000 fdj. The exercise, that began in Djibouti City last September, aims to facilitate refugee women's access to hygienic kits and to ensure respect and dignity for people forced to flee in Djibouti. These activities are carried out in accordance with UNHCR ethical standards, with integrity and accountability. The ongoing distribution will help about 9,000 refugee women in Djibouti city and in refugee villages of Holl-Holl, Ali Addeh and Markazi.
The Djibouti government to build water channels in Markazi village to prevent future flooding. The Djibouti government through its Obock prefecture has started to build water channels in Markazi refugee village. These channels were recommended by the prefecture’s architect as a way of preventing flooding and protect refugees especially the Eritrean community that is the most exposed to flooding. Two weeks ago, the Markazi camp was flooded due to heavy rains compelling about 73 Eritrean refugees to abandon their shelters.