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Country update
The United Republic of Tanzania was host to 348,019 refugees and asylum seekers by 30 June 2017, mainly from Burundi (276,692), making it the largest host of Burundian refugees in the region. The Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) was officially launched in Tanzania in June 2017 following Tanzania’s indication to be a pilot country for its development. However, freedom of movement is restricted, which limits the ability of refugees to become self-reliant.
Since 20 January 2017, all new arrivals from Burundi are required to undergo individual RSD, along with an enhanced border screening modality that create more difficulties for new arrivals to access the territory.
The first of the new RSD procedures commenced in mid-June at Nduta camp. Entry/ reception points were reduced from 14 to 5 in the Kigoma region, creating great hardship and difficulty for asylum seekers to reach the official 5 points.
As of end of June, some 139,631 refugees (77,006 Burundians) are accommodated at Nyarugusu camp. The increased number of new arrivals from DRC (10,732 since April 2015) and the halting of the relocations of Burundian refugees to new camps have resulted in a steady increase of refugees hosted in Nyarugusu. The decongestion of Nyarugusu remains a critical priority, as the current camp population exceeds the recommended capacity of 50,000 individuals. Three former refugee camps - Nduta, Mtendeli and Karago have been reopened; however, unavailability of potable water supply in Karago and limited water supply in Mtendeli make them unsuitable to host the arrivals. Currently all convoys transporting asylum seekers from the border points are directed to Nduta Camp which does not have sufficient infrastructure to support the arriving population, with refugees walking long distances to access services.