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For more information please contact KENDAPI@unhcr.org
or consult the following pages: http://data.unhcr.org/horn-of-africa/regional.php facebook.com/UNHCR_Kenya
Background
The East and Horn of Africa continue to suffer from conflict and displacement. Kenya is now the second biggest
refugee-hosting country in Africa after Ethiopia. While most people fleeing from conflict in South Sudan arrive in
Kakuma in northern Kenya, most Somali refugees flee to Dadaab, located in Garissa County in the former North
Eastern Province of Kenya.
The Dadaab refugee complex has a population of 350,032 refugees and asylum seekers (01/08/2015) and consists
of five camps. 95.3% of the refugees are from Somalia. The first camp was established in 1991, when refugees
fleeing the civil war in Somalia started to cross the border into Kenya. A second large influx occurred in 2011,
when some 130,000 refugees arrived, fleeing drought and famine in southern Somalia.
Five camps
UNHCR and other agencies in Dadaab and Alinjugur
The Dadaab refugee operation is coordinated by UNHCR Sub-Office
Dadaab, which also serves the three camps in Lagdera district.
UNHCR Field Office Alinjugur is part of the larger Dadaab operation
and serves the two camps in Fafi district. Both UNHCR offices
cooperate closely with NGOs and other international organisations,
among them WFP, UNICEF and IOM. The main government
counterpart is the Department for Refugee Affairs (DRA).
Services delivered
In its 24 years of existence, the Dadaab refugee operation has not moved very far from the provision of all essential
services to the refugees. Restrictions imposed on refugees by the Government of Kenya make it difficult for them
to establish a financially independent existence in which they can fend for themselves. UNHCR and its partners
provide essential services to refugees regarding Protection, Education, Food, Health and Nutrition, Site Planning
and Shelter, Water and Sanitation, Environment and Energy. The Kenyan host community also benefits from some
of the activities.
Durable Solutions
Local integration does not seem to be a serious option owing to the current socio-political context in Kenya. There
are also few opportunities for resettlement to third countries. For many refugees, voluntary return to their home
country is the most appropriate solution and some have been going back home spontaneously. In November 2013,
the Governments of Kenya and Somalia together with UNHCR signed a Tripartite Agreement on
Voluntary Repatriation. A six months pilot phase of voluntary return started on 8th December 2014 and
ended on 30th June 2015. Lessons learned from the pilot phase are being used to improve the ongoing
voluntary return process. However, as the conditions are yet to be conducive in many parts of Somalia,
promotion of voluntary return has not yet started.
Population of concern: 350,032
Refugees: 346,601
Asylum Seekers: 3,431
-
August2015
Somalia 333,171
Ethiopia 14,792
South Sudan 1,285
DR Congo 336
Burundi 254
Uganda 69
Sudan 64
Rwanda 28
Eritrea 19
Other 14
BRIEFING NOTE
UNHCR Dadaab and Alinjugur, Kenya
Origin of refugees and asylum seekers:
Kambioos camp
Dagahaley camp
Ifo 2 camp
Ifo camp
Dadaab
Hagadera camp
Alinjugur
The five Dadaab camps are Dagahaley, Ifo, Ifo 2, Hagadera and Kambioos. The first
three are located in Lagdera (Dadaab) district while Hagadera and Kambioos are
located in the neighbouring Fafi district. There is a considerable difference between the
old camps, established 1991 and 1992, and the new camps, established in 2011. A
large part of the residents in the old camps (Ifo, Dagahaley, Hagadera) arrived in
Dadaab in the 1990s and have children and grandchildren born in the camps. The old
camps resemble naturally-grown towns and have developed into commercial hubs
connecting north-eastern Kenya and southern Somalia. In contrast, most of the
residents in the new camps (Ifo 2 and Kambioos) came during the 2011 famine and are
mainly pastoralists.
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Dadaab briefing august 2015

  • 1. For more information please contact KENDAPI@unhcr.org or consult the following pages: http://data.unhcr.org/horn-of-africa/regional.php facebook.com/UNHCR_Kenya Background The East and Horn of Africa continue to suffer from conflict and displacement. Kenya is now the second biggest refugee-hosting country in Africa after Ethiopia. While most people fleeing from conflict in South Sudan arrive in Kakuma in northern Kenya, most Somali refugees flee to Dadaab, located in Garissa County in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. The Dadaab refugee complex has a population of 350,032 refugees and asylum seekers (01/08/2015) and consists of five camps. 95.3% of the refugees are from Somalia. The first camp was established in 1991, when refugees fleeing the civil war in Somalia started to cross the border into Kenya. A second large influx occurred in 2011, when some 130,000 refugees arrived, fleeing drought and famine in southern Somalia. Five camps UNHCR and other agencies in Dadaab and Alinjugur The Dadaab refugee operation is coordinated by UNHCR Sub-Office Dadaab, which also serves the three camps in Lagdera district. UNHCR Field Office Alinjugur is part of the larger Dadaab operation and serves the two camps in Fafi district. Both UNHCR offices cooperate closely with NGOs and other international organisations, among them WFP, UNICEF and IOM. The main government counterpart is the Department for Refugee Affairs (DRA). Services delivered In its 24 years of existence, the Dadaab refugee operation has not moved very far from the provision of all essential services to the refugees. Restrictions imposed on refugees by the Government of Kenya make it difficult for them to establish a financially independent existence in which they can fend for themselves. UNHCR and its partners provide essential services to refugees regarding Protection, Education, Food, Health and Nutrition, Site Planning and Shelter, Water and Sanitation, Environment and Energy. The Kenyan host community also benefits from some of the activities. Durable Solutions Local integration does not seem to be a serious option owing to the current socio-political context in Kenya. There are also few opportunities for resettlement to third countries. For many refugees, voluntary return to their home country is the most appropriate solution and some have been going back home spontaneously. In November 2013, the Governments of Kenya and Somalia together with UNHCR signed a Tripartite Agreement on Voluntary Repatriation. A six months pilot phase of voluntary return started on 8th December 2014 and ended on 30th June 2015. Lessons learned from the pilot phase are being used to improve the ongoing voluntary return process. However, as the conditions are yet to be conducive in many parts of Somalia, promotion of voluntary return has not yet started. Population of concern: 350,032 Refugees: 346,601 Asylum Seekers: 3,431 - August2015 Somalia 333,171 Ethiopia 14,792 South Sudan 1,285 DR Congo 336 Burundi 254 Uganda 69 Sudan 64 Rwanda 28 Eritrea 19 Other 14 BRIEFING NOTE UNHCR Dadaab and Alinjugur, Kenya Origin of refugees and asylum seekers: Kambioos camp Dagahaley camp Ifo 2 camp Ifo camp Dadaab Hagadera camp Alinjugur The five Dadaab camps are Dagahaley, Ifo, Ifo 2, Hagadera and Kambioos. The first three are located in Lagdera (Dadaab) district while Hagadera and Kambioos are located in the neighbouring Fafi district. There is a considerable difference between the old camps, established 1991 and 1992, and the new camps, established in 2011. A large part of the residents in the old camps (Ifo, Dagahaley, Hagadera) arrived in Dadaab in the 1990s and have children and grandchildren born in the camps. The old camps resemble naturally-grown towns and have developed into commercial hubs connecting north-eastern Kenya and southern Somalia. In contrast, most of the residents in the new camps (Ifo 2 and Kambioos) came during the 2011 famine and are mainly pastoralists.