Internally Displaced Persons: Accra Peace Agreement

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Internally Displaced Persons: Accra Peace Agreement

Implementations

Internally Displaced Persons – 2003

Refugee repatriation efforts were not carried out in 2003. However, after heavy fighting between the government and rebel forces occurred in the city, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) did help relocate thousands of refugees and IDPs from irregular shelters in Monrovia to refugee and IDP camps.

Internally Displaced Persons – 2004

Much of the refugee and IDP repatriation that occurred from 2004 was assisted by the UNHCR. As the security situation within Liberia improved in the last quarter of 2004, the UNHCR began to facilitate voluntary repatriation. 16,000 individuals were repatriated with UNHCR assistance. All individuals aided by the UNHCR received a basic return package including blankets, mosquito nets, lanterns, plastic mats, plastic sheets, buckets, jerry cans, kitchen sets, soap, and travel bags. The World Food Program (WFP) also provided returnees with 4 months of basic food rations. The food rations were given out in two installments – one upon immediate arrival and one after two months. In addition, 7,500 refugees and IDP families with farming backgrounds received agricultural tools and seeds as part of their return package.[fn]”Global Report 2004 – Liberia,” UNHCR.[/efn_note]

Internally Displaced Persons – 2005

The UNHCR assisted 260,000 IDPs and 37,900 refugees with resettling. 150,000 refugees returned to their home communities on their own. All refugees and IDPs received standard non-food return packages and food rations from the WFP. In addition, the UNHCR implemented community empowerment projects (CEP). These projects encompassed water, sanitation, education, crop production, shelter, and income generation initiatives. Communities were encouraged to help plan CEP projects. The CEP program was the cornerstone of the reintegration program for the IDPs and refugees. CEP projects in the main agricultural counties received seeds and tools to assist with the backyard gardening of rice and vegetables.1

  1. “Global Report 2005,” UNHCR.

Internally Displaced Persons – 2006

The UNHCR assisted 43,000 refugees and 51,300 IDPs with their return to their home communities. All returnees received household items through standard non-food return packages. The returnees also received 4 months of rations from the WFP. IDP camps were officially closed in April of 2006.1

  1. “Global Report 2006,” UNHCR.

Internally Displaced Persons – 2007

IDP camps were officially closed in April of 2006. No further developments observed this year.

Internally Displaced Persons – 2008

No further developments observed.

Internally Displaced Persons – 2009

No further developments observed.

Internally Displaced Persons – 2010

No further developments observed.

Internally Displaced Persons – 2011

No further developments observed.

Internally Displaced Persons – 2012

No further developments observed.