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    ETHIOPIA

South Sudanese Refugees’ Update

         

 

 

UNICEF’s Key Response with Partners Planning figure: 120,000 refugees

SITUATION IN NUMBERS SitRep #11– Reporting Period 24 April - 6 May 2014  

 102,463 South Sudanese refugees arrived in Ethiopia since 15 December - 95% are women and children (UNHCR, 5 May 2014) 62,635 children are vaccinated against measles

Priority 2014 UNICEF Humanitarian Funding needs: US$36.08 million – 14% funded    

Highlights • Ffollowing the take-over of Nasir – a border town in Upper Nile State of

South Sudan - by South Sudanese Government forces, an estimated 10,500 asylum seekers arrived in Ethiopian entry point of Burbei by 5 May. UNICEF is among the partners supporting response led by UNHCR at this entry point.

• UNHCR reports that as of 5 May 2014, 100,792 South Sudanese refugees have crossed the border into Gambella Region of Ethiopia. From these, 89 per cent have been relocated to the refugee camps of Leitchor, Kule, Pugnido and Okugo. The planning figure of the refugee from South Sudan, currently 150,000, is under revision.

• As of 5 May 2014, Leitchor refugee camp is accommodating 46,729 refugees while Kule refugee camp is accommodating 44,078 refugees. There is a remaining backlog of 10,261 refugees.

• Vaccination continues in Akobo, Pagak and Burbei entry points and Leitchor and Kule refugee camps. As of 2 May, 62,635 children were vaccinated against measles, 40,587 children received oral polio vaccines and 29,790 children received vitamin A supplementation.

• Joint measles and polio vaccination campaign has started on 3 May targeting 196,074 children for measles and 212,360 children for polio at the host community and refugee camps in Gambella Region.

Indicators (Key result per sector)

UNICEF

UNICEF target (#) Cumulative results (#)

WASH: # of target population provided with access to water as per agreed standards

28,200 23,900

Nutrition: # of children 6 months - 5 years who have received Vitamin A supplementation

14,688 29,790

Health: # of children 6 months-15 years vaccinated against measles

59,200 62,635

Education: # of children aged 3 to 14 years accessing learning and recreational materials

20,000 4,294

Child Protection: # of children 3 to 14 years who have access to psychological support informal education/recreation in child friendly spaces

3,000 1,005

         

 

A  refugee  girl  in  Akobo  with  water  treatment  chemicals/ZOA/2014/Bock  

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Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs As of 5 May, 102,463 South Sudanese refugees have arrived into Ethiopia, mainly through Akobo and Pagak entry points in Gambella Region. Following the take-over of Nasir by South Sudanese Government forces, an estimated 10 500 asylum seekers arrived in Ethiopian entry point of Burbei on 5 May. No estimates are available on the number of women and children although reportedly the new influx has higher proportion of adult men. IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and are on the ground to conduct a rapid assessment in Burbei. Humanitarian partners are scaling up the response in all sectors. UNICEF is supporting vaccination units, strengthening of the health services provision and hygiene and sanitation services at Burbei. A joint mission including the Regional Government, ARRA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOCHA, WFP and selected NGOs conducted on 24 April an assessment on the humanitarian needs of approximately 600 asylum seekers who crossed the border in Wanke entry point - 31 kilometres from Kule refugee camp. The asylum seekers - mostly women and children who have fled their homes in the Upper Nile State - will be relocated 15 km from the border and will be assisted in non-camp setting together with the host community. During the first week of May, in view of the rainy season that may increase a threat of Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) occurrence, the health and WASH partners reviewed the interagency contingency plan for AWD preparedness for the refugees as well as the host communities. Partners are mobilizing resources and scaling up the emergency response. Considering the rainy season, the refugees have been relocated to higher grounds in Leitchor and Kule refugee camps. An additional plot has been allocated to extend the capacity of Kule refugee camp.

Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination The coordination of the refugee response is being led by UNHCR and ARRA. In the South Sudanese emergency response in Gambella, UNICEF provides support to UNHCR as defined in the Memorandum of Understanding between the two agencies in 2013. UNICEF has seconded WASH, child protection, and nutrition specialists and a health/EPI officer to UNHCR to support the coordination of sectoral emergency response, to spearhead the programmes and to provide technical guidance to the Government and partners. Discussions are ongoing to second an education specialist.  Humanitarian Strategy: Prepositioning and Partnerships  UNICEF’s humanitarian strategy combines response to both vulnerable host communities and South Sudanese refugees. UNICEF through the partnership with the Gambella Regional Government continues to strengthen the provision of basic social services for the vulnerable host community residing at the border crossing points and vicinities of the refugee camps. UNICEF in partnership with NGOs and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society provides assistance to asylum seekers at the border crossing points and refugee camps. UNICEF has prepositioned emergency supplies in Gambella and Benishangul Gumuz regions to timely respond to the acute emergency needs of refugees and vulnerable host communities in WASH, nutrition, health, education and child protection sectors in partnership with regional governments, UNHCR, ARRA and NGOs.

Summary Analysis of Programme Response  Health One Regional Health Bureau health team supported by UNICEF is providing polio and measles vaccines, with plan to deploy additional teams considering the high influx. UNICEF has provided one emergency drug kit to support MSF emergency mobile clinic for the provision of basic health services. The drug kit enables the provision of basic health care service to an estimated 2,500 people for three months. The selective and non-selective vaccination and vitamin A supplementation is ongoing in Burbei, Pagak and Akobo entry points and Kule and Leitchor refugee camps. Since the start of the response in January 2014 and up to 2 April, 62,635 children between the ages of 6 months to 15 years are vaccinated against measles and 40,587 children less than 15 years received oral polio vaccine.

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The joint measles and polio vaccination campaign started on 3 May in Gambella Region targeting refugees and host community children. The campaign aims to vaccinate 196,074 children from 6 months to 15 years of age for measles and 212,360 children less than 15 years for polio. During the planned first round of training, 34 rapid response teams (RRT) from eight woredas (districts) were trained on public health emergency response. The training is expected to build the capacity of the multi-disciplinary RRT in preparedness and quick response in view of the threats of various disease outbreaks within the refugees and host communities. WASH UNICEF signed a project cooperation agreement (PCA) with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society with a goal to improve the environmental hygiene and to reduce hygiene and sanitation related health threats of South Sudanese refugees at Leitchor refugee camp and host communities in the surrounding areas. Nutrition 29,790 children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years received vitamin A supplementation at Pagak, Akobo and Burubey entry points and Leitchor and Kule refugee camps,. UNICEF has signed a PCA with GOAL to conduct a nutrition survey in Leitchor refugee camp in May 2014. In addition, CONCERN Ethiopia in partnership with UNICEF has started conducting a nutrition survey in Lare woreda. Communication for Development UNICEF supported a two days training for 121 community outreach health workers and 12 supervisors that was conducted in both Leitchor and Kule refugee camps during the first week of May. The health workers who are supervised by GOAL, MSF Holland and NRC are expected to visit each 60 households per week and provide health, nutrition and WASH education to the refugees. The outreach health workers were trained on how best they can present and transmit key health, nutrition and WASH messages to the refugees. UNICEF provided 1,200 pieces of assorted Information Education and Communication material for three key WASH related messages and one health related message in line with Community Outreach Workers Guideline that was previously reviewed by UNICEF support. FUNDING: In 2014, UNICEF Ethiopia has received emergency funds from Government of Japan, CERF, HRF, Government of Finland and UK National Committee for UNICEF. Funding Requirements: 2014

Appeal Sector Requirements* Funds received Funding gap US$ US$ US$ %

Nutrition 9,500,000 1,500,700 7,999,300 84 Health 10,300,000 1,754,300 8,545,700 83 WASH 8,275,000 520,000 7,755,000 94 Child Protection 3,500,000 675,000 2,825,000 81 Education 3,000,000 220,000 2,780,000 93 Cluster coordination 1,511,000 200,000 1,311,000 87 Total 36,086,000 4,870,000 31,216,000 87 Next SitRep: 14 May 2014  

Peter Salama Shadrack Omol Alexandra Westerbeek Representative Chief, Field Operations Chief, Media and External

and Emergency Relations UNICEF Ethiopia UNICEF Ethiopia UNICEF Ethiopia +251 11 5184001 Tel:+251 11 5184082 Tel: +251 11 5184039 Fax: +251 11 5511628 Fax: +251 11 5511628 Fax: +251 11 5511628 Email: psalama@unicef.org, Email: somol@unicef.org Email: awesterbeek@unicef.org

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