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5. In paragraph 2.11.29 the Executive Committee was informed that requirements for recently-arrived refugees, which are at present being funded under the UNHCR Special Programme for Emergency Relief Assistance in Africa, will in 1987 be funded under the General Programme. The incorporation of persons previously assisted under the Emergency Relief programme will bring the total number of persons to be assisted under General Programmes from a planning figure of 700,000 to 840,000 persons, pending further re-enumeration.
6. Regarding local settlement, it has been decided to concentrate on small agricultural settlements and income-generating projects which would lead to at least partial self-sufficiency for some refugees. At the same time, UNHCR will enlist the support of multilateral or bilateral development agencies to take the lead in elaborating larger scale projects within the context of national development plans. UNHCR would assist in raising funds for such projects, particularly at the start-up phase and when UNHCR help proved necessary to ensure the extension of such projects to benefit refugees. Discussions have been held at the local level with organizations such as the World Bank, who have similar projects in the areas where refugees are located. Pending the outcome of these consultations, an allocation of $ 3,000,000 is proposed to initiate activities for 1987.
7.
Taking into account the additional requirements of recently-arrived refugees, the sectoral requirements in 1987 for multi-purpose assistance can be summarized as follows:
Sector
Health
Summary description of activities
To prevent and treat major diseases in refugee centres and provide continuing
training to assure primary health care
1987 Amount in US$
2,102,500
Water
To maintain and improve water systems in refugee camps
1,783,600
Transport/ Logistics
To cover running costs of the Emergency Logistics Unit/CARE, equipment for workshops, fuel handling, procurement of lubricants and fuel, vehicles, vehicle spares, office equipment and administrative costs, medical evacuation, transport of urgently required relief items, transport of food and relief goods, etc.
13,082,400
Domestic needs
To supply relief items to the most needy refugees living in refugee camps
660,000
Family life
To ensure that refugee women receive training in literacy, nutrition, hygiene and income-generating skills and refugee children receive training in physical education, etc.
456,300
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