At the end of September, UNHCR had submitted 163 cases comprising 624 refugees for resettlement consideration. Most of the cases were submitted to the Nordic countries.
A total of 5,231 people of concern (PoCs) have had access to COVID19 testing in Zambia.
Some 254 refugee business holders benefited from Cashbased Intervention (CBI) for livelihoods amounting to over US$ 58,000 in September.
Operational Context
The Government of the Republic of Zambia leads and coordinates the refugee response in line with its commitments under the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF). Under the 2017 Refugee Act, the Office of the Commissioner for Refugees (COR), within the Ministry of Home Affairs, is mandated to deal with refugee matters. UNHCR supports the Government in the protection and assistance of refugees. The response to the arrival of refugees from DRC is coordinated by a committee composed of key line ministries, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and UNHCR. The Ministry of Home Affairs chairs the Committee.
- Zambia was hosting 102,328 PoC’s including 72,075 refugees, 5,479 asylum-seekers and 24,774 others of concern as of 30 September 2021. A total of 626 new arrivals, 238 new births and 344 In-Situ were registered in the database.
- The PoCs comprise 33,930 households, 47% women, 47% children and 4% elderly.
UNHCR has four offices in Zambia: Representation office in Lusaka, field offices in Solwezi and Kawambwa, and a field unit in Kaoma. UNHCR Zambia had 106 staff throughout the country including 54 national, 24 international and 28 affiliate staff.
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees