2015 Year-End report. Operation: Cameroon. Location. Downloaded on 23/11/2016. Copyright: 2014 Esri UNHCR Information Manageme

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1 2015 Year-End report Downloaded on 23/11/2016 Operation: Cameroon Location Maroua Bauchi Yola Abuja Jalingo Gore Makurdi Paoua Djohong Meiganga Cotonou** Bouar Batouri Douala Yaounde Libenge Betou Libreville Copyright: 2014 Esri UNHCR Information Manageme Latest update of camps and office locations 13 Jan By clicking on the icons on the map, additional information is displayed.

2 People of Concern 66 % INCREASE IN , , ,090 Returned IDPs IDPs Others of concern 11 Asylum-seekers Refugee-like situation Refugees Refugees Refugee-like situation Asylum-seekers IDPs Returned IDPs Others of concern Budgets and Expenditure for Cameroon

3 Budgets and Expenditure for Cameroon Millions (USD) * Budget Expenditure Working environment By the end of 2015, Cameroon was hosting the largest number of refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR), with more than 252,000 refugees residing in the East, Adamawa and North departments, and about 68,000 Nigerian refugees living in the Far North department bordering Nigeria. The cross-border incursions of foreign armed groups also led to the internal displacement of 92,000 people in the Far North. Operations in the Far North aiming to assist and protect Nigerian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) faced considerable challenges owing to a highly volatile security environment in the three border departments and a rising number of cross-border raids. In response, security measures were tightened, including through the reinforcement of military activities. UNHCR experienced difficulties gaining access to CAR refugees living in over 300 villages located in hard-toreach areas, particularly during the rainy season. In addition, owing to the pastoral lifestyle of the refugees, conventional support, tracking and monitoring systems fell short, and UNHCR and its partners had to adjust their protection and solutions strategy. Population trends In 2015, UNHCR and Cameroonian authorities registered the arrival of 21,000 new CAR refugees, which is considerably less than in 2014 (131,000 refugees). By year end, there were some 253,000 CAR refugees in Cameroon, 179,000 of which voluntarily settled with host communities. The remaining 74,000 settled in the seven sites which UNHCR and partners built in UNHCR and Cameroonian authorities also registered 29,000 new Nigerian refugees in Minawao camp in the Far North. By year end, Cameroon was hosting some 52,000 Nigerian refugees in Minawao camp, with an additional 15,852 settling in neighbouring villages along the border. The situation in Nigeria also led to the internal displacement of nearly 93,000 Cameroonians.

4 Achievements and impact Biometric verification was conducted in Yaoundé in December 2015, resulting in improved data quality, harmonized refugee documentation and new refugee identity cards for adults and unaccompanied minors. The operation for CAR refugees extended to out-of-camp settings. UNHCR, in collaboration with the Plan National de Développement Participatif (PNDP), began preparing a local development plan for refugeehosting villages. Livelihood interventions were extended to villages, benefiting 30 per cent of host communities. UNHCR supported efforts which ultimately led to the participation of CAR refugees in the CAR constitutional referendum and presidential elections. After conducting a survey on the nutritional status and health of populations of concern, which revealed that refugees in some sites as well as out-of-camp areas have poor health and nutrition, UNHCR carried out targeted interventions in 2015 and helped to improve the situation. The mortality rate among children under the age of 5 reached acceptable standards. Unmet needs The majority of gaps, especially those relating to limited access to health, water and education services, stem from the poor level of infrastructure in the villages that host Central African refugees. Health and nutrition centres are under-equipped and under-staffed and cannot absorb the needs of the refugees and the host community, which hampers the former s integration. Secondly, access to water remains below standard in host villages and in the sites. Key mechanisms for child protection, including community-based child structures, identification of children at risk and BID procedures have not been established in many refugee hosting villages. The issues of access to energy and protection of the environment to mitigate the impact of the growing Minawao camp has never been addressed because of a lack of resources. This puts Nigerian refugees, especially girls and women, at risk when collecting firewood, and threatens peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities, given the competition over control and access to natural resources. Because of limited access due to the insecure environment, the majority of IDPs did not have adequate access to shelter assistance and NFIs.

5 2015 Expenditure for Cameroon USD The following table presents the final budget and funds available by pillar and the final expenditure at the objective-level, as reported at year-end. Pillar 1 Refugee Pillar 2 Stateless Pillar 4 IDP projects Total Final Budget 107,653, ,987 6,200, ,697,644 Income from contributions* 41,652, ,763,077 43,415,841 Other funds available / transfers 5,062, ,295 3,084,934 8,354,747 Total funds available 46,715, ,295 4,848,012 51,770,587 Expenditure by Objective Favourable Protection Environment International and regional instruments 0 78, ,161 Law and policy 18, ,634 Administrative Institutions and Practice 114, ,410 Legal remedies and legal assistance 381, , ,813 Access to territory 70, ,404 Public attitudes towards persons of concern 74, , ,478 Subtotal 659,267 78, ,472 1,015,899 Fair Protection Processes and Documentation Reception conditions 169, ,224 Identification of statelessness 6,806 39, ,886 Registration and profiling 1,383, ,711 1,724,931 Status determination 476, ,529 Individual documentation 201, ,677 Civil status documentation 495,421 39, ,502 Family re-unification 67, ,701 Subtotal 2,800,577 78, ,711 3,220,449 Security from Violence and Exploitation Protection from crime 1, ,223 Protection from effects armed conflict 191, , ,280 SGBV prevention and response 824, , ,458 Non-arbitrary detention 349, ,448

6 Pillar 1 Refugee Pillar 2 Stateless Pillar 4 IDP projects Total Child protection 633, , ,398 Subtotal 2,000, ,228 2,425,807 Basic Needs and Essential Services Health 4,527, ,527,742 Reproductive health and HIV/ Aids response 1,290, ,290,823 Nutrition 2,722, ,722,152 Food security 1,155, ,155,344 Water 1,977, ,100 2,000,974 Sanitation and hygiene 1,889, ,889,810 Shelter and infrastructure 3,512, ,752 4,181,471 Energy 193, ,574 Basic and domestic and hygiene Items 2,706, ,063,848 3,770,252 Services for persons with specific needs 2,102, ,828 2,245,762 Education 2,645, ,645,808 Subtotal 24,725, ,898,528 26,623,712 Community Empowerment and Self Reliance Community mobilization 952,091 11, ,119 1,226,103 Co-existence with local communities 281, ,645 Natural resources and shared environment 338, ,092 Self-reliance and livelihoods 1,424, ,424,875 Subtotal 2,996,703 11, ,119 3,270,715 Durable Solutions Voluntary return 84, ,190 Reintegration 296, ,500 Integration 146, ,287 Resettlement 19, ,279 Greater reduction of statelessness 0 39, ,080 Subtotal 546,257 39, ,338 Leadership, Coordination and Partnerships Coordination and partnerships 359, , ,074 Camp management and coordination 1,319, ,319,099 Subtotal 1,678, ,873 1,821,173

7 Pillar 1 Refugee Pillar 2 Stateless Pillar 4 IDP projects Total Logistics and Operations Support Supply chain and logistics 2,502, ,516 2,945,056 Operations management, coordination and support 8,041, ,787 8,805,835 Subtotal 10,543, ,207,303 11,750,891 Headquarters and Regional Support Protection advice and support Capacity building & skill development Subtotal 1, , Expenditure Total 45,951, ,295 4,556,234 50,715,016 *Income from contributions includes indirect support costs that are recovered from contributions to Pillars 3 and 4, supplementary budgets and the New or additional activities mandate-related (NAM) Reserve. Contributions towards all pillars are included under Pillar 1.