The UN Refugee agency UNHCR is working to replace the old 2011 tents with more durable wooden shelters in Kaya refugee camp in Upper Nile state.
In press statement issued on Monday, UNHCR said the shelter kits include pre-fabricated wooden walls and roof frames, tarpaulins, bamboo poles, binding wire and nails.The kits are designed to provide refugee families with mid to long-term shelter.
Since May, walls and roof trusses for approximately 4,500 family shelters were pre-assembled and distributed to all refugees in Kaya.
Refugees are responsible for the actual assembly and construction of the housing unit on their allocated sites.
UNHCR Programme Officer in Bunj, Gwenolenn le Couster, said weather conditions, wear and tear degraded many of the tents in Kaya.
She added that by providing the new shelters UNHCR hopes to reduce the risk of further environmental degradation caused by the cutting of trees for construction.