1 GOAL South Sudan – Greater Ulang Counties Post Conflict Assessment Mission 12 th to 16 th May 2016 Greater Ulang Counties Post Conflict Assessment Mission Report Date of Assessment: 12 th to 16 th May 2016 Objective: To assess current situation, to establish possibility of return to Ulang, present the current position of all humanitarian actors in greater Ulang county and possibility of returning the looted items from the humanitarian compounds Places visited: Ulang, Yomding, Kuich, Ruplet and Nyangora, in UNS Assessment team from Juba: Goal : Prince Promise Iroegbu- Teal Leader (Reporting) Joyce Obbayi- AHM Non-Violence Peaceforce: Ruth Mutua, Tobias Wellner, Sergil Matviienko Assessment team joining from Ulang: GOAL: Bartholomew Padhiik – Logistics Assistant, Simon Lam-CHD, James Riek- CO Non-Violence Peaceforce: Ruben Yian and Bern Puoch Background: Following the fight that broke between Lou and Jikany Nuer in Mid April 2016, GOAL team in Ulang was evacuated due to intensified fighting between the two communities. The aftermath of the fight was massive destruction and looting of the humanitarian compounds and facilities. Approximately ALL of humanitarian assets and stocks, valued at over 100 000 US dollars, were lost due to damage to property and/or looting. This included looting of: lifesaving medicine, medical accessories, clinic equipment, compound generators, fuel and lubricants, solar and IT equipment, beddings, kitchen equipment, reporting tools among others from at least four agencies. Series of meetings were held between OCHA and humanitarian actors operating in Ulang and the decision of sending an interagency assessment team was made. The purpose of the assessment was to assess the current situation, to establish possibility of return to Ulang, present the current position of all humanitarian actors in greater Ulang county and possibility of returning the looted items from the humanitarian compounds. On 12/05/2016 assessment team made up of Two Goal Staff and 3 NP staff departed from Juba to Ulang for the assessment.
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1 GOAL South Sudan – Greater Ulang Counties Post Conflict Assessment Mission 12th to 16th May 2016
DateofAssessment:12thto16thMay2016Objective:To assess current situation, to establish possibility of return to Ulang, present the currentpositionofallhumanitarianactorsingreaterUlangcountyandpossibilityofreturningthelooteditemsfromthehumanitariancompounds
Following the fight that brokebetween Louand JikanyNuer inMidApril 2016,GOAL team inUlangwasevacuatedduetointensifiedfightingbetweenthetwocommunities.Theaftermathofthe fight was massive destruction and looting of the humanitarian compounds and facilities.ApproximatelyALLofhumanitarianassetsandstocks,valuedatover100000USdollars,werelost due to damage to property and/or looting. This included looting of: lifesaving medicine,medical accessories, clinic equipment, compound generators, fuel and lubricants, solar and ITequipment, beddings, kitchen equipment, reporting tools among others from at least fouragencies.
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AssessmentteamwiththeUlangCommissioner
Summaryoffindings:Upon arrival GOAL and NP teammembers had ameetingwith newly appointed countycommissioner Mr. Keach Ngouth Tiem (Thuraya number: +8821655538338). During themeetingMr.KeachNgouthTieminformedtheassessmentteamthatthecriseswascausedby clashes between Jikany and Lou sub clans communities in western outskirts of Ulangtown. Also it was mentioned, that looting inside Ulang town was committed by localcriminals,whobelongedtoUlangcommunity.
On behalf of the local authorities Mr. Keach Ngouth Tiem expressed deep regret for thecrisessituation,whichcausedinterruptionofNGOactivitiesandlossofNGO’sproperties.Hecondemned the looting in the area and emphasized that he has been making steps forreturningoflootedNGOpropertiesandidentifyingtheculpritsinvolvedinlooting.AlsoMr.KeachNgouthTiemmentioned thatas investigationcontinues, localauthoritieshavebeenable to detect location of stolen NP and GOAL generators, which will be returnedimmediatelytoownerswhenroadconditionallows.
According to the statement of the Ulang commissioner, all representative of Lou tribereturned back to Jonglei State and are heading towardsWaat and Lankien areas. It wasmentionedthatauthoritiesofUlangcountyhavemadestepsandarecontinuouslyengagingthecommunitiestopreventrevengeattacks.
He said that SPLA/IO authorities had already contactedauthorities of Jonglei State with apurpose to identify criminals from Lou tribe, who were involved in the clashes in Ulangcounty.Itwasmentioned,thataftertheincident,SPLA/iodeployedsomesoldiersinUlangtomaintainpeaceandorder(exactnumberswasnotspecified).
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Mr.KeachNgouthTieminformedtheteamthatUlangcommunityissuffering,duetothefactthattheirpropertywas lootedordamaged(eitherbyLouor localcriminals).HerequestedtheassessmentteamtopassamessagetoallNGOstoreturnbacktotheareaandresumenormal humanitarian activities and assured the team on full cooperation and support oflocalauthorities toNGOs,andguaranteedsafety forNGOstaffand freedomofmovementwithoutharassment.
On 13/05/2016, the assessment team visited Thorwang, Pajei, Joka and Liap payams. In ameetingwith the local communities, the team obtained information, that almost 80-85%population from the aforementionedpayamshave returnedback to the area. Informationreceived fromall the sourceswas similar: Population fled their villageson12April fearingimminentattackofLouNuertribeandarecurrentlyreturning.Accordingtoallstatements,thesecuritysituationisrelativelycalm,withnofurtherorforeseenexternalsecuritythreats.
Whileinteractingwithcrosssectionofthecommunitymembers,theyallsaidthatthenewlyappointed county commissioner is making efforts to provide security for the localpopulation.
It is estimated by the Ulang County Commissioner in writing that 50,000 people (notdisaggregated)areoccupying structureswithin themarket,UlangPHCCandKopiot school.Ourobservationhoweverdoesn’tcorrelatewiththeestimatedfigureprovided
During our visit to the different locations, the team observed acute food shortage andhungerinarea.
On 14/05/2016 the assessment team used the Goal Speedboat which frtunatly was notdestroyedduringthecrisestogotoothergreaterUlangcounties,forapurposetoexploringevacuationoptionsandprogramassessmentintheareas.
The team conducted a meeting with Yomding commissioner Mr. Bang Biel (Thuraya:+8821621287612). Mr. Bang Biel informed the team that security situation in the area isstable, despite influx of IDP’s fromUlang areas. Hewelcomed the assessment team andpromisedtoallocateaplotoflandforanNPcompound,inacase,ifNPwilldecidetosetupa camp in Yombing.Mr. Bang Biel informed team about the ongoing construction of theairstripinYombingforhelicoptersandfixedwingsplanes(Yombingairstripcanbeadditionaloptionforevacuation/relocationofNGOstaffinacaseofemergency).OfficialsofKuichalsoassured the team that the area is absolutely safe forNGO staff and guaranteed safety forNGOstaffandfreedomofmovement.
On15/05/2016theassessmentteamvisitedthewesternbankofSobatriver(WunkuelandNyangore payams) wheremassive destruction and looting took place. The team observedthatsometukkulshavebeenburntdownandtheareastillremaindeserted.TheGOALclinicandthePayamadministrativeofficebuildingwereinNyangorewerecompletelydestroyed,burneddownandlooted.
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Insummary,thesecuritysituationongroundiscalm;thepopulationisindareneedforfood,NFIs,nutritionandmedical facilities.WFPandUNOCHAandother reliefactorsshouldasamatterofurgency,plantodelivertheaboveneededmaterialstotheUlangpopulation.95%oflocalNGOstaffoperatingtheGreaterUlangcountiesareaccountedforandavailableandare currently carrying out emergency Health andWASH services with available resources.ThelocalauthoritieshaveassuredtheircommitmentintheprotectionoflivesandpropertiesandnevertoharassUNandHumanitariansstaff;thecommunitiesarereturningthelooteditemsespecially the ‘big’ items.Thestructures inNGOcompoundsare standinghence,werecommend that humanitarian actors operating in the greater Ulang counties shouldgraduallyresumeactivitiesintheareaafterconductinglogisticneedsassessment.
TheUlangCountycommissioner(CC),HonourableKechNguothTiemapologisedonbehalfofthelocal authorities for the incidenceandassured thehumanitarianorganisationoperating in theareathatsuchincidencewillneverhappenagaininUlangandthatafterhavingmeetingwiththecommunity, they have committed to respect, protect and provide free humanitarian accesswithinthegreaterUlangCountywithoutanyharassment.Inaddition,theUlangCCinformedtheteamthat someof the looted itemshavebeen identified in thecommunityandhe isworkingwithourlocalstaffandthecommunitytoensuretheyareallreturned.
The Ulang CC committed in writing to the humanitarian community. See annex for Ulang CCletters.
TheYomdingCountyCommissioner,HonorableBangBiel andtheExecutiveDirectorofKowerCountyMr Yohaness Chol during our respectivemeetingswith them at their county Hqs also
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committed to protect the humanitarians actors and properties and called on all agencies toresumetheiroperationsintheircounties.
- TheCC forUlang reported that road fromMalakal toUlang-Nasir is impassabledue to theonsetofrainyseasonaswellaspresenceofgovernmentalliedforcesinNasir.
supplieswhenreceivedontheground• Purchase and provision of basic kitchen equipment/ tools/ tents/ mattresses for the
compoundtocaterforatleast5staffforthebeginningThe local authority and community leaders are in support of GOAL/ humanitarian workers inUlangtoreturnanddeliverhealth,nutritionandotherservices
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4 Health,Nutrition,WASHandFSL
a) HealthandNutrition• Health services were going on at 5 health facilities- Yomding, Kuich, Ruplet, Bimbim and
Rupbuot.• Other facilities that were not functioning at the time of the visit include Ulang PHCC,
panels that powered the fridgeweremissing andmounting rails had been damaged; thedoorlatchestotheEPIroomwerebrokenandthepadlockwasmissing.Droppingsofanimalswereseenintheroom.
• The female/ male wards were empty with no medical equipment; the rooms were beingoccupiedbytheIDPs(beddingswereseenintheserooms)
• Consultationroomwasdeserted,nomedicalequipmentwereseen.• Pharmacy room had a shelf and a dulsa fridgewhich at the time of the incidentwas not
functioning. The canullaeof different sizeswere scatterd all over the floor andmostweredamagedandthuscan’tbeused
• Nonutritionserviceswereavailable• Patientrecordingbooks/registersincludingEPI/TTregistershadbeendestroyed• Generally the environment around the Ulang PHCC compound was littered with animals
droppingsandthesurroundingcompoundwithsomehumanwaste.• The latrines were available and not filled up but the IDPS who had settled in the facility
seemednottobeexclusivelyusingthem• Someantimalarialdrugs,RDTs, Iodinehadbeen salvagedandkept in themilitarybarracks
alloverandthethird tukulhad its roofcaving in. It seemed likeanattempttobring itdownbytheperpetrators.
• Medicalequipmenthadbeenlootedandothersliketablebrokeninpieces• Therewerenoanymedicaldrugsandmedicalmaterialsbecausetheyhadbeenlooted• Canullaeofassortedsizesscatteredoutsidetheburnttukul• UsedEPI needles and syringeswere scattered in thepartly damaged tukuls and the compoundand
openedsafetyboxeswerescatteredinthefacilitycompound• Therewere8latrineslabsinthecompoundand4ironsheetsreportedtobeforWASHprogramme• The school compound in Nyangora was also very dirty and maize cobs were littered all over the
b) FSL• Therewerefishingactivitiesinallthecommunitiesvisited• Some small gardening/ farming activitieswhere the communitymembers travel across the
riverinthemorningsandreturnintheevening.Communitymembersreportedlackofseedsas the main challenge following massive looting and destruction especially for the Ulangcommunity
whose4solarpanelshadbeenlooted,1handpumpnexttothecommissioner’sofficewasnotfunctioning.Only4handpumpswerefunctionalatthetimeofthevisit;thecommunitywas fetchingwater fromthesaidhandpumps.Howeverthereremainedasectionofsomecommunitymemberswhowere fetchingwater from R. Sobat and GOALWASH teamwasdistributingPursachetstotheseHHsforpurificationofthewaterbeforeuse.
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• TherewerelatrinesclosetothesettlementsofIDPsbutwerenotinuse.ODwaswidespreadand it is feared that water borne disease outbreak could occur if the situation persists.However WASH/health teams were working together to deliver hygiene messages. Sometemporary latrines constructed by CMD had collapsed following rains and requireddecommissioning
- Supplies ofMinimumquantity of themissing essentialmedicals&drugs supplies toUlangASAP
- Re-establishamobileunit inUlangPHCCwithoperation/storagebaseinUlangcompound;initially consultation/ drug dispensing and later RH/ nutrition service when the nutritionsupplieshavebeendeliveredtoUlang
• WASH NFIs: this can also be received readily from UNICEF as there is existing PCA.AlternativelyWASHclustercanalsoextenditsupportthroughavailingcorepipelineMaterial.
• TheboatisinUlangwhichaidsmovementbetweenfacilitiesbutchallengewouldbewithfuel• Communication is an issue as there is no phone network so satellite phones to be secured for the
facilities. Satellite phones to be maintained with important contact numbers saved in the satellitephones
• Internet to be re-established once security is assured and compound set up and runningwith biggerpopulationisback
• Office furniture to be bought for the team and follow upmade on the ongoing return of the looteditemstohumanitarianactors
• SupplieswillbemainlyfromJubasincethereisnofunctionalmarketinUlang.• Theroadisnotpassablenow;therainshavealreadysetin• There is a deep cut in the Goal Boat causing leakage. This affected our movement from
securingmore fuel due to difficulty in accessing the commodity from eitherMalakal as aresultofscarcityandfromEthiopianborderduetopresenceofgovernmentforcesinNasir-pathwaytoUlangbyriver.Nofuelwasvisibleonsaleinanyofthelocationsvisited
andprovideservicestothevulnerable• WASH HPs/ heath teams to intensify hygiene messages. Other HPs from different health
facilitiestoboostthecoverageinUlang• PositiontheWASHlatrinematerialsinUlang• Decommission the full latrines and put up new emergency latrines for the displaced
immediately• Repair the Boat in Ulang which is currently the only means of transportation or plan to