essential infrastructure. DuetobUdgetary limitations in1988and1989,some fina meas Refu educ UNHC impl reco • DlWI 1.22 rema 1.24 and govt the vilJ agrj at• nex. and All new: plae aree cone setl in4 imp: 1.2: non· Min. app: bei: the Ext Com Dan pri: Cat:A/AC.96/75l(Part I) page111 someinfrastructure suchuSschools wastakenoverbyandbuiltwith financial assistance fromtheNorwegian Refugee Council. Assistance measures forurbanrefugees included strengthening themanagement ofthe Refugee Counselling Service andthesmallbusiness programme. The education programme wasredesigned towards job-oriented skillstraining. UNHCRcontinued toprovide assistance intheformofagricultural implements, andmedical supplies torefugees undertheauspices ofthe recognized SouthAfrican national liberation movements basedinZambia. Durable solutions: 1.22.5 remain:Theobjectives ofUNHCRattempts toobtaindurable solutions (i) strengthening ofi~frastructure atMehebasettlement to allowexpansion toaccommodate recently-relocated Anqolans; (ii) movingoftheremaining Mozambican refugees fromthe borderregiontotheUkwimirefugee settlement, and withthesimultaneous development ofthesettlement to afullcapacity of22,000; and iii) ongoing counselling andthepromotion ofsmall-scale business andjob-oriented skillstraining forurban refugees. 1.22.6 Development ofinfrastructure inthesettlements wasprogre~sin9 andplansfortheself-reliance phasehadbeeninitiated withthe government andtheprovincial anddistrict authorities, aswellaswith theFoodandAgriculture Organizati~n (FAO)andAUSTCARE. Thefirst16 villages (3,700persons) atUkwimi becameself-suffici.ent inthesectorof agriculture in1989,lessthantwoyearsafterthea~cival ofMozambicans atthesettlement. Thesamei&beingachieved bythepopUlation ofthe next30villages whichhouse9.000refugees. Thegroupsrelocated in1989 and1990willattainthisobjective inJuly1991and1992,respectively. Allefforts werebeingmadetoreachsimilar results withthe newly-relocated Angolans atMehebaaswell. Emphasis continued tobe placed onthedevelopment ofjob-orie'.tted skills andtraining inurban areas. Therefugee small-business programme wasbeingconsolidated. The conclusions andrecommendations oftechnical andmanagement reviews of settlement operations in1988andstaffing reviewandprogramme evaluation inearly1989havebeenfullyintegrated intocurrent programme implementation. Arrangements forimplementation 1.22.7 UNHCRassistance projects wereimplemented through non-governmental agencies undertheoverall jointsupervision ofthe Ministry ofHomeAffairs andtheBranchOffice. UNHCRprovided approximately 85parcentofthetotalbudget, theremaining 15percent beingcontributed bysomeoftheimplementing agencies, usually tocover thesalaries oftheirinternational staffandadministrative costs. Extra-budgetary contributions totheprogramme weremadebytheEuropean Community (EC),theNorwegian Refugee Council, AUSTCARE, NORAD, CUSO, DanishVolunteer Service andtheOttoBennecke Stifftung (OBS). The principal implementing agencies weretheLutheran WorldFederation, the Catholic Secretariat ofZambia, theSavetheChildren Federation (USA),A/AC.96/751(Part I) page112 Medecins sansFrontieres (France) andRefugee Services (Zambia). Savethe Children Federation (USA)andMedecins sansFrontieres (France), will withdraw fromtheUkwimi programme duringtheseco~dhalfof1990having completed theirassignments ine&tablishing there. Refugee Services (Zambia) wascreated joi~tly bytheGovernment ofZambiaandUNHCRin April1989toadminister urbanprogrammes andruralsocialanddevelopment services andtoprovide specialist project support. Itwasexpected that
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and programs implemented by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Zambia to assist refugees, particularly in the areas of infrastructure development, education, and economic empowerment. The text highlights the provision of agricultural implements, medical supplies, and job-oriented training to refugees, indicating a focus on improving their living conditions and promoting self-reliance.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education