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]
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]
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 (4.7 sq mi). [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 84,181 refugees with 41,992 as male and 42,189 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 Dut stays. [ citation needed ]
Ifo refugee camp has eight primary schools and two secondary schools. [4]
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 |