IOM regional response to #SouthSudan crisis (10 August 2014)

EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT 4 –10 August 2014

IOM Regional Response to South Sudan Crisis

OVERVIEW In South Sudan, heavy rainfall has led to floods at the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu, Unity State and humanitarian actors are facing a myriad of challenges, especially concerning sanitation. Camp management partners assisted those in the worst affected areas to move into communal spaces in other parts of the PoC site which are not yet flooded. The hardest hit areas were PoC 2, 3 and 4. Since the declaration of the cholera outbreak on 15 May, a total of 5,176 cholera cases including 115 deaths have been confirmed. The case fatality rate is 2.2%, which is above the emergency threshold of 1%. In Wau Shiluk, Upper Nile State, 876 cases have been confirmed including 17 deaths, while at Malakal PoC, 60 cases including two deaths have been confirmed. The rainy season has increased the risk of contracting communicable diseases such as respiratory and water-borne diseases, and refugees in the displacement sites are at the highest risk of contracting and transmitting diseases. The most commonly reported illnesses include pneumonia, other acute respiratory infections. Malaria constitutes 40 per cent of cases treated in the sites. In Sudan, 90,271 South Sudanese refugees have entered the country since the crisis begun (Source: UNHCR Sitrep, 8 August). IOM has tracked and registered 45,491 refugees since the onset of the crisis. During this reporting period, IOM tracked 547 South Sudanese refugees arriving from White Nile to Jabal Walia, with an average of 39 refugees crossing the border daily. In Ethiopia, movement to Kule II Refugee Camp (now renamed Tierkedi) has been halted after the camp reached

its maximum holding capacity last month. IOM has started providing transportation assistance to refugees from Pagak to Pamdong temporal Transit Centre, 5km away from Tierkedi. The refugees will be relocated to either Nip‐Nip or Okugu Camp. UNHCR and the Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) are finalizing the construction of the two camps. As of 8 August 2014, 121,577 South Sudanese refugees have crossed into neighboring Uganda since the onset of the crisis on 15 December 2013(Source: UNHCR Sitrep). Majority of the new arrivals continue to cross the Elegu/Nimule border into the adjacent district of Adjumani or via the Oraba/Kuluba border point crossing into Arua district. During this reporting period, 288 refugees crossed the two border points. Refugees continue to be hosted in refugee settlements in the three districts of Adjumani, Kiryandongo and Arua district. Uganda remains the second largest receiving country in the region for refugees from South Sudan after Ethiopia. More than 4,000 refugees will be relocated from Nyumanzi Transit Centre to Mungula and Ayilo II refugee settlements during the month of August.

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South Sudan: Heavy rains hamper humanitarian assistance.

HIGHLIGHTS

Uganda: IOM has supported 24,800 refugees in four settlements.

Ethiopia: Refugees aboard an IOM hired bus heading to Kule II Refugee Camp. © IOM 2014 (Photo: Lilian Matama)

Ethiopia: A total of 14,500 refugees are still awaiting relocation from Pagak entry point and Matar way station.

Sudan: : IOM has tracked and registered 45,491 people entering the country since the onset of the crisis.

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IOM RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE SOUTH SUDAN: The IOM-operated Common Transport Service (CTS) is helping partners to deliver aid across the country. CTS trucks remain strategically positioned across the country to provide transport assistance to humanitarian partners. Over 5,000 metric tonnes humanitarian cargo moved by CTS trucks since January 2014. ETHIOPIA: As of 5 August, IOM had moved a total of 934 vulnerable refugees (on UNHCR helicopter). IOM is also facilitating refugee movement from Assosa in the Regional State of Benishangul‐ Gumuz. IOM has so far relocated a total of 1,780 refugees from different entry points in the region. In the month of July, 421 refugees were relocated from different entry points in Benishangul‐Gumuz region. IOM is continuing with its boat movement of transporting refugees from Burbiey entry point to Matar way station.

KENYA: During this reporting period, IOM transported 380 refugees from Nadapal border point to Kakuma Refugee Camp compared to 301 refugees in the previous week. Refugees are still reporting cases of attacks between Torit - Kapoeta stretch.

SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS (NFI)

In Bor, the construction of an internal perimeter fence in the new POC site is underway, while in Malakal, wide scale pitching of tents is still ongoing. IOM collected two truckloads of firewood during this reporting period that will be distributed to the IDPs by the NGO- Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED). CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT (CCCM) Efforts to increase capacity and improve living conditions continue at PoC sites in Malakal, Bor, Bentiu and UN House in Juba, and in IDP sites in Mingkaman/ Awerial. IOM leads efforts to expand the PoC areas in Malakal and Bor and provides humanitarian assistance at the UN House and Mingkaman sites with a view of receiving more refugees In Malakal, three days of heavy rain have hampered some PoC activities such as WASH. Site preparation for Malakal is complete. Relocation into the new PoC from PoCs 3, 4 & 5 is ongoing and scheduled to be completed within a week. WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) SOUTH SUDAN: As part of overall cholera preparedness and response efforts in refugee camps, IOM carried out cholera awareness trainings for 68 sheiks and 38 traditional birth attendants who will later relay the information to their communities. IOM is working on collaborating with MSF Belgium and UNHCR to develop a joint approach for cholera training and messaging. UGANDA: To date, IOM has supported 24,800 refugees in the district of Adjumani across four settlements of Ayilo, Boroli, Baratuku and Nyumanzi. In Adjumani district, fifteen boreholes have been drilled by IOM and are functional. IOM continues to support WASH activities targeting 6,431 households across the four settlements through distribution of construction items. To date, IOM has constructed latrines benefitting over 2,700 households. Social mobilization campaigns to promote hygiene and sanitation practices are ongoing in Ayilo, Boroli, and Baratuku settlements accompanied by the distribution of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials. HEALTH SOUTH SUDAN: IOM is one of the primary health care actors in Malakal and Bentiu PoCs providing clinical assistance to IDPs, returnees and host communities. 1,528 people received consultations and treatment during this reporting period at IOM clinics. 204 children under five years received immunizations against childhood diseases while 708 IDPs benefitted from daily health education focusing on waterborne diseases and other common causes of morbidity. Distribution of long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) has been incorporated into the exercise. A total of 114 LLINs have been distributed during this reporting period.

Kenya: IOM staff assists a mother boarding a bus at the Nadapal border point carry her baby . © IOM 2014 (Photo: Joseph Kabiru)

Ethiopia: IOM staff take count of refugees to be transported to Kule II Refugee Camp. © IOM 2014 (Photo: Lilian Matama)

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IOM Preparedness and Response Division | [email protected]

Regional Emergency and Post-Crisis Unit | DANILA Bogdan Silviu | [email protected]

For more information on IOM’s Response in South Sudan, see http://southsudan.iom.int/crisis/