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New Report on Emergency Preparedness in South Africa concerning population influx from Zimbabwe
Refugee Research Programme (RRP), University of the Witwatersrand
November 01, 2002

The Refugee Research Programme (RRP) of the University of the Witwatersrand has just launched a report entitled "Emergency Preparedness in South Africa: Twenty-Four Lessons from the Zimbabwean Elections," commissioned by the National Consortium of Refugee Affairs with support from the Foundation for Human Rights. The report analyses the weaknesses of the emergency preparedness process in South Africa in advance of the Zimbabwean elections in March 2002, and discusses how lessons learned from it can be used to improve and continue preparedness today. It emphasises that the crisis in Zimbabwe, and therefore the probability of a significant influx of displaced people into South Africa is by no means over, and current levels of preparedness and commitment to refugee protection fall short from international humanitarian standards. The report is available on both the RRP website (www.wits.ac.za/rrp) and the National Consortium of Refugee Affairs website (www.ncra.org.za).

For hard copies or further information please contact the Refugee Research Programme at:
witsrrp@mweb.co.za
Tel: 013-7955441, or Fax: 013-7955024.

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