The number of forcibly displaced persons has reached the highest levels since World War II, with over 65 million people displaced in recent years according to UNHCR. A regional initiative aimed to resettle 40,000 Congolese refugees in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda between 2012-2015, but fell short of its targets with only around 27,500 resettled across the four countries as reported by the RSC-Africa in February 2015.

1. The rate of forced displacement accelerated in the last two years resulting in
the highest numbers of displaced persons since World War II
UNHCR 2015

2. UNHCR July 2014

3. Regional Initiative on
Resettlement of Congolese
Jan 2012-Feb 2015
Target Actual
Burundi- 10,000 5,224
Rwanda- 10,000+ 8,066
Tanzania- 15,000+ 5,404
Uganda- 15,000 8,875

4. RSC-Africa Feb 2015