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INFO-GRAPHICS GAMBELLA REGION: IOM’S South Sudan Refugee Relocaon 14 October, 2014 Ethiopia South Sudan Sudan Somalia Kenya Yemen Uganda Eritrea Saudi Arabia DjiboutGAMBELLA TOTAL ARRIVALS/ REGISTERED AND RELOCATED Matar Pagak Sub-office TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL CHECK UP BACKGROUND 10 40 IOM assigned 40 buses and 10 boats to relocate the refugees from entry points to camps. IOM has assigned doctors and nurses to conduct Pre- Departure Medical Screening (PDMS). A total of 189,539 South Sudanese asylum-seekers have arrived in Ethiopia mainly through the Pagak and Akobo-Tergol border points since the influx began on 16 December, according to UNHCR. IOM has relocated a total of 172,696 refugees to Pugnido, Leitchuor, Bonga, Kule and Nip Nip camps as of 14 October, 2014. Children make up 70% of new arrivals; of the adult arrivals, women make up more than three-quarters. New arrivals are relocated from the Burbiey border entry points to Matar way staon by rental vehicles. The IOM medical team is conducng the PDMS at the entry points. TOTAL IOM ASSISTED IN GAMBELLA SOUTH SUDAN GAMBELLA KEy IOM’s boat and bus transport New route to avoid muddy roads caused by heavy rain IOM’s presence Major influx direcons Entry points > Leitchuor Kule / Tierkedi, Pamdong Itang Macha Nip-Nip IOM GaMbella SOuth SudaneSe MOveMentS - 14 OctOber, 2014 TRAVEL ROUTES DATES GMB- FGN GMB- BNG GMB- Itang GMB- KLE AKB- BRB- LTR AKB- BRB- MTR AKB- BRB- FGN AKB- BRB- KLE AKB- LTR (Heli) AKB- MTR (Heli) AKB- FGN (Heli/ bus) AKB- KLE (Heli/ bus) BRB- KLE (Heli) GMB- DIM (Heli) KUL- DIM (Heli) LTR- FGN LTR- KLE WAN- AKU APT- GMB BNG- Itang BNG- GMB BNG- ABOB BNG- ABOL/ JOR BNG- FGN BRB- KLE BRB- MTR MTR- LTR MTR NIP PGK- LTR PGK- ITN PGK- GMB PGK - LAR PGK- FGN PGK- PAM PGK- KLE TOTAL By MONTH JAN 108 30 - - 2,279 140 - - 2,557 FEB - - 2,157 425 3,080 11,466 76 - 17,204 Mar - 50 10,856 35 - 8,038 96 24,675 43,750 aPr - 227 8,500 4 1,572 340 2 10 33 178 - - 1,267 14,869 27,002 MAY 41 164 44 5 4,664 247 6 1,252 179 9,425 6,032 22,059 JUN 1,476 24 121 28 6 60 21 76 15,776 8 10,738 28,329 JUL 23 32 40 1,173 5 182 17 59 97 1 7 3,020 8,214 419 14 1 8,140 21,444 AUG 1,261 53 128 1,874 2,854 2 2,452 26 8,650 SEP 604 24 664 1,292 Oct 404 404 TOTALS 172 471 76 40 21,513 3,038 474 7,894 611 94 2 59 218 1 7 10 6 1,252 128 61 6 60 21 433 28,221 11,156 5,359 2,854 19,644 419 14 1 1,449 2,452 64,480 172,696 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000
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IOM #SouthSudan Crisis in #Ethiopia Report (3 - 14 October 2014)

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Page 1: IOM #SouthSudan Crisis in #Ethiopia Report (3 - 14 October 2014)

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EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT 03-14 October 2014

IOM SLO Response to South Sudan Crisis in Ethiopia  

GENERAL OVERVIEW  Since  the  conflict  broke  out  in  December  2013,  the  total number of  South  Sudanese  refugees who  crossed borders to  neighbouring  countries,  has  surpassed  455,682 individuals.  Ethiopia  has  continued  to  receive  the  highest number  of  refugees  with  a  total  of  189,343  individuals crossing  its border. The Ethiopian borders  remain open  to asylum  seekers.  The  South  Sudanese  refugee  population has  now  become  the  largest  refugee  group  in  Ethiopia, surpassing  the  Somali  refugee  population  according  to UNHCR.     IOM has assisted 172,696 refugees in Gambella and 2,574 in Benishangul‐Gumuz  since  the conflict broke out. Since  the last update, IOM has evacuated a total of 445 refugees from South Sudan  from two border entry points namely:  ‐ 404  ‐ Burbiey  in  Gambella  Region  and  41  ‐  Abrahamu  in Benishangul‐Gumuz Region. The number of arrival  into the Gambella  Region  has  dropped  since  the  beginning  of September due inaccessible roads because of the heavy rain and flooding including rising water level of the Baro River in various  locations  in  the  Region.  Over  all,  the  number  of South  Sudanese  refugees  that  IOM  has  evacuated  in October  has  declined  due  to  the  persistent  rain,  camp flooding, stalled relocations to Okugu camp in Dima and an ongoing search for alternative camp sites.   

Only 1,696 South Sudanese refugees have been evacuated from the entry points, since the beginning of September  in comparison  to  8,650  refugees  evacuated  in  the month  of August  thus  the  total  movement  trend  shows  significant decline.  

• During this reporting period, IOM has evacuated a total of 445 refugees who have entered from South Sudan to Ethiopia (404 ‐ Burbiey entry point in Gambella Region and 41 ‐ Abrahamu in Benishangul‐Gumuz Region) 

• Relocation to Okugu camp has continued to pause a challenge as vehicles are stuck in the muddy road and refugees continue to show concerns fearing close proximity to clashing tribes. 

• More than 62,800 refugees still need to be relocated to new camps.  

• Total number of refugees evacuated by IOM: 172,696 from Gambella and 2,574 from Benishangul‐Gumuz.  

HIGHLIGHTS 

IOM staff conduc�ng pre‐departure medical check before a helicopter  deporta�on at Burbiey. ©IOM 2014  (Alemayehu Seifeselassie) 

IOM staff inspec�ng shelter construc�on at Kule camp ©IOM 2014  (Punneyasinga Armstrong Parajasingam 

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IOM and partners have been advised by Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) to maintain a strong presence in Dima, Leitchour, Matar and Nip Nip for  continuous  emergency  service  delivery. However, permanent  investment  in  Leitchour  has  been discouraged.  

It  is  difficult  to  identify  the  number  of  new  arrivals from Pagak as well as the current caseload of refugees since there has been no registration in the beginning of October  2014.  However  registration  started  on  12 October  to prepare  for  rapid  response  and WHO has opened up an Ebola centre at the entry points. 

Only  54  kms  is  currently  accessible  by  road  from Gambella  to Leitchuor with  the  remaining part of  the road  completely  inundated  including  the  surrounding grassland.  

Since  the  road  to  Leichour  is  still  impassable,  IOM  is facing challenges  to continue  its normal operations  in Matar.  All  partners  are  depending  on  the  lone helicopter  for  all movements  to  and  from Matar  and Leichour. Movement of supplies such as fuel and other essential  commodities  are  not  possible  on  the helicopter;  this has  forced  IOM  to use  rental vehicles as an alternative to transport refugees from Burbiey to Matar since the road is not accessible by buses. 

Since  mid‐September  2014,  there  have  been  more than  62,800  refugees  in  need  of  relocation  from various  camps  and  transit  centres  within  Gambella region. ARRA and UNHCR have requested that all new arrivals from the three entry points of Burbiey, Akobo and Pagak be moved to Okugu camp  

IOM has devised an action plan to start the relocation of  refugees  from  flooded  camps  to Okugu  camp  and has also constructed a transit station at Geder around Macha.  IOM  is on standby as we await  the  relocation to Okugu. Currently; there are a number of challenges for the relocation to Okugo to happen such as:   40km of  muddy  road  from  Gambella  to  Macha  ; .Unwillingness of  the  refugees  to move  to Okugo due to  security  concerns;  and  the  capacity  of    Okugu  to accommodate  the  refugee  caseload  to  be  relocated. Okugo  can  only  accommodate  29,000  refugees  in addition  to  the 6,000 already on ground.  . Therefore, the  search  for  a  new  site with  higher  ground  in  the Gambella  Region  is  on  top  of  the  agenda.  The  only ongoing  relocation  is  between Akobo  to Matar  as  all 

other movements are restricted.  

IOM has started constructing shelters to assist 39,000 refugees  (7,800  households)  in  Kule  refugee  camp  in Gambella  to  enhance  protection  of  refugees  from harsh weather conditions and environment. 

 To  date,  IOM  has  constructed  65  shelters. However, due  to heavy  rain around and  in  the  camp, access  to the  camp  has  paused  a  major  challenge  to  move construction materials.    

IOM is also facilitating refugee movements in Assosa in the Regional  State of Benishangul‐Gumuz. As of 14th October,  2,574  refugees  have  been  relocated  from various entry points in the Region.  

During  this  reporting  period,  there  has  been  refugee relocation  from  Abrahamu  entry  point  to  different camps.  IOM  has  continued  to  provide  pre‐departure medical screening  to  identify  refugees who may need medical  attention  and/or  referral  on  arrival  at  the camp. 

On request by UNHCR, IOM is also facilitating camp‐to‐camp  transportation  for  refugees  who may  want  to relocate to a different camp for one reason or another.  

Partnerships and Coordination IOM  closely  collaborates  with  the  Government  of Ethiopia’s ARRA, UNHCR and humanitarian partners on the ground to respond to this emergency.  IOM  is also coordinating  health  referrals  and  care  with  the Ministry  of  Health,  WHO,  UNHCR,  UNFPA,  IFRC, UNICEF,  WFP,  IMC,  ARRA,  ACF,  MSF‐F  as  well  as regional hospitals.  

Challenges  • Limited  reception  capacity  resulting  in  limited 

movement.    • Heavy  rains  flooding  rivers make  the  stay  at  camps 

and  Burbiey,  Pagak  and  Matar  challenging.  The rain has also made roads inaccessible.  

  • Security  threats  have  made  some  camps  in 

Benishangul‐Gumuz inaccessible.    • Refugees’ concerns about relocation to Okugu.    

IOM appreciates the invaluable support from the following donors and partners  whose support has enabled us reach out to those most in need: 

Contact: Senior Communica�ons Assistant I Alemayehu Seifeselassie I [email protected] I Cell: 251‐911‐639‐082