DirectoryUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
 30,000 Liberian refugees between October 2004 and June 2007. Now, with the aid of the Government, it is implementing a comprehensive local integration strategy for the Liberians remaining in the country. These include 12,000 camp-based refugees and another 5,000 refugees in urban areas. UNHCR’s food aid and educational and health services in the camps have been phased out; the focus now is on the local integration of refugees with the support of the community and targeted assistance to promote self-reliance. The Government has worked hard to gain the cooperation of community leaders and local populations for this effort. In 2008 and 2009, UNHCR will dedicate most of its resources to the local integration programme. In urban areas, efforts will be made to explain to refugees that their chances of resettlement are limited. In coordination with other offices in West Africa, UNHCR will promote broader use of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) free-movement protocols and will coordinate standards of assistance for urban refugees and asylum-seekers. In light of Sierra Leone’s adoption of the refugee bill, UNHCR will improve the training of those government officials responsible for the reception of asylum-seekers and refugee status determination. Reviews (0)
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