Mauritania - UNHCR/WFP Joint Assessment Mission: Malian Refugees in Mauritania, September 2015

The UNHCR/WFP Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) 2015 for Malian refugees in Mauritania was carried out from 31 August to 7 September 2015 in Mberra refugee camp and four key host communities with the participation of nine key partners. The objective of the Mission was to: a) assess the current food security and nutrition situation; b) evaluate the refugees’ capacity for self-reliance c) appraise the impact and appropriateness of assistance programmes; and d) develop a strategy and a Joint Plan of Action for 2016-2017. The Mission relied on secondary data for quantitative information, while the field visits focused on collecting qualitative information from a wide variety of sources and perspectives. The Mission also assessed basic social service provision, protection, security and the environment, as they directly and indirectly affect food security and malnutrition.