HIGHLIGHTS
Security incidents and inter-communal clashes in Mali continue to trigger population displacement in the region, leading to a slight increase in the overall number of Malian refugees and a limited number of refugee returns ;
UNHCR and WFP’s ability to distribute food assistance at planned levels is severely constrained by critical funding shortfalls, especially in Burkina Faso and Mauritania;
UNHCR and its partners are leveraging their interventions to open windows of opportunity for self-reliance for the most vulnerable people among the displaced population, promoting different forms of innovative and diversified social protection and safety net options;
UNHCR continues to heavily invest in mitigating the crisis impact in host and local communities and strengthen peaceful coexistence.
KEY FIGURES
144,675 Malian refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Niger
5,556 Newly registered Malian refugees in Niger (December – February)
52,163 IDPs in Mali
FUNDING
USD 110.1 million required by UNHCR for the situation in 2016