text: in the settlements. 45» The second category of refugees vras that of some 23,000 rural refugees from • Burundi and Zaire who had spontaneously settled among the people of western Tanzania along the shore, pf Lake Tanganyika. Some assistance was being extended to them in terras of extra educational, housing and water facilities. Some refugees in the border villages had been moved to other villages in the interior to which additional social facilities had been extended. His d.elegation was grateful, to the High Commissioner for undertaking studies and research on the social and economic requirements of those refugees. 46. The third category, a very small group, consisted of urban refugees and facilities for dealing \d.th them vrere limited. P.efugees wore discouraged from staying in towns, although some assistance in income-generating activities was provided for them. 47. The objective of ICAPLA II v;as to malee refugees self-sufficient as soon as possible as a form of durable solution. Africa had about half the v/orld refugee population and the international community must give assistance to the African countries of asylum which vrere among the poorest in the world. It vras to be hoped that ICARá II would provide a solution to refugee problems in Africa. In any event, his Government assured the High Commissioner of its resolve to co-operate in helping to alleviate the problems of refugees j.n Tanzania and in other parts of the world. A/AC.96/SR.356 page 10 48. Mr. van РОШЕЯ (Netherlands), stressing the importance of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 196? Protocol thereto, said that his coimtry welcomed the recent accession to those instruments of Peru, El Salvador and Guatemala. It was of particular significance in the case of the two latter countries, 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the assistance provided to refugees in Tanzania, including their social and economic integration into the local population. It highlights the efforts of the government and international organizations to provide refugees with basic needs such as education, housing, and water facilities. The text also mentions the objective of making refugees self-sufficient as soon as possible, which suggests a focus on economic development and humanitarian aid.