Cameroon, MSF-CH, Emergency CAR refugees

Progetto concluso

Since December last year, more than 100,000 Central African refugees – over half are children – have entered Cameroon after walking and hiding in the bush for weeks, and at times for months. This project intends to provide humanitarian, medical and nutritional assistance for refugees who fled the conflict in Central African Republic (CAR) and settled in Cameroon. The objective is to reduce the morbidity and mortality and prevent any further deterioration of their nutritional situation.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Camerun
Sanità
Assistenza sanitaria primaria
Malattie infettive
Rafforzamento dei sistemi sanitari
21.07.2014 - 31.12.2014
CHF  500’000
Contesto

Most of the refugee population has fled the Central African Republic for Cameroon after having been subjected to harassment and violence. They escaped with almost nothing and are lacking everything. While a part of the refugees has been settled in permanent camps, where services start slowly to be available, still some transit camps remain with population still in precarious situation. According to the UNHCR, Cameroon hosts 216,170 CAR refugees including 108,929 who arrived in the country since December 2013 (UNHCR refugee update – 11 July 2014).

Obiettivi

To reduce and stabilize the mortality and morbidity situation of CAR refugees and their host communities to acceptable levels.

Gruppi target

Direct beneficiaries: 40’000 new registered refugees since January 2014 in the areas of Garoua Boulai – Gado and Batouri – Gbiti. 57% of beneficiaries are children from 0 to 17 years old, including 20% under 5 years old. 52% are women

Indirect benef: 89’000 new registered refugees since January 2014

Effetti a medio termine

The CAR refugees use quality and accessible medical/nutritional care and water and sanitation services avoiding outbreak of any communicable disease in the intervention area.

Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

  • Free and quality curative and preventive medical and nutritional activities are provided
  • Water and sanitation services are available
  • Monitoring and communicable disease surveillance is in place and reactive


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Aiuto umanitario
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Organizzazione svizzera senza scopo di lucro
  • Médecins Sans Frontières


Altri partner

ECHO, SIDA, IKEA

Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori
  • Ministry of Health (MoH)
  • UNHCR
  • International Relief & Development (IRD)
  • UNICEF, WFP, Cameroonian Red Cross, IOM
  • African Humanitarian Aid (AHA)
Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    500’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    462’051 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   500’000
Fasi del progetto

Fase 1 21.07.2014 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)