With support from the UNHCR-WFP Joint Programme Excellence and Targeting Hub, UNHCR and WFP undertook a joint needs assessment for Burundian refugees in Lusenda and Mulongwe camps in South Kivu, DRC.
The assessment aimed to inform the understanding of household vulnerability and to any potential joint targeting strategy and future programme design. The assessment employed a full census of every household in the two camps, with an additional sample-based household survey that focused on supplementary themes in more depth.
The assessment found that 94% of households to be highly vulnerable. Based on the findings, it was recommended to continue with food and non-food assistance to the entire Burundian refugee populations in Lusenda and Mulongwe camps, while also exploring opportunities to reinforce refugee resilience and self-reliance, including facilitating access to land. The full report (in French) is available here.
DRC: Joint Assessment of Burundian Refugees
