Ifo Refugee Camp is a refugee camp in Dadaab in Kenya. It was established in 1991 with initial goal of accommodating refugees from Somalia due to the civil war which was ongoing.[1][2][3]
Background
editIt is among the three refugee camps in Dadaab, Garissa county in Eastern Kenya, 100 km from the Somalia border.[1] It covers an area of 12.3 km2.[4] Ifo refugee camp is a home to refugees from ten countries namely Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, DRC, Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Eritrea.[4][5]
As of 1 August 2015, Ifo refugee camp had a population of 84181 refugees with 41992 as male and 42189 were female.[4] In 2011, Ifo II refugee camp was constructed to reduce on overcrowding.[5][6]
The Ifo Refugee camp is also mentioned in A Long Walk to Water where Salva stays. [citation needed]
Schools
editIfo refugee camp has eight primary schools and two secondary schools.[4]
Active partners
editIfo refugee camp has various partners who offer various services to the refugees.
| Partner | Service |
|---|---|
| Action Contre Faim (ACF) | Infant and youth child nutrition |
| Center for Victims of Torture | Psychosocial support |
| CARE | WASH, logistics, warehousing |
| World Food Programme (WFP) | food |
| UNICEF | education |
| UNOCHA | humanitarian work coordination |
| Save the Children International | child protection |
| Film Aid International | community communication |
| Peace Winds Japan | shelter |
| Refugee Consortium Kenya | legal assistance, protection and monitoring |
| Handicap international | persons with special needs |
| Islamic relief | health and primary education |
| National Council of churches in Kenya | reproductive health and HIV services, peace education, support persons with special needs especially very old people |
| Relief Reconstruction and Development Organization | environment protection, household energy, and host community projects |
| Associazione Volontari Italiani Sangue | education infrastructure, teacher training |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Fellow, Julia Marnin (2021-04-29). "Kenyan Refugee Camps With Over 400K Somalis, Sudanese to Close in 2022". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Dadaab Refugee Complx". UNHCR. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya, 20 years on – in pictures". the Guardian. 2011-03-24. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ a b c d "Ifo Camp Profile, Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya - Kenya | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ a b "IFO refugee Camp | WorldsAid". www.worldsaid.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency". CNN. Reuters. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2023-11-26.