IOM #SouthSudan situation report (13 August 2014)

IOM SOUTH SUDAN REPORTING PERIOD 30 JULY – 13 AUGUST 2014

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OVERVIEW

Over 1.1 million people remain internally displaced across the country and just over 434,000 people have fled the violence to neighbouring countries (Uganda 121,600, Kenya 42,700, Ethiopia 185,000 and Sudan 90,300). There are currently over 95,000 internally dis-placed persons (IDPs) sheltering in nine UN bases across South Sudan.

The security situation remains tense, especially in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states where over 95,000 people are sheltering in UNMISS Protection of Civilian PoC) sites. On 4 August, fighting broke out in Maban County (Upper Nile State) and six humanitarian staff were killed. IOM and other agencies have evacuated key staff members that could be targeted and the situation remains on high alert.

Peace talks resumed on 4 August in Addis Ababa. The fifth session of the IGAD led mediation will focus on the finalization and signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Implementation Matrix and continued negotiations towards the creation of a government of National Unity.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)Bentiu PoC site, that hosts more than 40,000 IDPs, has flooded following a week of heavy rain. Thousands of shelters have been destroyed and humanitarians are prioritizing the movement of IDPs to developed areas.

Since the declaration of the cholera outbreak on 15 May, a total of 5,697 cholera cases including 123 deaths (case fatality rate is 2.2%) have been recorded as of 13 August. In Eastern Equatoria 897 cases have been recorded including 17 deaths. 64 Cholera cases and 2 deaths were recorded at the Malakal Protection of Civilian (PoC) site.

HIGHLIGHTS

The first IOM Rapid Response Team is

deployed to Torit, Eastern Equatoria to

enhance the provision of WASH services

to help curb the spread of cholera

Heavy rains in Bentiu have flooded

thousands of shelters in the PoC

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A woman stands in front of her shelter in the Bentiu POC

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The IOM Response

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT (CCCM)

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IOM is implementing a multi-sector response to provide assistance to the displaced in PoC sites, collective centers and spontaneous settlements throughout the country. IOM teams are active in the Health, WASH, CCCM, Logistics and Shelter/NFI Clusters as well as implementing refugee assistance and managing the Rapid Response Fund.

The Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster facilitates the delivery of life-saving services to IDPs in displacement sites and collective centres throughout South Sudan. The CCCM Cluster ensures that basic humanitarian living conditions are provided, while also building the foundations for voluntary return and recovery interventions where it is possible and safe to do so. IOM and UNHCR co-lead the CCCM Cluster, in coordi-nation with ACTED. IOM continues to act as CCCM state focal point in Upper Nile, Jonglei, Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap.

Site Development, Expansion and Improvement (CCCM and Shelter/NFI shared responsibilities)

Efforts to increase capacity and improve living conditions continue at PoC sites in Malakal, Bor, Bentiu and UN House in Juba; and IDP sites in Mingkaman IOM leads efforts to expand the PoC areas in Malakal and Bor and provides assistance at the UN House and Mingkaman sites.

Malakal PoC— Site preparation for Sector 3, 4 and 5 in the expanded PoC area.

Juba, UN House PoC 3— Relocation movements from Tongping PoC to UN House PoC 3 are ongoing. As of 15 August, 6,391 individuals have been registered and relocated.

Site preparation for PoC 3 has been completed.

Bor PoC —The need for a further 1,000 meters of culverts is a critical gap currently under review, perimeter fencing at the PoC is progressing steadily and IOM is providing installation assistance .

Bentiu PoC— Continuous heavy rain and flooding have hampered many PoC activities as humanitarians have had to prioritize the movement of IDPs to elevated areas within the PoC. Communal spaces have become crowded as WASH and CCCM teams try to increase drainage systems. With the severity of this recent flooding, there is a greater urgency to establish a sixth PoC site.

IOM and UNMISS work together to complete the perimeter

berm wall and fencing in the new Bor POC

Heavy flooding in the Bentiu POC have hampered some

humanitarian activities

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Data gathering for the fourth round of Displacement Tracking and Monitoring (DTM) concluded with over 80 IDP locations having been verified. The fifth round of the DTM data collection has been launched. In an effort to improve data collection the DTM team has distributed smart phones to State focal points in order to facilitate electronic data collection.

In Juba, biometric registration of IDPs began in early May at

the UN House PoC site. To date 5,112 individuals have

been biometrically registered and subsequently relocated

to UN House PoC 3 where they will have better access to

humanitarian services. The current number of IDPs in Juba

is estimated to be over 30,000, all of whom IOM plans to

have biometrically registered in by the end of August.

IOM is using Biometric registration in Juba in an effort to

improve the quality of information on the displaced

population living in PoCs.

A DTM team traveled to Wau where 23, 926 individuals were registered.

Humanitarian Hubs

The CCCM Cluster is establishing humanitarian hubs, a common office and accommodation space accessible by aid workers, at key displacement locations through-out the country. IOM, in collaboration with UNMISS, establishes and manages the hubs within the UNMISS compound in Bentiu, Malakal, and Bor. Humanitarian hub managers are in place at all three locations and a

DISPLACEMENT TRACKING

Biometrics are captured at the UNMISS Tongping POC site.

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WASH Cluster State Focal Point

IOM is the Upper Nile state focal point for the WASH cluster. IOM continues to coordinate the response of all WASH partners throughout the state. In light of the recent cholera outbreak, IOM is working closely with the Health Cluster to ensure an efficient WASH response.

IOM WASH Emergency Operations

As WASH state focal point, IOM continues to lead the coordination of the cholera response in partnership with the Health Cluster.

Malakal PoC

15 litres safe water available per person per day

35 individuals per latrine

A new water distribution system that carries water from the River Nile to the new POC has been completed.

Hygiene campaigns for general hygiene and cholera control were conducted and completed using the participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation (PHAST) scheme. Two training sessions covering sanitation, water hygiene and personal hygiene were conducted for 52 hygiene promoters and 19 garbage collectors.

Melut PoC

25 litres safe water available per person per day

32 individuals per latrine

Bentiu PoC

In Bentiu IOM is creating mitigation measures to help reduce the impact of flooding of the PoC during periods of heavy rain. Despite the challenges of working during

heavy rain and flooding, IOM continues to work to im-prove exterior drainage networks and install additional pumps to help rid the flooded POC of standing water.

As lead of the Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Cluster in South Sudan, IOM provides essential household items and emergency shelter materials to conflict and disaster-affected populations. IOM also manages the

Shelter and NFI Core Pipeline, a mechanism to ensure that key NFIs and emergency shelter materials are prepositioned in strategic locations and ready to be deployed rapidly.

IOM frontline response

Since the start of the crisis, over 45,000 households have been supported with NFI, 703 of these with additional shelter materials, in 36 distributions across the country. The team has participated in 19 assessments/rapid monitoring exercises.

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)

SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS (NFI)

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IOM is the Primary Health Care actor in Malakal and Bentiu PoCs providing clinical assistance to IDPs, returnees and host communities. IOM operates mobile health services to the South Sudan-Sudan border area of Wonthou. IOM clinics provide curative consultations, health education sessions, routine immunization for children under five and maternal health care. Top morbidities for all sites continue to be upper respiratory tract infections, malaria and diarrheal diseases.

Health activities in both Bentiu and Malakal have been

inhibited by flooding however, clinics have remained open

in both locations.

HEALTH

The future IOM clinic in Bentiu as photographed on 3 August .

The clinic is scheduled to be completed by the end of August.

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Health Consultations conducted at IOM clinics in Malakal and Bentiu

between 2 and 9 August.

Malakal Bentiu

Total Consultations 896 544

Under 5 years 221 -

Referrals to MSF Hospitals 9 -

Percentage of Morbity

RTI (Respiratory Tract Infection) 28.10% 30%

Malaria 23.10% 11%

Accidental Trauma 11.80% 6%

Skin Diseases 3.70% 10%

Watery Diarrhea 1.20% 6%

Bloody Diarrhea 0.90% 1%

Urinary Tract Infection - 8%

Eye Infection - 3%

Sexually Transmitted Infection - 2%

Other 31.20% 23%

Malakal PoC

345 children vaccinated

health promoters visit 744 households

256 nutrition screenings completed

Bentiu PoC

The training of health promoters is ongoing in Bentiu as well as health campaigns aimed at encouraging families to vaccinate their children against measles.

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As lead provider of WASH response at the Doro camp, IOM continues to meet the needs of the refugee population. All key water, hygiene and sanitation indicators are above the minimum standards. The need remains to maintain these standards to prevent the outbreak and spread of waterborne diseases amongst the refugee population and surrounding host communities during the course of the rainy season.

Security Situation in Maban

The security situation in Maban, specifically Bunj, has deteriorated over the past week. Incidents of violence resulted in the murders of six humanitarian staff. Many agencies, including IOM, have evacuated key staff members. Despite these challenges, IOM has been able to maintain the WASH pipeline and WASH services to refugees are ongoing.

Hygiene and Sanitation Messaging

7,001 individuals have been reached with hygiene and sanitation promotion messages. As part of cholera preparedness, messages emphasize how cholera is spread, identification of symptoms, prevention and control measures. 87 primary school teachers also received training and additionally learned procedures related to referring cholera cases in case of an outbreak.

21 litres safe water available per person per day

14 individuals per latrine

22 individuals per bathing facility

The Rapid Response Fund (RRF) is a flexible funding mechanism allowing for swift disbursement of grants through NGO/Community-Based Organization (CBO) partners in response to onset emergencies.

RAPID RESPONSE FUNDS

REFUGEE RESPONSE

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Funding for IOM South Sudan’s emergency operation is provided by

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The IOM operated Common Transport Service (CTS), a free service for transporting humanitarian supplies in South Sudan, is helping partners to deliver aid across the country. CTS trucks remain strategically positioned across the country to provide transport assistance to humanitarian partners.

COMMON TRANSPORT SERVICE

RAPID RESPONSE TEAM (RRT)

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On 13 August the IOM RRT in Torit restored functionality

to a borehole at Magwi Primary School.

IOM South Sudan’s Rapid Response Teams are a multi-sector initiative created to support the humanitarian response to the emergency in South Sudan by providing swift assistance in the sectors of WASH, Health and Shelters/NFI. IOM RRTs will be deployed throughout South Sudan based on the priorities identified by the humanitarian community.

On 2 August the first IOM RRT was deployed to Torit in Eastern Equatoria to support WASH efforts in Lopa Lafon, Ikotos and Magwi counties. The team of 6 will repair 13 broken boreholes and hope to reach 62,000 beneficiaries through safe hygiene communication campaigns.

The team will remain in Eastern Equatoria until the intervention has been completed, likely the end of August.

Distribution of CTS fleet from 28 July –

9 August

Destination Weight in kilos

Bentiu 0

Juba 126,909

Malakal 78, 920

Rumbek 83,172

Wau 0

Maban 650

Bor 0

289 Metric Tons transported