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A German donor mission has conducted a refugee situation assessment in locations in Sierra Leone and Guinea where UNHCR operates, the UN agency reported in its weekly update for 7-13 November.
The mission looked at an ongoing refugee repatriation and reintegration programme. It also visited projects implemented by the German non-governmental organisation GTZ.
"The mission reviewed the consequences of a funding crisis on UNHCR refugee programmes in Sierra Leone and Guinea," UNHCR said. It arrived in UNHCR's operational area on 4 November from Guinea and visited two camps. "The refugees and the host community explained their problems, especially in the areas of shelter, education and water supply," UNHCR said.
The mission expressed the German government's interest in supporting repatriation by rehabilitating roads.
Meanwhile UNHCR and the non-governmental Initiative pour une Afrique Solidaire launched a skills-training project on 8 November as part of efforts to prevent sexual and gender-based abuse. UNHCR said the project, at a refugee camp near Freetown, was geared towards promoting self-reliance among women and minimizing their dependence on the refugee agency.
It aims to train 67 women and girls, along with eight males in tailoring, catering, weaving, and art and crafts.
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