theirfamilies anddisabled refugees whomaybeinneedofphysical ormental rehabilitation incountries wheretherequired facilities forsuchtreatment are morereadily available. 131.During1984,some68,500Indo-Chinese refugees wereresettled inthird countries. Oftheseabout33,000wereVietnamese,' 26,000Kampuchean and 9,500Lao.Although theavaila~ility ofresettlement placesdecreased insome countries, manycontinued toadmit ref~gees onthebasisoffamilyreunion criteria. Anadditional 29,000Vietnamese.were reunited withtheirfamilymembers abroadundertheOrderly Departure Programme fromvietNam. 132.Manycountries admitted Indo-Chinese rescued onthehighseasbyvessels flyingtheirflags. Anewscheme, RASRO(Rescue AtSeaResettlement Offers), was elaborated in1984inordertosharemoreequitably theburdenofresettling persons rescuedatsea.Theschemewillbeoperational in1985.Meanwhile, the DISERO (Disembarkation Resettlement Offers) Scheme, whichhasbeeninoperation for someyears,continued toensuretheresettlement ofpersons rescued byvessels flyingflagsofconvenience orofcountries whichwerenotinaposition toaccept refugees forresettlement. 133.Over19,000refugees ofvarious origins inEuropebenefited fromresettlement opportunities offered bythetraditional countries ofimmigration. Approximately 3,800refugees wereresettled fromAfrica, some2,000fromtheMiddleEastand South-West Asia,andsome600fromtheAmericas. Since1981,morethan -26-1,500 assist resett 135.C ser"ic Social measur towards educati atvari counsel individ experts andres 136.In intensi toiClpr needsa self-su 137.Th refugee workers settlem ofTanz involve income- 138.Ed continu schools 114pr academi skills product educati \139.As ~ thesec figure. assista trainin and11 towards employm1,500refugees andtheirfamilies havebeenresettled underspecific programmes of assistance todisabled refugees. Substantial assistance hasalsobeenprovided to resettle andprovide treatment torefugees whohavebeenvictimsoftorture. 134.Expenditure incurred byUNHCRforthepromotion ofresettlement andforthe transportation costsofrefugees tocountries whichwerenotinaposition to assumesuchcoststhemselves amounted tosome$11.8million underGeneral Programmes. 5.Socialservices inpursuit ofdurable solutions 135.Counselling andcommunity services: During1984,counselling andcommunity ser~ices continued tobeprovided torefugees bothinurbanandruralareas. Socialworkers, incollaboration withotherUNHCRstaff,recommend appropriate measures oftemporary financial support, offerguidance toindividual refugees towards employment, self-employment andincome-generating activities andplan educational assistance programmes whichinclude education andvocational training atvarious levelsincluding non-formal education. Bothsocialworkers and counsellors contribute tocommunity development activities andofferguidance to individual andgroupself-help schemes. Counselling services alsocalluponlegal experts foradviceinguiding interested refugees towards voluntary repatriation andresettlement opportunities. 136.In1984,themainfocusofumiCRefforts inthesocialservices sectorwason intensive in-service training ofsocialworkers fromimplementing agencies inorder toimprovetheircapacity toassessneeds,identify localresources tomeetthose needsand,together withtherefugees, developrealistic projects leadingto self-support. 137.Theprovision' ofeffective socialservices intheruralsettlements bytrained refugeesocialworkers continued tobeamajorpreoccupation. Refugee social workersparticipated actively inpreventive healthandnutrition programmes in settlements insouthern Sudan,infamilyplanning programmes intheunitedRepublic ofTanzania, inthecounselling ofurbanrefugees inSomalia, andinencouraging involvement insettlement community development, adultliteracy and ' income-generating activitieb inRwandaandZaire. 138.Education: Theprovision ofessentia! educational assistance torefugees continued throughout 1984.Elementary education wasprovided inlocalgovernment
**Analysis**
The text appears to be primarily focused on the humanitarian response to refugees, discussing their resettlement, rehabilitation, and provision of essential services such as education, health, and social services. The text also touches on the topic of employment and income-generating activities for refugees.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education, Employment