2017 Year-End report. Operation: Rwanda 20/7/2018. edit ( 7/20/2018 Rwanda

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1 2017 Year-End report 20/7/2018 Operation: Rwanda edit ( 1/7

2 People of Concern 17 % INCREASE IN , , ,173 Returned refugees Asylum-seekers 445 Refugee-like situation Others of concern Refugees Refugees Refugee-like situation Asylum-seekers Returned refugees Others of concern 2/7

3 Budgets and Expenditure for Rwanda Millions (USD) * Budget Expenditure 3/7

4 Operational context Rwanda held peaceful elections in mid-2017 and remained politically stable. However due to the ongoing insecurity in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a slight increase (3 per cent) in refugee arrivals was observed, and the possibility of a further influx remains. The majority of refugees in Rwanda benefitted from prima facie refugee status and open borders. The Government of Rwanda continued to be outwardly committed to the principle of non-refoulement. Limited land for, and limited capacity of, camps has resulted in overcrowded shelters, promiscuity and the creation of informal settlements with often poor living conditions. Since the Government has banned the use of plastic in 2008, including plastic sheeting in the camps, the repair of shelter with plastic sheet roofing has been challenging. In line with UNHCR s organizational priority to move towards the use of cash-based interventions (CBIs), a baseline assessment was undertaken between February and April in three camps to identify the risks and benefits of rolling out cash for core relief items (CRIs). As a result, a number of safeguards to confront protection risks that could potentially arise upon the roll-out of CBIs in the camps were recommended. In-kind return packages for Rwandan returnees were replaced with cash grants. The Multi-Year, Multi-Partner Strategy for was finalized. This will focus on refugees inclusion in national plans and will involve Government and development partners for sustainability in the medium to longer-term. Population trends In 2017, Rwanda continued to host refugees from Burundi and the DRC. At year s end, the refugee population stood at 162,300, with some 88,200 from Burundi, 74,000 from the DRC and 31 of various nationalities. In addition, there were 445 asylum-seekers, some 8,700 living in refugee-like situations (inactive Congolese asylum-seekers residing in camps) and 1,800 Rwandan spouses of refugees and children of Rwandan and refugee parents. Furthermore, the number of Rwandan returnees reached close to 17,100. Key achievements The Office scaled up its capacity to receive Rwandan returnees in order to ensure that all registered refugees in countries of asylum who wished to voluntary repatriate to Rwanda would be able to, prior to the deadline for ending UNHCR-facilitated return at the end of Close to 17,100 returnees were assisted with return packages in the form of cash grants. As an operational priority, the plastic sheet roofing of some 3,360 shelters across the Congolese camps was replaced with corrugated iron sheet roofing. Unmet needs Lack of resources to continue the provision of food assistance in full rations. Ration cuts were effected by WFP in 2017 and expected to deepen in Food insecurity is severe particularly for vulnerable persons. Only 7.5 per cent of Burundian refugees residing in urban areas were provided with individual protection documentation. Due to lack of land in Congolese camps, some 1,700 shelters and latrines could not be constructed. edit ( 4/7

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6 2017 Expenditure for Rwanda 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 programme Pillar 3 Reintegration projects Total Final Budget 96,813,087 7,565, ,378,181 Income from contributions* 20,601, ,601,623 Other funds available / transfers 19,679,642 3,893,375 23,573,017 Total funds available 40,281,265 3,893,375 44,174,639 Expenditure by Objective Favourable Protection Environment Law and policy 13, ,734 Legal remedies and legal assistance 271, ,759 Access to territory 116, ,539 Public attitudes towards persons of concern 193, ,958 Subtotal 595, ,990 Fair Protection Processes and Documentation Reception conditions 129, ,620 Registration and profiling 922, ,693 Status determination 87, ,912 Individual documentation 126, ,304 Civil status documentation 400, ,349 Family re-unification 26, ,564 Subtotal 1,693, ,693,443 Security from Violence and Exploitation Protection from effects armed conflict 100, ,584 SGBV prevention and response 1,426, ,426,920 Non-arbitrary detention Child protection 1,784, ,784,296 Subtotal 3,312, ,312,282 Basic Needs and Essential Services Health 4,265, ,026 4,404,389 Reproductive health and HIV/ Aids response 2,487, ,487,363 Nutrition 892, ,538 Food security 99, ,714 Water 1,705, ,857 1,855, /7

7 Pillar 1 Refugee programme Pillar 3 Reintegration projects Total Sanitation and hygiene 2,405, ,914 2,531,145 Shelter and infrastructure 1,728, ,092 1,958,920 Energy 1,353, ,086 1,472,584 Basic and domestic and hygiene Items 3,735, ,735,946 Services for persons with specific needs 769, ,826 Education 2,899, ,899,900 Subtotal 22,343, ,179 23,107,619 Community Empowerment and Self Reliance Community mobilization 702, ,086 Natural resources and shared environment 359, ,675 Self-reliance and livelihoods 845, ,826 Subtotal 1,907, ,907,587 Durable Solutions Solutions strategy 0 45,790 45,790 Voluntary return 142,188 2,508,496 2,650,684 Reintegration 0 163, ,558 Resettlement 386, ,566 Subtotal 528,754 2,717,844 3,246,598 Leadership, Coordination and Partnerships Coordination and partnerships 207, ,976 Camp management and coordination 150, ,006 Donor relations 101, ,912 Subtotal 459, ,894 Logistics and Operations Support Supply chain and logistics 2,716,165 69,224 2,785,389 Operations management, coordination and support 4,684, ,128 5,026,224 Subtotal 7,400, ,352 7,811, Expenditure Total 38,241,652 3,893,375 42,135,027 *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 /7