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Global Initiative Bi-weekly site updates

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                                                                                                        June 01 to June 17th, 2025 Lebanon Lebanon launches process to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps A joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee tasked with the removal of weapons held by Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s refugee camps has met for the first time to begin hashing out a timetable for disarming the groups. The Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, a government body serving as interlocutor between Palestinian refugees and officials, met on Friday with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in attendance. Kenya   New refugee management curriculum to boost local capacity in Turkana, Garissa counties A new refug...
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Global Initiative Bi-weekly site updates

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                                                                                                       May 10th to May 28th , 2025 Kenya Over 200 Refugees Trained in Kenya for Remote Work Opportunities 214 young refugees in Kakuma camp completed digital and entrepreneurship training. The program was led by BrighterMonday Kenya with MasterCard Foundation and Amahoro Coalition. It aims to create job opportunities via remote work or online businesses for displaced youth. In a context where only 10% of Kenya’s workforce holds formal employment and youth unemployment remains high, refugee camps face even greater challenges. Last week, 214 young refugees in the Kakuma camp, in the northwest of Kenya, completed a training program aimed ...
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Global Initiative Bi-weekly site updates

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                                                                                                      April 28th to May 08th, 2025 Kenya Somalis, South Sudanese lead in refugee population in Kenya as numbers surge to over 800,000 Somalia and South Sudan remain the largest sources of refugees in Kenya, as the number of refugees and asylum seekers rose by 19.1 per cent to 823,932 in 2024, highlighting the country’s growing role as a regional safe haven. The surge, captured in the Economic Survey 2024 released on Tuesday, reflects a broader trend across the Horn of Africa, where conflict and insecurity continue to displace thousands. The number represents a sharp rise from the 691,868 recorded in 2023 and marks a 63.2 per cent increase o...
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                                                                                                     April 2nd to April 18th, 2025 Rwanda Rwanda – Drastic reduction in assistance: refugees face growing concern The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a significant reduction in cash assistance for refugees in Rwanda starting in April 2025. This decision is motivated by a lack of funding, but humanitarian consequences are likely to be severe, particularly in the Mahama camp. Mahama, April 11, 2025 – Starting this April, refugees living in camps in Rwanda will see their financial assistance reduced by nearly 50%. The most vulnerable refugees, classified in the first category, will now receive 5,600 Rwanda francs (RWF) instead of 8,500...
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