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(iii) On the whole assistance reaches those for whom it is
intended.
(iv) UIHOR has an active program e to encourage self sufficiency,
for example all Ugandan refugees in Haut-Zaire (approx 17,000) are totally independent.
(v) The local infrastructure is not always adequate in Zaire, eg attempts to plug into the theoretical existing zonal medical system have in practice meant UHCR setting up clinics for refugees and non-refugees alike.
(4)(1) No.
(ii) H/A.
(iii) Yes.
(iv) Yes.
(v) Yes, with the Department of Health and Social Affairs (al- though it has to be said that whilst the Department is, on the face of it, cooperative, it is stronger on words than deeds).
(vi) There are monthly meetings of the various UN agencies in
Zaire. There is no contact with "liberation movements".
(5) (i) Data gathering in Zaire, especially in the peripheral
regions is always difficult, but under the circumstances, UNHCR seem to have as good a data base as could be expected.
(ii) UNHCR gathers geographical data on a "needs/must" basis,ie
when they are looking for new sites they undertake a full survey of the relevant area.
(iii) Contacts with other agencies (espacially ICRC) and with
diplomatic community.
(iv)
Information is passed back to headquarters but there are Some local links, eg ru in Haut-Zaire has regular radio contacts with Kigali and Kampala.
(v) Yes, but they have difficulty in putting together conti-
gency plans based on these because of budgetary constraints.
(6) (i) UNHCR operate their mandate impartially, unpressured by GoZ.
(ii) Yes.
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