Since 2015, the Diffa region in South-East Niger has been continuously affected by Boko Haram attacks along the Kamadougou Yobe River and the shores of Lake Chad, triggering large scale displacement. As of February 2017, Diffa hosts approximately 121,000 internally displaced people and 106,000 refugees, mainly from Nigeria. Displaced populations in the affected area face […]
In April/May 2016 fresh clashes in Sirte triggered a new wave of displacement forcing thousands more residents to flee. Following this recent displacement of IDPs to the West of Sirte, REACH conducted a rapid IDP protection needs assessment in partnership with UNHCR to identify the main needs and priorities of IDPs. REACH found that in […]
At present, there are over 629,000 Syrian refugees living in Jordan, a vast majority (85%) of whom live outside formal refugee camps, in host communities. This significant population shift has increased competition for employment and shelter in the host communities as well as highlighted the pressures put on Jordan’s already overburdened resources. Between August and […]
Children make up over half of the Syrian refugees in Jordan and are particularly vulnerable to the profound impact of the ongoing conflict. To continue to provide effective programming and support, humanitarian actors require current and up-to-date information to assess service provision in sectors particularly important to child development. UNICEF, in collaboration with REACH, led two […]
