TaskForcecomprised ofUNDP,UNHCR, WFPandELU/CARE wasestablished. Once theimplementation modalities wereagreeduponwith ~hegovernment, andthe foodresources mobilized, theEIEPbeganinmid-February 1990.Inpractice UNHCR's "goodoffices" rolehasinvolved thedeployment ofELU/CARE logistics facilities andpersonnel fortheportclearance, internal transport and distribution ofsome8,000MToffood.Approximately $750,000 infunds budgeted undertheGeneral Programme havebeenadvanced totheEIEP.Itwas foreseen thatthisamount wouldbereimbursed bycontributions forEIEPbut thesehavenotyetbeenreceived. 1.16.7 Limited Special Programme fundswereavailable tobegin implementation ofanorganized repatriation programme fromtheBoromaarea, anddetailed arrangements weremadebythegovernment concerned, UNHCRand theICRC,whichwillberesponsible forlogistics. Theapplications of5,650 refugees forvoluntary repatriation hadbeencleared bytheGovernment of Ethiopia andthefirstconvoywasexpected on1July1990. Durable solutions 1.16.8 TheSpecial Programme fordurable solutions forEthiopian Refugees ~~Somalia wasbasedontheassumption thatthegreatmajority ofthe refugees couldeitherrepatriate safelyorintegrate locally provided theyrece thre 1.U coml ObSE 198~ optj l.lt repe indJ accc repe sell 10~1 GOV4 dev4 idel inf: gral of: WFP. ELU. 1.11 arei wer~ and ass mis: Wor aim: strl affl env enc, areA/AC.96/75l(Part I) page73 received thenecessary andappropriate assistance andencouragement. The threemaincomponents oftheSpecial Programme are: Voluntary Repatriation: twotypesofrepatriation are envisageJ, organized repatriation andcertified self-repatriation. Ineithercase,priorclearance to repatriate willhavebeengivenbytheEthiopian Government. Spontaneous LocalIntegration: thosewhoremaininSomalia of theirownfreechoicewillreceive limited assistance to facilitate theirspontaneous integration. Assistance toRefugees: thosewhodemonstrate awell-founded fearfortheirsafetyshouldtheyrepatriate willreceive assistance fororganized integration inSomalia. 1.16.9 Inaccordance withtheconclusions oftheTripartite Commission, composed oftheEthiopian andSomaliGovernments andUNHCR,withWFPasan observer, registration inallsouthern campswasconducted between November 1989andApril1990toenablerefugees toregister foroneofthethree options. Atotalof468,212 persons registered asfollows: Voluntary Repatriation Spontaneous LocalIntegration Refugee Status109,242 355,969 3,00123.3percent 76.0percent 00.7percent 1.16.10 UndertheSpecial Programme, directassistance towards both repatriation andspontaneous integration istobeprovided onthebasisof individual cashgrancsandfullfoodrations. Thecashgrantsaretovaryin accordance wi~hthesolution optedfor,beinghigherfororganized repatriation thanforspontaneous integration andhigherstillforcertified self-repatriation. Theimplementinq arrangements forthedisbursement o~the lo~al inte9racio~ grantshavebeenelaborated incloseconsultation withthe Government ofSomalia, inparticular theCentral Bank,andwithconcerned development agencies, inparticular theWorldBank. Mechanisms havebeen identified toeliminate oroffsettotheextentpossible anypotential inflationary effects thatcouldresultfromthedisbursement ofthecash grants. Similarly, aplanofactionfortheprepositioning anddistribution offoodandtherecovery ofrationcardshasbeenworkedoutindetailwith WFP,whichco-ordinates foodaid,andUNHCR's keyimplementing partner, ELU/CARE. 1.16.11 Oneoftheconclusions oftheTripartite Commission wasthatwider areadevelopment andrehabilitation projects intherefugee-affected regions werenecessary. TheTripartite Commission requested UNHCRtoinvolve donors anddevelopment agencies insuchprojects inordertocomplement thedirect assistance planned undertheSpecial Programme. InDecember 1989,ajoint mission toSomalia byofficials ofUNHCR,theEuropean Community (EC),the WorldBankandUNDPoutlined therefugee-affected areasproject. Theproject
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a humanitarian aid and relief program for refugees in Somalia, specifically focusing on repatriation, local integration, and assistance to refugees. The program involves logistics, food distribution, and cash grants, which suggests a focus on providing immediate necessities to those in need. Additionally, the text mentions the need for long-term development projects in the refugee-affected regions, which could be related to economic development.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Economic development