registration ofthecampsinthenorth-west inMarch1989.Withthe anticipated movement forvoluntary repatriation fromthenorth-west, this numbercoulddecrease further by1991.Planning forthe1991careand maintetnance requirements insouthern Somalia istentatively basedonthe­ current planning figureandwillberevised takingintoaccount theresults oftheimplementation oftheSpecial Programme forDurable Solutions described further below. MajordevelQ1P8nts aDdachieVements in1989aDdthefiLstauarter of199Q ProgrAllllle iDthesouth 1.16.3 Theassistance p~ogramme insouthern Somalia continued, pending implementation oftheSpecial Programme forDurable Solutions. Sectoral activities inhealth, education andwaterwere,asinprevious years, undertaken bytherefugee unitsinthetechnical ministries concerned. Efforts initiated inearly1988tostreamline assistance wereactively pursued in1989and,together withthenecessity tolowerbudgets due ~othe financial crisis anddelaysinimplomentation inthenorth-west, ledto significant reduced 6zpenditure, especially ininternational procurement. Reductions indollartermswerealsorealized asaresultoftherapid devaluation oftheSomalishilling. However, thesewereoffsettosome eztentb7thehighrateofinflation whichnecessitated increases inthe salarylevelsofagencypersonnel andinlocaladministrative costs. Food deliveries suffered occasional interruptions ordelaysasaresultof circumstances usually beyondthecontrol ofthoseinvolved intherefugee assistance programme. 1.16.4 Theorganized voluntary repatriation programme fromtheGedoregion whichbeganinDecember 1986continued onaregular basisin1989despite difficult roadconditions andotherconstraints. Since1986,atotalof 12,029persons hasbeenassisted torepatriate underUNHCRauspices, ofwhom 4,700repatriated in1989andafurther 1,053repatriated between January and June1990.Totaloperational expenditures forvoluntary repatriation in1989 totalled $1.59million. Inaddition torunning costs,thesefundswerealso usedtomeetthecostsassociated withthedur~le solution registrationA/AC.96/75l(Part I) page72 esercise inthesouthern camps(seebelow)andtofinance thepurchase ofthe vehicular bridgethatwasinstalled atDoloacrosstheDawaRiver. The FamilyLifeProgramme benefited upto10,000adultrefugee womenbyimproving literacy andprospects forself-sufficiency. Theproject alsoprovided refugee womenwithin-service teacher training, andupgraded theskills and management capabilities ofsupervisors andheadmistresses. Progremme inthenorth-vest 1.16.5 TheUNHCRprogramme innorth-west Somalia wasseriously disrupted following theeventsofMay1988.Afterextensive discussions, inearly1989 UNHCR, WFPandtheGovernment ofSomalia agreedtocontinue foodrations for afixedperiod, duringwhichtimethecivilian population inthecampswould bere-registered andassisted torelocate tojointly selected sitesoutside theconflict zones. Re-registration couldbesuccessfully completed inonly fourcamps,yielding afigureone-third theleveloftheprevious planning figure. Therelocation oftheseandotherrefugees provednottobepossible. 1.16.f AttheendofAugust 1989,UNHCRandWFPinformed thegovernment thatundertheprevailing circumstances inthenorth-west, therewas n~ optionbuttotemporarily suspend assistance. Subsequently, the Se~retary-General approached theICRCaboutformulating ahumanitarian assistance programme forthecivilian population inthenorth-west, including therefugees. TheICRCexpressed itsreadiness toexplore avenues foran expanded presence, provided thatitsnormaloperational conditions for operating weremet.Itwasacknowledged thattimewouldbeneededbeforean expanded ICRCprogramme ifitprovedpossible, couldbecomeoperational. In theinterim, UNHCRandWFPresponded favourably totheSecretary-General's request toparticipate, ona"goodoffices" basis,inanExtraordinary Interim Emerge~cy Programme (EIEP)ofsixmonthsduration. The Secretary-General designated theUnitedNations Development Programme (UNDP) ResideL: Representative inMogadishu ashisSpecial Co-ordinator for Emergency ReliefOperations onallma~ters concerning thisprogramme, ~nda
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the humanitarian situation in Somalia, particularly in the north-west and southern regions. It discusses the registration of refugees, repatriation programs, food delivery issues, and the impact of the financial crisis on assistance programs. The report also mentions the activities of various organizations, such as the UNHCR, WFP, and ICRC, in providing humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief