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EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT 29 October 18 November 2014

IOMSLOResponsetoSouthSudanCrisisinEthiopia

GENERALOVERVIEWSince the conflict broke out in December 2013, the totalnumber of South Sudanese refugees crossing toneighbouring countrieshas surpassed 467,009 individuals.Ethiopiahasreceivedthehighestnumberofrefugeeswithatotal of 190,965 individuals crossing its border and theEthiopian borders remain open to asylum seekers. TheSouthSudaneserefugeepopulationhasbecomethelargestrefugee group in Ethiopia, surpassing the Somali refugeepopulationaccordingtoUNHCR.IOMhas assisted a totalof173,874 refugees inGambellaand 2,599 in BenishangulGumuz since the conflict brokeout.Sincethelastupdate,IOMhasevacuatedatotalof286refugees in Gambella Region and 22 from BenishangulGumuz Region. There has been a consistent drop in thetotal number of refugees crossing into Ethiopia since thebeginning of September due to inaccessible roads as aresultoftheheavyrainandflooding.SinceearlyNovember,thenumberhasshowedaslightpeak.TheaveragenumberofSouthSudaneserefugeescrossingintoEthiopiaperdayisnow100.ThisismainlyduetotherecedingwaterlevelsoftheBaroRiverinvariouslocations.

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AsofNovember17,IOMhasresumedtransportationassistancetoSouthSudaneserefugeesstrandedbyheavyrainsandfloodinginMatar.

ThetotalnumberofrefugeesevacuatedbyIOMis173,874inGambellaand2,599inBenishangulGumuz.

ARRAandUNHCRocialsvisingIOMmanagedItangwaystaon,Gambella.IOM2014(Photo:AlemayehuSeifeselassie)

HIGHLIGHTS

IOMstaassisngamotherwithherchildatFugnidocamp,Gambella.IOM2014(Photo:AlemayehuSeifeselassie)

AsofNovember17, IOMhas resumed transportationassistance to South Sudanese refugees stranded byheavy rains and flooding inMatar. The refugees arerelocated to Fugnido refugee camp in the GambellaRegionofWesternEthiopia,300kmsaway, followingan agreement between Ethiopias Administration forRefugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) and UNHCR. Amultiagency response led by Administration forRefugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) and UNHCR isproviding protection and registration to the refugeestothecurrentrelocationfromMatartoFugnido.

The operation started with the movement of 117refugeesbyboat andbus fromMatar to Fugnido viathe Itangway station on November 17.The twodayjourney involves an overnight stop in Itang, whereIOM,UNHCR andWFP provide food,water, sleepingmatsandblankets.Duringthisreportingperiodatotalof286refugeeswererelocatedonthisroute.

Another 42 vulnerable refugees are scheduled to bemovedfromMatartoFugnidoviahelicopterprovidedbyUNHCR,withanIOMmedicalescort.

Since August 2014, IOM has been on standby toresumetherelocationofupto15,000SouthSudaneserefugeesstrandedinandaroundMatar,whichisclosetotheriverborderwithSouthSudanandhasbecomeuninhabitableduetoheavyrains.

There are stillmore than62,800 refugees inneedofrelocation from various camps and transit centreswithin Gambella Region. ARRA and UNHCR haverequested that all new arrivals from the three entrypoints of Burbiey, Akobo and Pagak be moved toOkugucamp.

IOMhasdevisedanactionplantostarttherelocationof refugees from flooded camps toOkugu camp andhasalsoconstructedatransitstationatGederaroundMacha.However,therelocationhasnotstartedduetoanumberofchallengessuchas:40kmofmuddyroadfrom Gambella to Macha; Unwillingness of therefugees tomove toOkugodue to securityconcerns;and the capacity of Okugu to accommodate therefugee caseload. Okugo can only accommodate29,000 refugees in addition to the 6,000 already onground. Therefore, the search for a new site withhighergroundintheGambellaRegionhasbeenontopoftheagendasinceSeptember2014.

IOM and partners have been advised by ARRA tomaintainastrongpresence inDima,Leitchour,Matar

andNipNipforcontinuousemergencyservicedelivery.However, permanent investment in Leitchour is stilldiscouraged.

Since September 2014; theWHO hasmaintained anEbolacentreattheentrypointsinGambellaRegion.

IOMhasalsocontinuedtheconstruconofshelterstoassist 39,000 refugees (7,800 households) in KulerefugeecampinGambellatoenhanceproteconfromharshweathercondionsandenvironments.Asofthisreporting period, a total of 650 shelters have beenerected with 400 of these completed with mudsidewallswhiletheremainingareawaitingcompletion.

In BenishangulGumuz Region, IOM is facilitatingrefugeemovementsfromborderpointstodesignatedrefugee camps.Asof18thNovember,2,599 refugeeshavebeen relocated fromvariousentrypoints in theRegion.During this reportingperiod,22 refugeshavebeen evacuated from the border entry point in thisregion.

OnrequestbyUNHCR,IOMisalsofacilitatingcamptocamp transportation for refugees whomay want torelocatetodifferentcampsforonereasonoranother.

IOM has been providing emergency evacuation andrelocation assistance, predeparture medicalscreening,andtransitionalshelterassistanceforthemsinceJanuary2014.

PartnershipsandCoordinationIOM closely collaborates with the Government ofEthiopiasARRA,UNHCRandhumanitarianpartnersonthegroundtorespondtothisemergency. IOM isalsocoordinating health referrals and care with theMinistry of Health, WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, IFRC,UNICEF, WFP, IMC, ARRA, ACF, MSFF as well asregionalhospitals.

Challenges Limited reception capacity resulting in limited

movement.

Heavyrainsfloodingriversmadethestayatcampsand Burbiey, Pagak and Matar challenging. Therainhasalsomaderoadsinaccessible.

Security threats have made some camps inBenishangulGumuzinaccessible.

RefugeesconcernsaboutrelocaontoOkugu.

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IOMappreciatestheinvaluablesupportfromthefollowingdonorsandpartnerswhosesupporthasenabledusreachouttothosemostinneed:

Contact:SeniorCommunicaonsAssistantIAlemayehuSeifeselassieIsalemayehu@iom.intICell:251911639082