By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the National Institute of Statistics (INS) have established a collaborative partnership to accurately determine the number of refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, and returnees in Cameroon.
The partnership was officially signed on February 15 in Yaounde. Under this agreement, the INS, renowned for its global standards and extensive international and national expertise, will conduct a comprehensive survey scheduled for June and July 2024.
Joseph Tedou, Director General of INS signed on behalf of his institution while Oliver Beer, UNHCR Representative in Cameroon represented his institution.
The primary objective of this global survey is to enhance the quality of available data concerning forcibly displaced individuals, thereby improving the effectiveness of meeting their specific needs.
The Forced Displacement Survey (FDS) is a program aimed at streamlining and standardizing surveys that gather data on forcibly displaced persons. It encompasses information about their socioeconomic status, living conditions, and details about their host communities.
Cameroon is one of the initial three countries selected for the implementation of the FDS out of the 16 countries chosen.
Based on statistics from November 2023, Cameroon is currently hosting a total of 2,038,539 individuals. This includes 479,012 refugees, 9,495 asylum seekers, 1,075,252 internally displaced persons, and 658,548 returnees. Notably, within the refugee community, 354,837 individuals originate from the Central African Republic, 121,206 from Nigeria, and 2,969 from various other countries.
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