UNHCR-WFP support to Refugee intergration in the Social Registry of Mauritania

OVERVIEW

Since 2012, Mauritania has been hosting Malian refugees on its territory following the outbreak of the security crisis in Mali. As of January 2021, there are some 63,600 Malian refugees in the arid south-east Bassikounou area, where Mbera refugee camp is located, and some 5,900 urban refugees and asylumseekers in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. While some refugees are on the path to self-reliance,

others find it difficult to meet their basic needs.

Conscious of the likely prolonged nature of forced displacement in the country, the Government of Mauritania is strongly committed to ensuring the protection of refugees while promoting their increased self-reliance and the resilience of host communities.