Burundian refugees in a boat on their way to Tanzania on May 25, 2015. UNHCR has toned down calls pushing for more refugees to be repatriated due to funding shortages. PHOTO | AFP
Inadequate funding continues to hamper efforts by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to have Burundians in refugee camps sent back home, says the agency's regional co-ordinator for Burundi, Catherine Weisner.
As a result, UNHCR has toned down calls pushing for more refugees to be repatriated and instead is working with the Burundian and Tanzanian governments to assist those who are willing to be repatriated voluntarily.
