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Vital services to refugees “running perfectly”

    NAIROBI

    All vital services to refugees are “running perfectly” and are appropriately funded, the head of UNHCR’s sub-office in the northwestern Kakuma camp, Saber Azam, told IRIN. “The funding shortage is not worse than the previous year,” he said. “Donors are effectively transferring their commitments in the course of the year according to their convenience.” UNHCR is, as a result, following a flexible pattern in its programming system. “Nevertheless, refugees have never received less than 1,900 kilocalories per person per day which is sufficient to cover the basic requirements of an individual,” he added.

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