IOM will continue to facilitate smooth and dignified transportation of refugees from entry points and relocate refugees as required between camps, to reduce decongestion. IOM will also continue to ensure that persons with special needs and vulnerabilities are prioritized and receive medical attention when needed. Fit-to-travel health checks will be conducted and treatment/stabilization administered as needed prior to the movement of passengers, and refugees will continue to receive information on special hygiene measures and cholera prevention during their travel to the camp.

Overcrowding at Nyarugusu reached a critical level with a population of over 150,000 residing in a camp that was intended for a population of 50,000. The assessments conducted indicated urgent needs and challenges in relocation including safety and security, WASH, Health, Shelter, and accessibility. The project aims to: 1. Ensure timely, safe and dignified transportation of the Burundian refugees from Nyarugusu Refugee Camp to two new sites, Mtendeli and Nduta. 2. Ensure timely, safe and dignified transportation of the Burundian refugees from entry points to the designated refugee camps.

CERF funds will guarantee the rescue of people from danger due to congested and uninhabitable sites. The activities related to the IOM response in the area of emergency evacuation and transportation services from the entry points in Tanzania to the Nyarugusu refugee camp and supported by CERF funds have the objective of transporting 40,000 men, women and children refugees by boat, on foot (alternative mountain path) and bus in a safe, timely, and dignified manner, with specific consideration for vulnerable refugees and fit-to-travel checks before they move.

The overall objective of this project is to assist strengthen the capacity the Government of Tanzania/ Department of Social Welfare and its coordination with civil society to provide assistance to victims of trafficking.