nanaged by the CARE organization has continued to be responslble for the delivery' of food and other relief cornnodilies from the ports of entry to the camps and for the fuelling and naintenance of vehicles assigned !o various refugee progranmes' CARE has as;igned a full-tine eraining officer to prepare nalionals for the fulure take-over of key posilions still occupied by expatriates' The refugee programne depends heavily on the contrlbutions made by thj'B agency' L2. The search for durable solutions remains an imporlant priority' The @vernmenE of Somalia has reaffirned lts posltion Chat voluntary repatrlation renains the most appropriate long-term solution for the refugeec ln the country and ttas again stated its readiness !o co-oPefate fulty in any organized programne of voluntary repatr i al ion.A/40 /586 English Page 4 13. A Steering Committee for Che local setelement programne composed of representatives of the Ministry of Planning, tbe National Refugee Commission. UNHCR and the Uni.ted Nations Developnent. Programrne has ret' several tines. A project for the local settlenent of 3,000 fanilies in Furjano in the Lower shebelle region yras specifically proposed to the Connittee for inplenentation and trro other projects have been subrnitted to Ehe Coffnittee for examinations (a) Developnent of a 5,000 hectare Dry-Land Pilot Project Area al oorioleyDistrict. Lower Shebelle region, and (b) An agricultural refugee settlement schene at Luuq District, Gedo region, including housing, comnunity services. delineation of potential sectlement areas and rehabililation of roads. L4. Following preliminary examinat.ion of the draft project proposals by the UNHCR Specialist support UniE, a nissj.on visited Sonalia in December 1984 to discuss with the UNHCR staff in Moqadishu and the competent Somali authoriEies, the technicalguidelines for the preparation of tbe final project proposals. 15. Further detail-ed surveys eere deerned necessary before inplementing the local settlenent. projects. A hydrological inveseigation of the Furjano setllement site
**Analysis**
The text discusses the refugee crisis in Somalia, specifically the efforts of the CARE organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide humanitarian aid and relief to refugees. The text mentions the delivery of food and other relief supplies, fueling and maintenance of vehicles, and the assignment of a training officer to prepare nationals for the takeover of key positions. The text also mentions the development of local settlement programs, including the construction of housing, community services, and infrastructure. These activities are all related to humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief