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I. INTRODUCTION
New, as well as chronic refugee problems in Southern,
Central and Eastern Africa have resulted in increasingly
urgent appeals to the United States for bilateral and multilatera
assistancc and relief efforts. While A=eri-a has
regular:y contrbuted to UN and other rclief agenci.as, the
grow-.n number-s of dislocated persons and h.e ."creasing
:omplex--y cf their problems have placed increased demands
on our resources. :n order to meet current appeals and to
ar::c-pa.e future requirements, the White House asked the
Departzent of State and AD to assess -.he situation, review
Amer:can relief programs and develop a broad assistance
strategy for helping needy refugees and host countries 3 s
The Office of Refugee and Miaration Affairs in State
(HA/OM) .has conducted a field assessment of relief
activiies ecarr:ed out by '.tN and interna.ional orani:a.ions
t- which t.he "nited States makes regular ccntributns. AD
'as :-ust completed ".ts field survey, rev:ew-ng present and
future refuqee requirements within the range of AZD capabil.t.les.
At the same time A:D has explored ways to strengthen
the institutional and physical infrastructure of the affected
countries in order to pe it them to carry a shaire of the
refugee burden. : ot only have the two field assessments
been complementary, but hopefully, resulting recomendations,
protects and programs will blend in forming a uniform,
integrated refugee assistance strategy.
1. See Deparment messages at conclusion of this chapter.
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