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UN AGENCIES UNITE TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN GULF OF GUINEA AMID
DISPLACEMENT CRISIS

18 March 2024
UNICEF/UN0794110/Hounkpatin
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DAKAR – As the number of refugees fleeing armed conflict and human rights
violations in the Central Sahel  has sharply increased over the past 12 months
in West Africa’s coastal countries, the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Organization for
Migration (IOM) have launched a US$142 million joint response plan for refugees,
asylum seekers, internally displaced people and host communities in the Gulf of
Guinea. 

The worsening security and humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso, Mali, and
Niger has triggered refugee movements towards Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and
Togo.  In early 2024, the number of people seeking refuge in the northern
regions of these four countries, rose to 87,000 people predominantly women and
children. 

The joint response plan aims to reinforce the resilience of communities in the
northern regions by increasing access to protection, food, nutrition, education,
healthcare, water and sanitation, and livelihoods opportunities through
community-based approaches.  It aligns with existing development interventions
that support national and local efforts, enhance the capabilities of
communities, and foster enduring social cohesion. 

“We find it imperative to invest in strengthening host communities in the
northern regions of the coastal countries, to enhance their capacity to
withstand shocks and foster resilience while protecting and assisting forcibly
displaced populations and seeking solutions to their displacement." said
Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde, UNHCR Regional Bureau Director for West and Central
Africa. 

The food security and nutrition situation in the area is also worsening, with
the number of food insecure people projected to soar from 208,000 in 2020 to
over 3.9 million in June 2024, according to the November 2023 Cadre Harmonisé
food security analysis. In the municipalities hosting asylum seekers, over 20
per cent of the population face food insecurity. Essential public services and
infrastructure are strained, leading to reduced functionality and heightened
pressure on education and health systems. 

“The influx of asylum seekers and internally displaced persons is adding another
layer of social and economic distress within communities already struggling to
make ends meet due to limited access to basic services, income and food” said
Margot Van der Velden, WFP’s acting Regional Director for Western Africa.
“Together, we are committed to working with governments and partners to
strengthen national systems for food security and nutrition while reinforcing
community resilience and social cohesion” 

This situation underscores the urgent need for a collaborative response by the
four United Nations agencies in West Africa to support the displaced populations
and address the challenges they face. 

Endorsed by national authorities, this collaborative effort brings together
humanitarian and development partners and local actors, committed to protecting
and uplifting those affected by displacement. Through this plan, the UN agencies
aim to anticipate future shocks, mitigate potential adverse impacts, and
contribute to the stability and resilience of the Gulf of Guinea nations. 

The plan will address the immediate needs of 200,000 refugees and asylum
seekers, 47,000 internally displaced people, and 317,000 residents in host
communities. It aims to build social cohesion, improve infrastructure, and boost
local economies, thereby laying a foundation for long-term resilience against
shocks and stresses.   

It comprises a regional chapeau and four distinct country chapters outlining the
response and needs in each country. The response is framed around a common
methodology aimed at streamlining data collection processes and analysis,
coordinating emergency response, embracing a community centric approach and
mainstreaming protection principles into existing practices.  

As an advocacy framework, this joint plan will help pool the limited resources
in a harmonized response across four countries, working with a joint approach
and regularly sharing information with key partners involved.  

According to IOM Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mrs.
Kristina Mejo “Inaction exacerbates food insecurity, amplifies vulnerabilities,
disrupts education, and poses significant health and housing challenges. It also
leads to further movements of populations of migrants, asylum seekers, and
refugees, seeking the protection, settlement, and assistance options that they
didn’t find in their first place of arrival, with the risks of secondary
movements further impacting their vulnerabilities.” 

The Regional Chapeau can be found here.

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