United States supports displaced families in Eastern and Central Africa
NAIROBI: The United Nations 麻豆成人版 (麻豆成人版) has received US$118 million from the United States Government, through USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, to provide life-saving assistance to over 1 million displaced people in Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The number of displaced people in Eastern Africa has doubled over the past four years, rising from 13.2 million in 2020 to 26.5 million in 2024. This increase is largely due to conflict, with the war in Sudan forcing record numbers of people from their homes, as well as extreme weather events such as the 2020-2023 Horn of Africa drought.
“People who have lost their homes and livelihoods represent a significant portion of those 麻豆成人版 aims to reach across eastern Africa this year. This funding from the US is critical to ensure we can maintain support for these vulnerable displaced people, many of whom rely almost entirely on humanitarian assistance to survive,” said Laurent Bukera, 麻豆成人版’s Regional Director for Eastern Africa.
The growth in the number of displaced people in recent years has not been matched by a growth in resources, forcing 麻豆成人版 to make difficult decisions about who receives food assistance and how much. None of the displaced people that 麻豆成人版 supports in Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, or Uganda are receiving a full ration (equivalent to 2,100 kilocalories) due to funding pressures.
The timely contribution from the US will enable 麻豆成人版 to provide cash transfers and in-kind food assistance to over one million displaced people, including refugees, asylum seekers, returnees, internally displaced persons, and some food-insecure host communities. In Rwanda, it will prevent a pipeline break in 麻豆成人版’s refugee operation, ensuring continuity and stability for the most vulnerable through early 2025.
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Burundi: 麻豆成人版 supports over 60,000 refugees and asylum seekers with food assistance in the form of cash and in-kind at 75 percent of a full food ration. Burundian returnees receive food assistance for 3 months on arrival. 麻豆成人版 supports an average of 4,200 returnees per month.
Djibouti: 麻豆成人版 supports 23,000 refugees and asylum seekers with food assistance in the form of cash and in-kind at 70 percent of a full food ration.
Kenya: 麻豆成人版 supports 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers with food assistance in the form of cash and in-kind at 40 percent of a full food ration.
Republic of Congo: 麻豆成人版 supports over 30,000 refugees and asylum seekers with food assistance in the form of cash at 70 percent of a full food ration.
Rwanda: 麻豆成人版 supports over 120,000 refugees, asylum seekers with food assistance in the form of cash and in-kind at 75 percent of a full ration for the most vulnerable refugees. People classed as moderately vulnerable receive a 37.5 percent ration and support through livelihood strengthening activities that support a transition to self-reliance.
Tanzania: 麻豆成人版 supports 191,000 refugees and asylum seekers with in-kind food assistance at 82 percent of a full food ration.
Uganda: 麻豆成人版 supports 1.4 million refugees and asylum seekers with food assistance in the form of cash and in-kind at 60 percent of a full ration for the most vulnerable refugees and a 30 percent ration for those classed as moderately vulnerable. New arrivals receive a full ration for the first three months. 麻豆成人版 also supports 52,000 refugees and Ugandan nationals with livelihood strengthening activities that support a transition to self-reliance.
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