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Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs There has been an average of 180 to 250 refugees arriving daily since last week. As of this week, UNHCR has commenced an assessment of the three sites that the government has identified for the Burundian refugees in the two districts. Once approved, preparations for the identified sites may temporarily place more strain on resources and further delay the relocation of refugees to more suitable sites. However, with rainy season starting by October, and forecasts of an El Nino effect that may increase rainfall intensity, all efforts are being made to expedite the move to new camp sites.

UNICEF Response to Date and Programme Priorities WASH After training of the volunteer teachers on School

WASH, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

(MoHSW) with support from UNICEF jointly monitored

the implementation of WASH in schools post-training

action plan. The findings revealed that hand washing

facilities in the schools remained very limited, drinking

water is scarce and there are no garbage pits for refuse

management. 1300 children were reached with hygiene

promotion messages in 5 schools run by UNICEF/IRC.

To meet the sanitation needs, UNICEF supported

Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) for the

construction of 40-drop-holes emergency latrine blocks.

This activity achieved 1 drop-hole per 35 persons for the

group of 1,427 refugees that were moved into 8 mass

87,968 refugees have arrived

from Burundi in Nyaragusu camp since May 2015 (UNHCR – as of 24th August 2015).

153,925 Total population in

Nyaragusu camp (mainly Burundian and Democratic Republic of Congo)

3,271 Unaccompanied and

separated children

33,110 School aged children

US$ 5.9m UNICEF

funding gap for June to September 2015

HIGHLIGHTS The Tanzania government has given a green light

for UNHCR to conduct an assessment of three identified sites in two districts of Kibondo (Nduta) and Kakonko (Karago and Mtendeli). All the three sites were used for refugee camps in the past years.

6000 families are still in mass shelters while all 16 schools that were used for mass shelters have been emptied and learning will resume in the coming few days.

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shelters in zone 1. In collaboration with UNICEF, TRCS teams also mobilized communities in zone 4 to

continue with clean-up campaign including excavation of garbage pits, digging of soak-away pits and

directing waste water from bath cubicles. 5,761 refugees participated in the exercise.

TRCS/MoHSW conducted a sensitization campaign in the camp using a Congolese refugee music band to

disseminate hygiene sanitation messages to the refugees. The messages were disseminated through

music, role play/drama and quiz sessions. The focus was safe faecal disposal, hand washing at critical

times and refuse disposal. This activity attracted a huge interest from the refugees. 9,420 people were

reached this week.

Child Protection 7347(4208f, 3139m) children are registered in three Child Friendly Spaces (CFSs) (a threefold increase over the past two weeks), this includes 389(212f, 177m) unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). 54 referrals from CFSs were made; 48 were health referrals. The play equipment in the CFSs is heavily used and there is need for more things for older children. Of the total UASC 3271 (UAM-1284; SC-1987), 23 children (20 UAMs and 3 SC) were reunified with their parents and 42 (17f, 25m) UAMs were placed in foster care. In addition, 19 (10f, 9m) new foster parents were recorded. 30 (11f, 19m) case plans were developed and four Child Protection Committees were formed in zone 8, 9 and 10.

Education

Pitching of all ten tents for Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) was successfully completed including 6 tents to use as classrooms for children in mass shelters. The UNICEF Representative, Dr. Jama Gulaid participated in the official launching of learning for over 20,000 children. Total enrollment is about 20,000 children in all 10 TLSs. With a total of 70 temporary classrooms the duration of learning is now increased from 2 to 4 hours. More girls have enrolled than boys. Distribution of education-in-box kits was done for 6,899 learners in primary and secondary education in all the 10 centers as well as distribution of 1,045 text books of various subjects including Kirundi, Swahili French, English, Math and other books for Grade 6 and Grade 10 students.

Health With malaria as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, mosquito net distribution continues to focus on mothers with children under six month. 988 nets were distributed. Vaccination for children under 5 years of age continued at both reception points and routine. Total Oral Polio vaccine administered was 390 and Measles/Rubella was 433. Screening of pregnant women (ANC) identified 64 women with high risk pregnancy. Total number of deliveries during the reporting period was 168 among Burundians and also 191 among DRC refugees. Out of these deliveries 7 were from under 18 years of age. HITs have continued outreach into the camp on the topics of Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (RMNCH), Cholera prevention and immunization through music band performance and puppet shows in schools in order to entertain and educate pupils who pass the messages to their family members.

Nutrition UNICEF in partnership with TRCS has continued to support the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the 6 outreach ambulatory sites and 1 inpatient stabilization centre. For the period 1st through 7th August, there have been low numbers of new cases of malnourished children identified compared to the

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previous week. A total of 31 vs 48 children 6-59 months old with SAM with complications have been admitted into inpatient stabilization centre, and 42 vs 92 children 6-59 months old with SAM without complications have been admitted into outreach ambulatory sites (total 73 SAM cases). Cumulatively for the 3-month period May-August 2015, 157 children 6-59 months old with SAM with complications have been admitted into inpatient stabilization centre, and 482 children 6-59 months old with SAM without complications have been admitted into outreach ambulatory sites (total 637 SAM cases). These numbers are below the threshold level for emergency. For the period 1st-7th August, Vitamin A supplementation was provided to 952 children aged 6-59 months, and deworming tablets were provided to 137 children aged 12-59 months. Cumulatively for the 3-month period May-July 2015, Vitamin A supplementation was provided to 9772 children aged 6-59 months, and deworming tablets were provided to 5343 children aged 12-59 months.

Funding UNICEF Tanzania is appealing for US$ 7,050,000 to support the Burundian refugee children in line with the revised inter-agency Refugee Response Plan from April to September 2015. Up to the reporting period, UNICEF has received a total amount of US$ 1,090,604 and the remaining funding gap for UNICEF to support a comprehensive multi-sectoral response is US$ 5,959,396.

Appeal Sector

Fund Requirement

Funds Received

(US$) Funding gap

(US$) US$ %

WASH 2,500,000 400,025 2,099,975 84

Education 1,500,000 160,000 1,340,000 89

Health and Nutrition (including HIV/AIDS)

950,000 299,621 650,379 68

Child Protection 1,200,000 212,811 987,189 82

Logistics and Transport

400,000 10,000 390,000 98

Operations 500,000 8,147 491,853 98

Total 7,050,000 1,090,604 5,959,396 85

Next SitRep: 9th September 2015

Who to contact for further information:

Jama Gulaid Representative Tanzania Country Office Email: jgulaid@unicef.org

Robert Carr Chief of Field Operations Tanzania Country Office E-mail: rcarr@unicef.org

Sandra Bisin Chief of Communication Tanzania Country Office Email: sbisin@unicef.org

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ANNEX 1:

Monitoring of Humanitarian Action for Children NYARAGUSU, KIGOMA REGION, TANZANIA MAY- DECEMBER 2015

SECTOR

TARGET

TOTAL CUMMULATIVE RESULTS

% TARGET REACHED

WASH: People provided with minimum 7-15 litres clean water daily

40,000 29,620 74%

WASH: Refugee children and their families have soap and basic hygiene promotion messages.

30,000 16,690 56%

Health: Children protected from acute watery diarrhoea and having access to life-saving curative interventions

30,000 100% of person

aged 1+ for cholera

vaccination

and 80% of children <24 month for routine EPI MR

and OPV

NA 92% Round 1 (2nd batch)

86% Round 2 (1st batch)

28,500

NA

92% Round 1

86% Round 2 (1st batch)

95%

Nutrition: Children aged 6-59 months screened and those with Severe Acute Malnutrition admitted to therapeutic care

20,000 16,613 83%

Child Protection: Children screened and provided with safe access to community spaces for socialization, play and learning

30,000 9750 33%

Education: School-aged children including pre-school age and adolescents have access to basic quality education (including through temporary structures)

33,110 22,000

66%

HIV: Percent of pregnant women tested for HIV and if positive placed in PCMT programmes

100 NA