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SITUATION REPORT

Sitrep # 95 February 2014

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HIGHLIGHTS

OVERVIEW

The security situation throughout the country has remained relatively stable during the reporting period. Sporadic fighting continues to be reported in various parts of the country, mainly concentrated in Upper Nile and Unity states.

On 30 January UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos visited Malakal, meeting with patients and medical staff at the IOM clinic and also touring the looted IOM warehouses in the town.

At least 743,400 people are internally displaced, with 85,200 seeking physical protection within United Nations peacekeeping mission compounds. An additional 130,400 South Sudanese have fled to neighboring countries (OCHA 3 February). According to a recent UN report, up to 7 million people are at risk of food insecurity.

IOM RESPONSE

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT

The Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster coordinates and monitors the targeted and effective

delivery of sector-specific services in displacement sites, thereby ensuring that basic humanitarian living conditions are maintained for IDPs, 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 coordination with ACTED.

Working in cooperation with community leaders and partner agencies, IOM’s Displacement Tracking and Monitoring (DTM) team is leading the profiling of

A member of the IOM health team administers a malaria test at a clinic in Malakal, Upper Nile State

320 patients per day on average are receiving consultations at the IOM clinic in Malakal

Over 210k people have benefitted from Shelter/NFI assistance since December

IOM launched an air operation on 27 January to move aid to IDP sites across the country

affected populations to form a basis for future response. The information gathered by IOM includes demographic data such as age, sex and place of origin. Partners can use this data to make informed decisions about the provision of future assistance, helping ensure that aid is quickly and effectively delivered to those who need it most.

An IOM team returned to Awerial on 5 February to assess the situation and the possibility of resuming registration in the area.

IOM is leading the registration of IDPs in accessible and prioritized IDP sites. To date, 110,396 displaced persons have been registered across the country.

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE

IOM is the focal point for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response in Upper Nile State, including on the Malakal UNMISS base. Over 27,000 IDPs are currently seeking protection on the base. The security situation in Malakal has remained relatively calm during the reporting period. Humanitarian access outside the UNMISS Malakal base continues to be limited. Despite these constraints, IOM and partners are in the process of planning WASH interventions at sites outside of Malakal, including Wau Shiluk and Melut.

Water access remains a major concern for IDPs in Malakal. Between 80,000 and 160,000 litres of treated water is being distributed at the UNMISS base on a daily basis, in conjunction with approximately 300,000 litres of river water that is brought in by IDPs and then chlorinated by IOM. IOM is working to construct a second pipeline from the river to the UNMISS base in order to double the capacity of the site’s treatment plant.

As of 3 February, 329 latrines are operational in the Protection of Civilians (PoC) area, along with 48 bathing units. IOM continues to decommission and construct new latrine stances as needed, however lack of space at the site is an ongoing challenge. IOM has trained 40 hygiene promoters, who are working in the communities on a daily basis.

HEALTH

IOM health teams are providing assistance to IDPs, returnees and host community members at mobile and semi-static clinics in Malakal, Bentiu,

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Registration Site Individuals Status

UNMISS Tomping 27,517 Registration is currently on hold.

UN House (Juba 3) 15,744 Registration is currently on hold.

Juba 588

On 30 January, a road convoy carrying 588 individuals displaced from Bentiu arrived at Juba way station. Their intended final destination is in the Equatoria Region.

Bor 1,200On 30 January, registration was launched in the UNMISS Bor PoC area.

Malakal 27,821 Registration is ongoing at the UNMISS Malakal PoC.

Twic 8,605Registration is ongoing in Ajakuac, Aweng and Turalei in coordination with humanitarian partners.

Renk 3,277

In Renk, IDPs are settling down in the transit sites usually hosting the stranded returnee population: Mina, Abayok and Agany. Another group was accommodated in a church in Renk town. These groups were displaced from Malakal, Baliet and Manyo counties.

Bentiu 6,161

IDPs accommodated at the State Legislative Assembly in Bentiu town are currently being registered (1,631 individuals), in addition to IDPs in the UNMISS Bentiu PoC area.

Awerial (Minkamon) 13,932

Registration began on 19 January and is on hold due to insecurity in the area.

Rumameer 2,506

Registration began on 12 January, targeting individuals displaced from Abiehnom county into Rumameer payam.

Wau 699IDPs are being registered as they arrive in Wau. No new arrivals have been reported as of 23 January.

Aweil 18Registration is ongoing in Aweil as needed.

Maban 2,328

Registration was conducted in Benashawa boma, Maban County, and is ongoing. The affected caseload is mainly composed of IDPs from other payams within Maban county.

Total 110,396

Status of IDP registration in UN bases as of 31 January

Renk and Twic. The top morbidities for all sites continue to be Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Malaria and Watery Diarrhea. None are within emergency threshold range.

A measles outbreak has been formally declared in South Sudan, and health partners are working on mass vaccination campaigns in areas with high concentrations of IDPs. Oral polio vaccination, vitamin A and deworming medication is also administered during the vaccination session.

Malakal

On 26 January IOM reopened a clinic previously operated by a health partner on the base. The clinic consists of three prefabricated building serving as consultation rooms and a pharmacy. Tents have also been erected for triage and waiting areas. The clinic conducted 1,934 consultations between 27 January and 2 February, averaging 322 patients per day, with a high of 375 patients. In contrast, most public health clinics generally see an average of 40 patients per day.

IOM will be coordinating with the Ministry of Health, WHO and UNICEF to implement a mass measles vaccination campaign in the coming two weeks.

Bentiu

A total of 644 consultations were carried out for IDPs in the UNMISS PoC area in Bentiu between 27 January and 2 February, for an average of roughly 107 patients per day. As people are gradually leaving the PoC area and returning to Bentiu town, IOM is planning to operate mobile clinics offering primary health care services as well as reproductive health care at locations in the town where groups of IDPs have gathered.

EMERGENCY SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS

As lead of the Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (ES/NFI) Cluster in South Sudan, IOM provides essential household

items and emergency shelter materials to conflict- and disaster-affected populations as well as returnees. IOM also manages the Shelter and NFI Core Pipeline, a mechanism to ensure that key NFIs and shelter materials are prepositioned in strategic locations and ready to be deployed rapidly.

Since the onset of the crisis, 210,636 individuals have benefitted from NFIs – including blankets, buckets, sleeping mats, jerry cans, kitchen utensils, cotton fabric, mosquito nets and soap – delivered by IOM and partners.

REFUGEE RESPONSE

As lead provider of WASH assistance in Maban County’s Doro Camp, IOM is continuing to meet the needs of the camp’s refugee population. As of 31 January, all key water, hygiene and sanitation minimum requirements are satisfied in the camp.

COMMON TRANSPORT SERVICE

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. Since 15 December, 15 users have utilized CTS capacity to move approximately 1,789 metric tons of humanitarian cargo. IOM is one of the few providers of transportation assistance for humanitarian actors in the country.

On 27 January, IOM launched an air operation to move vital humanitarian supplies to PoC sites across the country. The flights, originating from Juba where IOM maintains a logistics hub, are carrying WASH equipment, medicine, shelter materials and NFIs including blankets, kitchen sets, soap, buckets and mosquito nets. Over 72,000 kg of cargo was transported from Juba to Malakal, Bor and Bentiu between 27 January and 3 February, with the planes averaging two rotations per day.

RAPID RESPONSE FUND

The Rapid Response Fund (RRF) is a flexible funding mechanism managed by IOM under the direction of USAID and the US Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). The fund allows for immediate disbursement of grants through NGO/Community-Based Organization (CBO) partners in response to rapid onset emergencies.

Two new projects have been endorsed during the reporting period: national NGO ARARD will undertake protection activities in Warrap State, and international NGO Samaritan’s Purse to lead WASH activities in Eastern Equatoria, bringing the total of active projects to 14. Of these, 64% are WASH-focused or involve a component of hygiene and sanitation activities. This is also reflected in the nature of applications being received, suggesting that WASH needs remain the most pressing across the affected regions.

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Total number of individuals

supportedState County

12,000 (approx.) Unity Leer

618 Central Equatoria Yei

1,296(ongoing) Upper Nile Malakal

636 Western Bahr el Ghazal Wau

4,424 Lakes Rumbek

Shelter and NFI Distributions: 28 Jan - 4 Feb

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Organization Sector(s) Location Timeframe

Intersos NFIs, Emergency Shelter Jonglei State, Pibor and Bor Juba, UNMISS and UN House

October 2013 - extended to February 2014

Lukluk Community Association for Development (L-CAD)

WASH Warrap State, Gogrial WestFlood response, pre-December crisis. Extended to February 2014.

Sudan Orphan Care Development Agency (SODA) WASH Northern Bahr el Ghazal

State

Flood response, pre-December crisis. Extended to February 2014.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) NFIs, Emergency Shelter, Hygiene Promotion

Jonglei State, Pibor Redirected response to Lakes State, Awerial

Began December 2013. Redi-rected to Awerial to respond to the crisis.

Dak Organization for Recovery and Development (DORD)

WASHJonglei State, Nyriol Redirected activities to UN House, Juba

Dec 2013 – Mar 2014

The Health Support Organization (THESO) WASH, Health Juba, Central Equatoria Post-crisis onset:

Jan 2013 – Mar 2014

Aweil Window of Opportuni-ties and Development Agency (AWODA)

WASH Awerial, Lakes State Post-crisis onset: Dec 2013 – Mar 2014

Save the Children NFI, Emergency Shelter, Protection Juba, Jonglei, Upper Nile states Post-crisis onset: December

2013 – March 2014

World Vision Nutrition Warrap State, Gogrial East, West, and Tonj

Post-crisis onset: Dec 2013 – Jan 2014 (Closing-out mid-Feb 2014)

Nile Hope WASH Juba, UNMISS site Post-crisis onset: Jan – Mar 2014

Mercy Corps WASH Unity State, Rubkona County Post-crisis onset: Jan – Mar 2014

Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Humanitarian Coordination, Camp Design and Management

Unity State, BentiuUpper Nile State, Malakal

Post-crisis onset: Jan – Mar 2014

Aweil Relief Agency for Reintegration and Development (ARARD)

Protection Warrap State, Turalei Jan 2014 – Apr 2014

Samaritan’s Purse Protection Eastern Equatoria State,Nimule Feb 2014 – May 2014

Active IOM Rapid Response Fund Projects