IOM #SouthSudan Crisis Regional Response (23 - 30 November 2014)

EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT 24-30 November 2014

IOM Regional Response to South Sudan Crisis

OVERVIEW

It is almost one year since civil conflict broke out in South

Sudan and over 1.4 million people remain internally

displaced in the young na�on. Approximately 102,265 IDPs

are hosted in UNMISS bases while 479,388 refugees have

fled to Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.

The security situa�on in South Sudan remained rela�vely

calm during this repor�ng period, apart from the states of

Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity, Ben�u, Malaka and Melut,

where tension remains.

Sudan: A total of 245 South Sudanese were tracked and

registered while entering Sudan during this repor�ng

period. The South Sudanese entering Khartoum State

con�nue moving to the open areas such as Um Dorman,

Haj Yousif, Kalakel, Mayo, and Soba. IOM has registered a

total of 51,289 refugees since the conflict began. A total of

110,948 refugees have arrived from South Sudan since the

beginning of the conflict (Source: UNHCR Sitrep, 28

November).

Ethiopia: According to UNHCR, the South Sudanese refugee

popula�on has become the largest refugee group in

Ethiopia, surpassing the Somali refugee popula�on by more

than 250,528 individuals - amount more than the Somali

refugee popula�on.

IOM has assisted a total of 177,507 refugees in Ethiopia

since the conflict began. The number of refugees being

registered in Ethiopia is now at an average of 100

individuals daily.

Kenya: Heavy rains along the Kenya-South Sudan border

con�nue to pose transporta�on challenges for IOM.

Coupled with the difficult terrain, IOM has in some

instances abandoned buses and called for back-up

transporta�on. The number of refugees arriving at the

Kenya border has reduced dras�cally over �me.

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South Sudan: Clinic in Malakal is now offering cura!ve and

preventa!ve Primary Health Care Services to the

community outside the PoC.

HIGHLIGHTS

Ethiopia con!nues to relocate individuals from Matar to

Fugnido Refugee Camp.

Refugees on board an IOM bus heading to Kakuma Refugee Camp.

© IOM 2014 (Photo: Joseph Kabiru)

Kenya: Heavy rains in Kenya and along the South Sudan

border pose transporta!on challenges for IOM.

Sudan: During this repor!ng period, 245 South Sudanese

were tracked and registered entering Sudan.

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IOM RESPONSE

SOUTH SUDAN

CARGO MOVEMENT

SOUTH SUDAN: To date, 4,767 Metric Tons of Shelter and

NFI stock has been moved through the pipeline (93%

transported by IOM), in 56 loca�ons serving 164 requests

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE

ETHIOPIA: The reloca�on exercise from Matar resumed on

17 November and is ongoing. IOM has relocated over 1,340

individuals from Matar to Fugnido Refugee, including 1,264

who were relocated by boat and bus and 76 vulnerable

refugees who were transported by helicopter. There are s�ll

more than 60,000 refugees in need of reloca�on from

various camps and transit centres within Gambella Region.

Ethiopia’s Administra�on for Refugee and Returnee Affairs

(ARRA) and UNHCR have requested that all new arrivals

from the three major entry points of Burbiey, Akobo and

Pagak be moved to Okugu camp.

KENYA: Between 24 and 30 November, IOM provided

transportation assistance to 92 refugees from the Nadapal

border point to Kakuma Refugee Camp. Since the onset of

the crisis, 44,282 refugees have entered Kenya via the

Nadapal border point (Source: UNHCR Sitrep, 28

November).

Incidences of immigra�on officials charging visa fees for

South Sudanese refugees con�nue to be noted at the

Nadapal border. Relevant authori�es and agencies are

looking to address the issue.

SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS (NFI)

SOUTH SUDAN: As of 13 November, Crisis Response Plan

partners have served 174,557 households with Non-Food-

Items and 58,090 households with Shelter. This represents

87% of the CRP target for NFI, and 66% of the CRP target for

shelter response. The sector as a whole has served 241,861

households with NFI and 64,699 households with Shelter.

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT (CCCM)

SOUTH SUDAN: IOM continues to act as CCCM state focal

point in Upper Nile, Jonglei, Western Bahrel Ghazal and

Warrap. The Camp Coordina�on and Camp Management

(CCCM) cluster held a training session in PoC 3. The session

involved an introduc�on to CCCM principles and on CCCM

roles and responsibili�es. The training was targeted at 27

individuals from PoC community leadership groups.

A total of 12,412 internally displaces persons (IDPs) have

been relocated from Tongping to UN House PoC 3 to date.

Reloca�on is ongoing and is scheduled to con�nue un�l the

end of the year. The total remaining popula�on in this PoC is

2,600 IDPs. IOM and partners are con�nuing discussions

with this remaining caseload to encourage reloca�on to PoC

3 and enable the proper closure of the Tongping PoC. In the

last two weeks, approximately 1,500 newly arriving IDPs

have been reported in Tongping coming from Ben�u. These

new arrivals are being transferred to UN House PoC 3 in

Juba, from 27 November. During this repor�ng period, 390

IDPs have been processed and registered in PoC3 .

Site works are ongoing in the new Bor PoC including fencing

of perimeter roads with chain-links, construc�on of bridges,

fencing of sports areas and drainage.

WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)

SOUTH SUDAN: All households in all PoCs are receiving

clean treated water through the network supply system.

Weekly bacteriological analysis was successfully conducted

in eight water points within Malakal PoC. The results

indicate that supplied water is safe for drinking. During the

same exercise, water stored by IDPs in 2 randomly selected

households was tested and results indicated that water was

safe.

HEALTH

SOUTH SUDAN: From this week, IOM clinic staff in Malakal

now offer both cura�ve and preven�ve Primary Health Care

services in the community outside the PoC (in Detang and

Makal Shiluk). This decision was a result of the unstable

security situa�on in the PoC. Ac�vi�es at the clinic have

been limited to emergency reproduc�ve health services

during the day. Other ac�vi�es such as health promo�on,

reproduc�ve health services, nutri�on screening,

vaccina�ons and tes�ng con�nued during this repor�ng

period. All Primary Health Care Center ac�vi�es in Ben�u

ran smoothly this week.

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Contact

IOM Preparedness and Response Division | [email protected]

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

For more informa!on on IOM’s Response in South Sudan, see h@p://southsudan.iom.int/crisis/