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It is among the three refugee camps in [[Dadaab]], [[Garissa County|Garissa county]] in Eastern [[Kenya]], 100 km from the Somalia border.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Fellow |first=Julia Marnin |date=2021-04-29 |title=Kenyan Refugee Camps With Over 400K Somalis, Sudanese to Close in 2022 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/kenyan-refugee-camps-containing-over-400k-somalis-sudanese-close-2022-1587576 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> It covers an area of 12.3 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=":0" /> Ifo refugee camp is a home to refugees from ten countries namely [[Somalia]], [[ |
It is among the three refugee camps in [[Dadaab]], [[Garissa County|Garissa county]] in Eastern [[Kenya]], 100 km from the Somalia border.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Fellow |first=Julia Marnin |date=2021-04-29 |title=Kenyan Refugee Camps With Over 400K Somalis, Sudanese to Close in 2022 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/kenyan-refugee-camps-containing-over-400k-somalis-sudanese-close-2022-1587576 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> It covers an area of 12.3 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=":0" /> Ifo refugee camp is a home to refugees from ten countries namely [[Somalia]], [[Ethiopia]], [[South Sudan]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|DRC]], [[Burundi]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Sudan]], [[Tanzania]] and [[Eritrea]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2015-08-12 |title=Ifo Camp Profile, Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya - Kenya {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/ifo-camp-profile-dadaab-refugee-camps-kenya |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=IFO refugee Camp {{!}} WorldsAid |url=https://www.worldsaid.com/node/513 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.worldsaid.com}}</ref> |
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As of 1 August 2015, Ifo refugee camp had a population of 84181 refugees with 41992 as male and 42189 were female.<ref name=":0" /> In 2011, Ifo II refugee camp was constructed to reduce on overcrowding.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |agency=Reuters |date=2021-03-24 |title=Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/africa/kenya-threatens-closure-dadaab-camp/index.html |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> |
As of 1 August 2015, Ifo refugee camp had a population of 84181 refugees with 41992 as male and 42189 were female.<ref name=":0" /> In 2011, Ifo II refugee camp was constructed to reduce on overcrowding.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |agency=Reuters |date=2021-03-24 |title=Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/africa/kenya-threatens-closure-dadaab-camp/index.html |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:40, 13 September 2024
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
It 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
Ifo refugee camp has eight primary schools and two secondary schools.[4]
Active partners
Ifo 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
References
- ^ 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.