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SOMALIA TASK FORCE ON YEMEN SITUATION WEEKLY INTER-AGENCY UPDATE #46 10 – 16 November 2015

KEY FIGURES

29,719 Arrivals from Yemen since 27 March at the early onset of the crisis

HIGHLIGHTS th

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There was one arrival comprising 86 individuals on 13 Somalia, during the reporting period.

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There were no new arrivals recorded at Berbera port during the reporting period.

November in Puntland,

4,294 Yemeni prima facie refugees registered in Somalia since 27 March

18,179 Arrivals registered at Reception Centers in Berbera, Bossaso and Mogadishu since 27 March

54% Registered arrivals expressing intention to return to Mogadishu

8,403 Somali returnees provided with onward transportation assistance since 27 March

FUNDING

USD 64 million requested for the Somalia Response Plan for Yemen Crisis (AprilSeptember 2015)

Population of concern A total of

29,719 people of concern Somali returnees

26,347

Yemeni prima facie refugees

Third Country Nationals

3,148

224

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Weekly Inter-agency Update #46 – Somalia Task Force on Yemen Situation

ARRIVALS PER MONTH Somaliland

Puntland

Month

South Central

7,000 6,000 5,000

4,516

4,000

3,369

3,000

2,393

2,529 1,760

2,000 1,105

1,000 0

March

6,223

6,059

95

39 Mar

272

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Total # of Arrivals

319 208

259 167

Aug

237 90

Sep

79

Oct

Nov

39

April

3,498

May

8,683

June

6,276

July

9,864

August

527

September

426

October

327

November

79

Total

29,719

ARRIVALS PER NATIONALITY AND GENDER/AGE Arrived to Nationality Puntland Somaliland South Central Total Djibouti 6 1 7 0% England 3 3 0% Ethiopia 68 109 177 1% India 2 2 0% Iraq 1 1 0% Kenya 7 7 0% Lebanon 1 1 0% Libya 2 2 0% Pakistan 1 1 0% Palestine 2 2 0% Somalia 18,253 7,727 367 26,347 89 % Sudan 3 3 0% Syria 1 11 12 0% Tanzania 1 1 0% Turkey 1 1 0% USA 2 2 4 0% Yemen 1,627 1,521 3,148 11 % Total 19,974 9,378 367 29,719 100 % 67.21 % 31.56 % 1.23 %

G/A Children Females Males Total

Arrived to PL SL SC 8,352 4,423 23 6,063 2,531 123 5,416 2,424 112 19,831 9,378 258 67.30 % 31.83 % 0.88 %

Total 12,798 43 % 8,717 30 % 7,952 27 % 29,467 100 % %

Note: not all individuals that arrived remained to be registered. The figures shown here reflect those who have chosen to have their bio data collected

INTENDED AREAS OF RETURN OF REGISTERED ARRIVALS First Point of Entry from Yemen Areas of Intended Return

Puntland

Somaliland

South Central

Total

4,772

5,030

0

9,802

54 %

Hargeisa

339

1,736

0

2,075

11 %

Bossaso

681

247

0

928

5%

Kismaayo

369

186

0

555

3%

Baidoa

399

156

0

555

3%

Afgooye

228

124

0

352

2%

Other locations

2,008

1,842

62

3,912

22 %

Total Arrivals Registered at Reception Centers

8,796

9,321

62

18,179

100 %

Mogadishu

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UPDATE ON ACHIEVEMENTS Operational Context SOMALILAND Since March 2015, 9,385 new arrivals (2,936 families) have arrived in Somaliland. These include 1,521 Yemenis, 7,723 Somalis, 109 Ethiopians, and 21 people of other nationalities. The number of new arrivals in Berbera, Somaliland, remains relatively low and no boat arrivals were recorded during the reporting period.

Achievements Protection PUNTLAND On 13 November 2015, Bossaso, Puntland, received one vessel, the “Fataxul-Khair”, arriving from Al Mukala port in Yemen. The vessel was carrying 86 individuals (22 children, 18 women, 46, men). The breakdown of nationalities as follows: 75 Somalis, 9 Yemenis, 1 Iraqi, 1 Syrian. Of these new arrivals, 34 did not require any assistance and left after Immigration procedures, while 52 were registered at the reception centre: 30 adults, 16 female and 14 male, and 22 children, 12 female and 10 male. Nationality breakdown as follows: 46 Somalis, 2 Yemenis, 4 others.

SOMALILAND There were no new arrivals in Somaliland during this reporting period. Hargeisa 

Between 9 and 15 November 2015, a total of 30 Yemeni refugees (20 cases) have been registered in Hargeisa by MRRR.

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Also during the 9 - 15 November 2015 period, a total of 4 Yemeni asylum seekers (1 case) have been registered in Hargeisa by MRRR. These Yemenis had arrived in Somaliland before 28 March 2015.

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A total of 2,252 Yemeni refugees (1,132 cases) have been registered in Hargeisa between 28 March 2015 and 15 November 2015.

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A total of 63 Yemeni refugees (24 Cases) have been transferred from the UNHCR Bossaso data base to the UNHCR SO Hargeisa data base as of 15 November 2015.

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A total of 2,322 Yemeni prima facie refugees (1,156 cases) have been registered with UNHCR SO Hargeisa as of 15 November 2015.

Health PUNTLAND Achievements and Impact 

Regarding the 13 October 2015 arrivals, UNHCR partner IOM sponsored a medical team that examined 21 individuals over the age of five and 14 children (6 female and 8 male) under the age of five. Of these, seven (3 females and 4 males) did not require further treatment.

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In Bossaso, UNICEF through its partners identified a number of separated and unaccompanied minors (four boys). These UASC were offered psychosocial and material support and were reunited with relatives. Additionally, emergency medical and material support was provided to four children (two girls and two boys) and one woman.


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Working in partnership 

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION The Somalia Response Plan for Yemen Crisis (April – September 2015) was released on 4 June and shared with donors, governments and partners. 11 UN agencies and NGOs participate in the inter-agency response. The Response Plan can be accessed at http://goo.gl/pVH7da. Total funding received to date is USD 3.9 M (approximately 6% of total approved budget). Agencies are very grateful for the financial support provided by donors who have contributed to their activities with unearmarked and broadly earmarked funds as well as for those who have contributed directly to the situation: European Union | Italy | Japan | Sweden | United Kingdom | United States of America


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Weekly Inter-agency Update #46 – Somalia Task Force on Yemen Situation Contacts: UNHCR Somalia Luca Nicosia, Associate External Relations Officer/Public Information, [email protected], Tel: +254 734 628 053 (Kenya), +252 617 340 259 (Somalia) IOM Somalia Public Information Unit, [email protected], Tel. +254 728 586 589 (Kenya) Feisal Mohamud, Movement and Operations coordinator, [email protected] Tel +252 616 967 435 (Somalia) +254 721 290 074 (Kenya)


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