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UNICEF South Sudan

Cluster Report # 5 – April 2013

Date: 5 June 2013

© UNICEF South Sudan /2012/Kolok

Highlights

The situation remains tense in Jonglei State, with over 19,000 civilians fleeing into

neighbouring countries to seek refuge.

Over 13,000 people affected by cattle raid incidents in Upper Nile State.

Spontaneous return movements registered in Jonglei, Northern Bahr el Gazal and

Warrap States in May.

Over 190,000 Sudanese refugees are currently hosted in South Sudan

As of end of May, UNICEF CAP 2013 requirements is 52% funded, funding gap is USD

40,919,068.

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Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs

Hostilities and inter-communal violence continue to pose risks to affected populations,

particularly in Jonglei State, where fighting between the South Sudan army and non-state

armed actors led to over 19,000 people displaced and fleeing into neighbouring countries. Of

concern is the widespread looting of civilian property and humanitarian supplies witnessed by

aid workers over recent weeks, particularly in Pibor area.

An estimated 13,000 people have reportedly been affected by cattle raid incidents in Ulang

County, Upper Nile State. Some of these communities have sought refuge across the river

Sobat, where they have integrated with host communities. Inter-communal violence incidents

have also affected communities in Unity State (Koch County), which have left 28 people dead.

South Sudanese continue to return from Sudan at a slow path. In May, some 2,900 people

were registered as spontaneous returns in Jonglei State (Ayod county). Another 1,350

individuals were tracked Warrap State and 400 returnees were reportedly registered in

Northern Bahr – el – Gazal State. Since the beginning of the year, an estimated 28,664

people have returned to South Sudan.

Refugee movements have continued from Sudan into South Sudan. Upper Nile refugee’s

settlements located in Maban County (Jamam, Doro, Batil, Kaya and Gendrassa) host about

117,095 refugees; Yida camp in Unity has a population of 73,097 people. In Upper Nile state,

efforts are underway to support the re-location of refugees from Jamam to Kaya refugee

camp. In May, over 8,800 refugees have moved to the new camp.

Violence against humanitarian workers, assets and premises continue to make up the

majority of incidents impacting humanitarian access.

Inter-Agency Collaboration and Partnerships

The Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) 2013 Mid-Year Review was finalized in mid-June.

UNICEF’s requirements to respond to humanitarian needs in South Sudan have been

revised.

The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) endorsed the Guidelines for interaction between

humanitarian actors and UNMISS, which provide comprehensive guidance on civil-military

relations. The HCT requested an update on humanitarian actors' engagement with state

security forces (including the issue of use of state security forces as armed escorts) within

three months. OCHA will be increasing its capacity to map access constraints.

South Sudan received CERF funding which will allow UNHAS to bring two humanitarian

helicopters to support the humanitarian response in Jonglei.

Programme Response

Overall Emergency Preparedness and Response

The 2013 Emergency Preparedness and Response capacity building initiative with the RRC

and the MoHADM was implemented at regional and national level (training were held in Wau,

Malakal and Juba). An estimated 120 counterpart staffs attended the training in various

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locations. The initiative will resume in July, with State level training initiatives, simulation

exercises and Training of Trainers (ToT) to sustainably develop state capacities.

Programmes

NUTRITION CLUSTER

Estimated #/% coverage

UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster

UNICEF Target (Jan - Dec 2013)

Cumulative results1

(Jan-Apr) 2013)

% of Target Achieved

Cluster Target (Jan - Dec

2013)

Cumulative results1

(Jan-Apr 2013)

% of Target Achieved

Severely acutely malnourished children <5 treated in line with Sphere Standards

122,500 29,933 24.4% 122,500 29,933 24.4%

Severely acutely malnourished children <5 who recovered under treatment

75% 17,876 85.4% 75% 17,876 85.4%

Moderately acutely malnourished children < 5 treated in line with Sphere Standards

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

267,500 71,402 27%

Moderately acutely malnourished PLW

treated in line with Sphere Standards2 61,200 11,730 19.2%

Children 6-36 months provided with supplementary product during seasonal hunger period in priority states or population displacement

275,500 97,550 35.5%

UNICEF Operational Partners: ACF-USA, Concern Worldwide, SCISS, MSF France, MSF Belgium, COSV, Malaria Consortium, GOAL, NHDF, UNKEA, AAA, ADRA-SSHiNE, MSF OCBA, Relief International, Serving In Mission, IMC, MSF Holland, Medair, CARE, Tearfund, BRAC, World Vision, SMOH.

Nutrition Cluster Partners: AAA, ACF, ADRA, ARC, BRAC, CARE, CCM, CC-SS, CDOR, CDOT, CDOW, CMA, Concern Worldwide, COSV, CUAAM, CRADA, Diakonie, Goal, IMC, John Dau Foundation, LDA, Malaria Consortium, Masterseed, Medair, Merlin, MOH/SMOH, MSF-B, MSF-CH, MSF-E, MSF-F, MSF-H, NCDA, NHDF, NPA, OVCI, PCOS, RI, SP, SCC, Save the Children, Sign of Hope, SIM, SSUDA, Tearfund, THESO, UNICEF, UNKEA, URDOS, WCDO, WERD, WFP, World Relief, WVI, HCO, PCPM, UNIDO, Kissito Health International, MaCDA,HELP, Mulrany International, The Johanniter

UNICEF partner programming

UNICEF supported the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) in Eastern Equatoria to carry out a

pre-harvest SMART nutrition survey in the two counties of Kapoeta East and Kapoeta South.

Data Entry is on-going and results will be released after validation by the nutrition cluster.

UNICEF supported SMoH in Central Equatorial State to conduct a rapid nutrition assessment

in Kuda Returnees camp. In this assessment, a total of 119 children 6 -59 months were

screened for malnutrition of which 8 (7%) were severely malnourished, 6 (5%) were

moderately malnourished, 5 (4%) are at risk and 100 (84%) were normal. Appropriate referral

for all cases were made, including one issue that was referred to UNICEF’s Child Protection

Unit for follow up with the Ministry of Social development. On the basis of this assessment, it

was recommended that a discussion be held with SMoH to have two nutritionists visiting the

camp once a week for follow up with the children identified as severely malnourished. .

With technical support from UNICEF, Malaria Consortium (NBeG) conducted a five days’

training on nutrition survey using SMART methodology. Twenty (20) enumerators (1 female

and 19 Males) were trained. They later conducted Nutrition Pre-harvest survey.

In the course of the month, 5 Programme Cooperation Agreements (PCAs) with MC, GOAL,

CWW, Tearfund, CARE, were amended and presented for discussions to the PCARC (office

PCA committee body). Out of the five, 2 (GOAL and MC) have already been signed by both

1Cumulative results are based on cluster partner reports received during January 2013.

* Reports are still outstanding from some partners for the month January 2013. ** Beneficiaries data not yet compiled by WFP.

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parties and the remaining 3 are waiting for comments from the PCARC to be incorporated by

the partners.

Vitamin A was included in the 2nd Round of Polio NIDs campaign targeting 2,970,000

children < 5yrs of age in all 10 states State. 720 PACs of Vitamin A 100,000 IU and 5,410

PACs of Vitamin A 200,000 IU with 9,754 pairs of scissors were released to WHO to support

supplementation.

The UNICEF Nutrition officer facilitated a nutrition technical working group meeting in NBeG.

The meeting was attended by ACF-USA, MC, CWW, MSF-F and UNMISS. Key issues

discussed, among others, included the intervention gap in Aweil south that will be filled by

MSF-F in one payam of Panthou. UNICEF Nutrition officers conducted monitoring visits to

partners and this included a visit to MaCDA nutrition site to evaluate nutrition program

implementation as per SSFSA that concluded in March. In addition, a UNICEF Nutrition

Officer participated in a field monitoring visit alongside ECHO’s Technical Assistant to Akobo

County to monitor UNICEF nutrition programme activities through partners (SCiSS IMC and

NHDF) and assess the humanitarian needs and response in Akobo.

Nutrition cluster

Technical support was provided to state cluster focal agency in Bor Jonglei state to revitalise

cluster coordination activities. This resulted in a concrete action plan aimed at strengthening

state coordination activities including the establishment of a routine schedule for monthly

coordination meetings as well as identification of state NGO focal agency (Save the Children)

to work closely with UNICEF and the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the mobilisation and

coordination of cluster activities.

A review of nutrition survey protocols and preliminary survey results was conducted under the

auspices of the Surveys Technical Working Group. In April, the Surveys Technical Working

Group reviewed survey protocols for Concern, Malarial Consortium, CUAMM, Brac, Save the

Children and IMC in preparation for nutrition surveys in various counties.

In support to resource mobilization efforts, the Cluster team continued to liaise with potential

donors to raise funds to fill existing activity and financial gaps, especially among national

NGO partners like Hold The Child and UNKEA. The effort bore fruit by raising 3-month gap-

funding for UNKEA nutrition activities donated/raised by HELP.EV.

In April, Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) meetings were held to review modalities and

selection of the nutrition cluster co-coordinator agency. Subsequently, ACF-USA was

selected by the SAG to continue to play the role of co-lead agency and the cluster co-

coordinator is under recruitment by the same organisation.

In April, partner reports (32) for the 2012 Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) were collected

and performance on key indicators were analysed for the CHF Annual Report.

Partners made good progress in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition through various

programme sites country-wide. During the reporting period, 7,125 children with SAM were

treated. The cumulative figure for children with MAM treated between January and April 2013

reached 71,402. Figure 1 below displays admissions of children with SAM for treatment with a

comparison of performance in the same over the past two year3.

3 Note that the reporting rate in April was 74% (compared to 81% in March 2013).

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Figure 1: OTP admissions by month (2011-2013)

IUNHCR, in collaboration with World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s

Fund (UNICEF), and partners carried out a nutrition survey in each of the four main camps of

Maban County between February and March 2013, targeting the refugee population. This

survey found GAM and SAM rate of 13.1% and 2.5% respectively. UNHCR shared the results

of the nutrition surveys that were conducted in Maban and Yida refugee camps in April.

The GAM rates for Yida and Nyeel are below the WHO emergency threshold. However,

anemia in children 6-59 months is critical especially in Nyeel (48.6%), which is above the

critical threshold (>40%).

HEALTH

Estimated #/% coverage

UNICEF & operational

partners Sector / Cluster

UNICEF

Target

Cumulative

results

Cluster

Target

Cumulative

results % of Target

Achieved (Jan - Dec

2013) (Jan 2013)

% of

Target

Achieved

(Jan – June

2012)

Children <5 who have received vaccination against

measles 250,000 18,767

8% Not

applicable

Not

applicable Not applicable

Emergency affected families receiving 2 ITNs 125,000 7,376

6%

Emergency-affected population with access to emergency

supplies and drugs for PHC 1.5 million 190,560 13%

Women of reproductive age group vaccinated with

Tetanus Toxoid

220,000 18.954 9%

UNICEF Operational Partners:

SMoH, CHD, MSF-Belgium, GOAL, RI, Samaritans Purse, CARE, Medair International, IMA, IMC, Malaria Consortium, Merlin, MSF-Swiss, MSF-France,

World Vision, ADRA, Save the Children, CUAMM, Tearfund, MSF-Spain and MSF-Holland, AAH, ARC, DOT

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UNICEF and partners programming

Meningitis, Acute Jaundice Syndrome and Measles were the most common epidemic-prone

diseases recorded in April in high risk states with high influx of refugees, IDPs and Returnees.

According to the Ministry of Health and UNHCR (EPI week 18), the total number of Acute

Jaundice Syndrome (AJS) cases reported from refugee camps is generally on the decline. A

cumulative AJS cases recorded from Maban refugee camps was 9,883 and 175 related

deaths, while 339 AJS cases and 12 related deaths were recorded in Yida from the beginning

of the outbreak. In Maban, Yusuf Batil camp is still reporting the highest number of AJS cases

and deaths followed by Jamam, Gendrassa and Doro camps. Cases in Yida camp are slowly

but steadily increasing every week.

Mortality rate in all refugee camps is below emergency threshold.

In Upper Nile state, UNICEF supported the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) to respond to an

outbreak of Meningococcal meningitis in Malakal county. As of 30th April, a cumulative total of

38 suspected cases and two related deaths were reported in Malakal town. UNICEF, MSF-

Spain, IMA, MEDAIR, CHD, SMoH and other health partners continued with active

surveillance throughout the whole county. Mass vaccination was at the final stage of its

microplan with plans to reach 155,450 individuals between 2-30 years of age. As a response

to this outbreak, UNICEF provided six EPI fridges to receive the vaccines, 2000 boxes of

0.5ml AD Syringes/box-100, 200 boxes of 5ml syringes/box-100, 88 cartons of safety

boxes/carton-25 and 500 cotton wools rolls. No meningitis cases were reported from all

refugee camps in Upper Nile state.

In Jonglei state, as a response to a suspected measles outbreak in Mareang and Torch

payams, UNICEF provided 2,000 measles vaccines along with syringes to MEDAIR for the

second round of the measles campaign. A total of 2,553 children between 6 months and 15

years were vaccinated and 2,553 children were also given vitamin A supplementation. All

children vaccinated received a measles vaccination card.

As a response to the continuing increase of refugees in Maban and Yida camps, UNICEF

provided vaccines along with syringes and accessories to IMC, MEDAIR, GOAL and MSF to

support the refugee programmes. IMC received 13 BCG vaccines, 25 OPV vaccines, 49 DPT

vaccines, 15 measles vaccines, 33 TT vaccines, 124 safety boxes, 3,780 child health cards

and 3,938 TT cards. MEDAIR received eight BCG vaccines, 33 DPT vaccines, 22 OPV

vaccine, and 10 Measles vaccines. GOAL received 38 BCG vaccines, 229 DPT vaccines,

103 OPV vaccines, 44 measles vaccines, 79 TT vaccines, 425 child health cards and 425 TT

cards. MSF received 31 BCG vaccines, 155 DPT vaccines and 66 OPV vaccines.

Through the Health Cluster, the program supported the second round of National

Immunization Days (NIDs) campaign to vaccinate an estimated 3.3 million children under five

years of age from 23 - 26 April. UNICEF supported vaccine procurement, logistics and social

mobilization strategies. During the campaign, targeted children were administered two drops

of Polio vaccine while children aged 6-59 months in the same target group were also

administered vitamin A supplements. The campaign focused on hotspot areas such as the

refugee camps in Maban and Yida, and returnees in Renk County.

As part of strengthening and expanding the cold chain in the high risk states with a high influx

of IDPs, refugees and returnees, UNICEF supported the State Ministry of Health, to install

nine Solar Fridges in Jonglei state, 11 Solar Fridges in Upper Nile state and two Solar

Fridges in Unity state. In addition, one solar fridge was installed in Lakes state. The repairs

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and installation will improve the immunization programme at the health facilities as well as

support and enable the outreach program. A cumulative total of 40 Cold Chain Assistants

have been trained since the beginning of the year in hotspot areas.

The table below shows the number of children under five vaccinated during April 2013 National Immunization Days (NIDs) campaign in Maban and Yida refugee camps.

Refugee Camps

< 5 years Target

Total vaccinated

% Coverage

Vitamin A target

Vitamin A 6-11yrs

Vitamin A 12-59yrs

Total Vitamin A

% Coverage

Batil camp 10,920 8,206 75%

- -

-

-

-

Doro camp 4,200 13,961 332%

3,780 1,500

8,977

10,477 277%

Jamam camp 1,050 8,431 803%

- -

-

-

-

Yida camp 13,650 12,502 92% 12,285 2,360

9,813 12,173 99%

Gendrassa camp

6,510 3,620 56%

- -

-

-

-

Total 36,330 46,720 129% 16,065 3,860 18,790 22,650 141%

Figure 1 below shows the monthly coverage of the estimated affected population accessing

emergency supplies and drugs for PHC.

WaSH CLUSTER

Estimated #/% coverage

UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster

UNICEF Target

(Jan - Dec 2013)

Cumulative results

(Jan-April 2013)

% of Target Achieved

Cluster Target*

(Jan - Dec 2013)

Cumulative results

(Jan-April 2013)

% of Target Achieved

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Estimated #/% coverage

UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster

UNICEF Target

(Jan - Dec 2013)

Cumulative results

(Jan-April 2013)

% of Target Achieved

Cluster Target*

(Jan - Dec 2013)

Cumulative results

(Jan-April 2013)

% of Target Achieved

IDPs, returnees, refugees and host community provided with access to safe water

350,000 0 0% 893,210 158,112 18%

IDPs, returnees, refugees, and host community provided with sanitation services

50,000 2,900 6% 325,000 89,513 28%

IDPs, returnees, refugees, and host community reached with hygiene promotion training and/or supplied with basic hygiene kit

80,000 10 <1% 200,000 47,810 24%

Acutely vulnerable population provided with access to safe water 300,000 17,800 6% 1,430,000 327,265 23%

Acutely vulnerable population

provided with access to an improved

sanitation facilities

50,000 6,000 <1% 150,000 98,672 66%

Acutely vulnerable population

receiving hygiene promotion training 1,000 0 0% 5,000 2,568 51%

UNICEF Operational Partners: Acted, ARC, AVSI, AWODA, Care, CRS, Intersos, NHDF, PAH, SNV, Unido, UNHCR

WASH Cluster Partners: ACF-USA, Acted, AMURT, ARC, ARDI, ASMP, AWODA, CAD, CAFOD, CARE, Cesvi, CMD, CRADA, CRS, Goal, IAS, IMC-UK, Intermon Oxfam, Intersos, IOM, IRC, IRW, JEN, Johanniter, Medair, NCA, NHDF, NPC, NRC, Oxfam GB, PACODES, PAH, PCO, Plan, RUWASSA, SALF, Samaritan’s Purse, Solidarites, SSUDA, Tearfund, Unicef

*Some targets have been revised as of this month, as part of the CAP Mid-Year Review process. Targets will remain as shown above for remainder of 2013.

UNICEF and partners’ programming

Universal Hydro Engineering contracted by UNICEF completed drilling of the remaining three

boreholes in Leer County in the following locations: Rubthiar Primary school benefiting, in

Rubthiar Payam, Guat Primary School in Guat Payam and Guat Health Centre that will benefit an

estimated 1,000 school pupils and 500 outpatients and 1,000 households surrounding the

facilities.

UNICEF is coordinating interventions of hygiene awareness campaigns in all the camps and host

community in Maban using various agreed methodologies. UNICEF continues to provide technical

support to the hygiene promotion strategy and currently coordinating the review of the three

month action plans and developing the protocol for multi-sectoral management of WASH facilities

in primary schools in the refugee camps.

UNICEF released 100 plastic sheeting to MEDAIR for construction of latrines for 6000 returnees

in Renk transit camps of Payuer and Mina sites, and continues to provide continuous essential

hygiene related WASH supplies to HDC in support of 663 returnees at Malakal waystation.

Similarly, UNICEF released to UNHCR 500 squatting slabs for construction of 500 latrines in Yida

refugee camps, this will target 10,000 refugees (on the basis of 1:20 access ratio), and increase

sanitation coverage and control spread of Hepatitis E in Yida camp.

In Jonglei, UNICEF through PNR, a contracted drilling company, completed the nine boreholes

(BHs) in Bor County ensuring access to safe drinking water to an estimated 4,500 mostly

returnees in the peri-urban areas in Bor county. UNICEF through a PCA with PAH also

completed drilling and installation of three BHs drilled which will provide additional safe water

access to an estimated 1,500 children in Ayod and Uror, Jonglei.

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In Jonglei, 15 WASHCOMs were trained in Bor and Duk and Ayod by MOPI in Jonglei state.

WASH Cluster

An inter-agency needs assessment was conducted in Unity State from 22 – 24 April in Panyijar

County. The assessment was to verify the needs of last year’s flood victims and food insecure

residents. The WASH team recommended the rehabilitation of boreholes and pre-positioning of

Hand Pump spare parts.

As part of the Mid-Year Review of the CAP the target for number of people reached with a safe

water source under the Emergency Program was reduced from 1,000,000 people to 893, 210.

Other targets remained the same.

There has been an assessment of WASH facilities and services in Ayod for their capacity to

support people returning from Pigi following their displacement in Ayod February.

An Initial Rapid Needs Assessment (IRNA) conducted for influx of people to Akobo. There has

also been pre-positioning of WASH NFIs for 2,000 households in Akobo Town.

Winrock is working with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to compile and endorse

standard training manuals.

CHILD PROTECTION SUB-CLUSTER

Estimated #/% coverage

UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster

UNICEF Target

(Jan - Dec 2013)

Cumulative results

(Jan to Mar 2013)

% of Target

Achieved

Cluster Target (Jan - Dec

2013)

Cumulative results

(Jan – Mar 2013)

% of Target Achieved

Emergency-affected children reached with psycho-social activities through Child Friendly Spaces

9,000 8,130 90 % 57,640 15,301 27%

Separated and unaccompanied children identified

2,000

254 (includes

refugees Unity state)

13 % 3,450

551

16 %

Separated and unaccompanied children reunified with families or placed in alternative care arrangements

100% of total number of children identified (2000)

238 12 %

100% of total number of children identified (3,450)

423 12 %

Children newly released from armed forces and groups

2,000 62 3 % 2,000 62 3 %

Former CAAFG reached through reintegration programmes and services

100% of those

released (2,000)

428 21 % 100% of those

released (2,000)

428 21 %

Affected population provided with information/skills on threats/dangers of land mines and ERW

120,000

33,926

28 % 120,000 33,926 28 %

UNICEF Operational Partners: INTERSOS, SCA, NP, VSF, Save the Children, World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, IPCS,

Child Protection Sub-Cluster Partners: MoGCSW, UNICEF, Save the Children, Handicap International, SCA, NP, Intersos, VSF, World Vision, Plan, War Child Holland, HDC, CRADA, CCC, Samaritan’s purse, VSF-Germany, VSF – Suiss, DMI. OCHA, ADRASS, UNMISS CP and ICRC as an observer

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UNICEF and cluster partners’ programming

Separated and Unaccompanied Children

UNICEF partners identified, registered and initiated family tracing for a total 61 (51 of these were

refuge children) separated children in Greater Equatoria, Unity State and Northern Bahr El

Ghazal, all of whom have been reunified with their families.

Mine Risk Education

To prevent mine related incidents and injuries 14,587 children and other community members

were reached with information on the risk associated with landmines and Explosive Remnants of

War in Central and Eastern Equatoria, Unity and Upper Nile States.

Psychosocial support

UNICEF implementing partners are continuing to support children in interim care facility. 25

children received interim care support and psychosocial support in interim care centres in, Jonglei

WES and EES.

3,758 children and young people benefited from psychosocial support services provided in 16

child friendly spaces in Yida refugee camp, Kourda transit centre in Juba, Renk returnee transit

centres and in child-friendly spaces (CFS) in Twic County in Warrap State.

UNICEF implementing partner Save the Children has established one CFS in Malou Community,

Bor County, where 158 children continue to participate regularly in age-appropriate recreational

and social activities. Rehabilitation to make major improvements to the Malou CFS is planned for

May 2013, when the CFS will be temporarily closed. Construction of another CFS in Waat, Nyirol

County, is planned for May 2013. Construction of the CFS planned for Pibor County is on hold

until the security situation improves sufficiently to allow road access to affected communities.

Children Associated with Armed Forces and Groups

27 children associated with armed forces and groups were released from the SPLA and handed

over to the UN in Unity State while 195 children released from the armed forces and groups were

provided with social and economic reintegration assistance in the form of vocational skills training,

education and psychosocial support.

Capacity Building

13 members of the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) in Lakes were provided training on

mapping and assessment of formal and informal child protection systems. The assessment of the

formal and informal child protection systems has been completed in six states – Upper Nile,

WBEG, Warrap, EES, CES and Unity and data validation workshops have been completed in

WBEG and Warrap.

254 child protection workers received training on child protection in emergencies of which

120participated in the 10 days foundational training on CPiE – participants were drawn from

Unity, Upper Nile, Jonglei and Greater Equatoria states.

Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism

Ten cases of grave violation of child rights were reported by child protection workers during the

reporting period. This includes: six abductions (two boys aged 8-11 year, and four girls aged 6-8

years), killing and maiming (three cases of UXO victims, one boy died, two girls injured); school

occupation by armed forces in Budi EES etc.

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Awareness raising

870 children and community members (200 boys, 162 girls, 120 female and 205 male) reached

through child protection awareness raising efforts using radio talk shows, drama, school parade,

debate, community sessions, preaching in the churches, and market rallies. These awareness

raising activities were implemented in partnership with Street Children AID, MOSDs, IPCS, NP,

CDOT, KHRCAP, Comboni Sisters and in collaboration with religious leaders. Awareness raising

covered early marriage, HIV/AIDS, child rights, child protection, Child Act, and other harmful

practices.

Due to on-going security threats in Pibor County Save the Children remains unable to respond to

on-going child protection concerns. However, the SCI CP team and CBCPN held dialogues with

both communities and local authorities through child protection sensitisations workshops in which

45 traditional chiefs (42 male and three female) participated in Nyirol and Bor Counties. Activities

continued in one CFS established in Malou Community, Bor County. Save the Children continues

to support the Child Protection Working Group at state level and will take on the role of co-chair

from May 2013, in addition to participating in SGBV and Rule of Law coordination meetings.

CBCPN and SC staff held community dialogue with leaders and chiefs to sensitise on child

protection issues including the on-going and increasing child abduction problem in Jonglei state.

Refugee response

Maban refugee camp

Save the Children continued to work with 14 Child Friendly Space in Doro camp, Maban County,

with the participation of over 4,635 children (Boys 2501; Girls 2134). In addition to these

activities, Save the Children provides identified separated and unaccompanied children with a

comprehensive case management package. During the reporting period Save the Children also

participated in the screening of vulnerable children at the registration of the biometric exercise

where 368 separated and unaccompanied children (249 boys, 119 girls) were identified. In

addition, Save the Children received referral of 48 vulnerable children at risk and who will be

followed up and assisted (shelter, clothing etc). The case load of vulnerable children currently

stands at 816 including separated and unaccompanied minors (768 UASC children and 48

vulnerable children).

Save the Children trained 73 CFS facilitators from the local community on CFS management and

child protection. Daily facilitation of CFS was carried out with a combination of recreational,

educational and psychosocial activities for children in different age groups such as, drawing,

sports, dancing, storytelling, traditional songs, drama and board games. This month 151

adolescent girls participated in learning activities at the CFSs, notably hygiene promotion and

knitting/handcrafts and 35 were assisted with hygiene kits. 308 adolescent boys participated in

football competitions.

During the reporting period two meetings were held with CBCPNs in which 90 CBCPN members

(30 female and 50 male) participated. CBCPNs have begun to identify vulnerable children in the

community and refer them to Save the Children and other appropriate services; Baldugu CFS has

referred six children to MSF for medical assistance. CBCPNs also referred 57 vulnerable children

(27 boys, 30 girls) to Save the Children for clothing distributions, and 20 SUAM (see below).

During the period 50 children’s clubs members (25 girls and 25 boys) were trained on child

protection and leadership skills, in addition to regular meetings with all 10 children’s clubs.

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As of April 2013, Save the Children had a recorded caseload of 768 unaccompanied (UAC) and

separated (SC) children (241 boys; 158 girls) that have been identified documented in Doro.

In 2012 - Doro: 275 children (172 boys and 103 girls),

In 2013 – Doro: 125 children ( 69 boys, 56 girls )

In 2013 ( April )- during the biometric exercise Doro: 368 (249 boys and 119 girls)

Save the Children continues to follow-up with 74 case of children (25 girls, 49 boys) that have been

reunified with their parents and relatives. 135 children (56 girls, 79 boys) were referred to ICRC for

cross border tracing.

Yida refugee camp

51 separated children were reunified with their families in Yida refugee camp – as reported at the

beginning of the report.

2,519 children received psychosocial support through creative and recreational activities in child

friendly spaces in Yida refugee camp.

Child Protection Sub-Cluster

Child Protection Sub Cluster meeting was held on the 2nd

and 15th of May. The cluster members

have recognized the importance of creating a Strategic Advisory Group South Sudan Child

Protection Sub Cluster. Terms of Reference (TOR) was drafted, reviewed and adopted by the

members. The members have been identified. Monthly CPWG meetings were held in all the

states as planned.

CAP-Mid Year Review

Child Protection CAP partners have revised their CAP 2013 proposals based on changing needs

and realistic and achievable targets for the remaining months of the year.

EDUCATION CLUSTER

Indicator of Activity

UNICEF & Operational Partners Education Cluster

Target

Cumulative results % of

Target Achieved

Target

Cumulative results % of

Target Achieved (Jan - April

2013) (Jan - April

2013)

Emergency-affected children and youth attending learning spaces (including temporary learning spaces and rehabilitated class rooms)

Sub-total 62,000 19,240 31% 219,400 22,430 10%

Girls 24,000 7,889 33% 89,953 8,972 10%

Boys 32,200 11,351 35% 129,447 13,458 10%

Emergency-affected children and youth benefitting from education supplies and recreation materials (school-in-a-box, recreation kits, blackboards)

Sub-total 219,400 31,749 14% 219,400 31,749 14%

Girls 87,760 12,793 15% 89,953 12,793 14%

Boys 131,640 18,956 14% 129,447 18,956 15%

Teachers and PTA members in emergency-affected areas trained on emergency life skills and psychosocial support

Sub-total 1,054 409 39% 2,220 1,269 57%

Females 316 45 14% 266 190 71%

Males 735 364 50% 1,954 1,074 56%

UNICEF Operational Partners: MoGEI, Mercy Corps, INTERSOS, ADRA, Amurt, SSUDA, PCO, NHDF, Hold the Child, FHSS, CMI, UNIDO

Education Cluster Key Partners (2013): Ministry of Education, UNICEF, Save the Children, ADRA, UNKEA, ARDI, CDAS, IRC, SALF, UNIDO, AVSI, Mercy Corps, PCO, INTERSOS, UNYMPDA, NHDF, AMURT International, FH, HCO, IBIS, SSUDA, UNESCO, UNHCR, CRADA, UNWWA, DORD, NRC, Plan.

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UNICEF and Partners programming

During the reporting period, UNICEF and operational partners provided support to the State

Ministries of Education through establishment of temporary learning spaces, distribution of

education in emergency supplies, training of teachers/PTA member on emergency life skills

and psychosocial support as outlined below:

i) Establishment of temporary learning spaces:

UNICEF supported the SMoGEI in Upper Nile to construct ten temporary classrooms in seven

primary schools within Malakal town to address the issue of over crowdedness in most of the

schools, benefitting 500 pupils (200 girls & 300 boys).

In Jonglei State, one temporary learning space was established in Mathiang primary school to

support 160 children (64 girls & 96 boys) affected by the occupation of their school by armed

forces in April 2013.

106 displaced children (42 girls & 64 boys) from Jau payam of Pariang County in Unity State

bordering Sudan benefited from two additional temporary learning spaces established at St.

Michael Primary school as part of emergency support to children affected by conflict.

With financial and technical support from UNICEF, I59 returnees (46 girls & 113boys) and

host communities benefitted from three temporary learning spaces constructed by CMI and

the community in Yida- Pariang County.

In partnership with Peace Corps Organization, four temporary learning spaces were

constructed in Warcuie Primary School benefitting 200 pupils (80 girls & 120 boys).

In partnership with UNICEF, the Ministry of Education in Warrap State constructed six

temporary learning spaces in three schools (two in Bundir primary school; two in Kuachnyal

primary; and two in Akurbiok primary school) in Tonj North County benefitting 360 pupils (144

girls & 216 boys).

ii) Distribution of Education in emergency supplies:

120 IDP pupils (48 girls & 72 boys) in Chiok, Ganyiel and Kal primary schools benefited from

3 recreation kits, 3 school-in-a-box kits, and 3 chalkboards in Panyijiar County, Unity State.

In partnership with INTERSOS in Jonglei, two (2) stores were constructed in Ayod and Duk

Counties. The two stores will be used as storage facilities for EiE supplies.

150 school-in-a-box, 232 chalkboards, 20 tents, 20 ECD kits, 20 Recreation kits, 80 tarpaulins

were delivered to implementing partners for prepositioning, and 50 school-in-a-box, 25

school tents, and 50 ECD kits to UNHCR for refugee education response in Yida, Unity

State.

Prepositioning of EiE supplies to five Counties (Ayod, Duk, TE, Nyirol and Uror) in Jonglei

State and Renk, Maban and Longuchuk counties in Upper Nile States was successfully done.

360 pupils (144 girls & 216 boys) from five primary schools (Paboung,Thaker,Bhor,Dablual

and Malkuer in Mayendit and Padding, Buomdiew, and Leer) in Unity State benefited from

emergency supplies.

112 School-in-a-box, 192 Chalkboards, 39 Recreation kits were prepositioned with

INTERSOS and Mercy Corps for emergency intervention in Unity State.

UNICEF 1,406 pieces of chalk boards, 1,248 school-in a box kits, 1,017 recreational kits,

2,800 tarpaulin, 25 classroom tents and 241 Sudan teacher’s kits were pre-positioned in the

warehouses of the Ministries of Education in Kuajok, Aweil and Wau..

iii) Emergency life skills and Psychosocial support training:

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Through a small-scale Funding Agreement (SSFA) with the CBO Community Agency for

Development and Transformation (CADAT), two (2) community mobilizations and two (2)

stakeholder meetings were conducted in Nyirol County, Jonglei State for 30 primary school

teachers (26 males & 4 females)and 59 Parent Teachers Association (PTA) members 40

males & 19 females).

In Unity state, 867 pupils (553 boys and 314 girls) from Pariang A Basic School were reached

with Mine Risk Education) MRE awareness by Christ Mission Initiative (CMI) a community

based organization through a Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with UNICEF.

Education Cluster

In April, the South Sudan Education Cluster has reached 31,749 children including 12,793

girls accessing temporary learning spaces. Meanwhile, a total number of 1,269 teachers have

benefitted from lifesaving messages and psychosocial support.

Coordination of education in emergencies response continued, with the organization of 12

coordination meetings from State to national level chaired the Ministry of Education.

As part of preparedness and response plan for upcoming rainy season, the Education Cluster

has distributed the following supplies to six prone states including Agok to be furthered

deployed to different vulnerable counties under the leadership of State Ministry of Education.

Two out of nine occupied schools were vacated in Western Bar el Ghazal due to continuous joint advocacy of all stakeholders at County, State and National levels during the month of April 2013.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION

During the course of the month, the Strategic Communication Programme continued to

support partners working in the Maban and Yida returnee sites. Agencies such as

Samaritan's Purse, GOAL and IAS received IEC material on key hygiene behavioural

practices.

The Section has pre-positioned IEC materials which were further stocked at Maban with the

newly appointed Hygiene Promotion Officer. The material aids promotion of key care

practices at the household level with focus on WASH, Immunization, Malaria Prevention and

Child Protection issues. A proposal to set up a community radio station at Maban covering all

the returnee settlements is under active negotiations with UNHCR and a partner agency. This

proposed radio station having coverage in a radius of 50 Kilometers would be dedicated to

promote awareness messages and lend a voice to the population in Maban.

Tents School in a

Box

Recreational

Kit

Blackboard Tarpaulin ECD Kit

189 pcs 1,916 boxes 1,612 kits 2,206 pcs 4,025 pcs 227 ts

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Core Pipeline Emergency Supplies

Total Value of Supplies in USD by Programme CCC

Sector In pipeline* Value of Total Stock on

Hand (UNICEF and Partners)

In UNICEF Warehouse**

Funding Gap

Nutrition $4,810,909 $4,452,369 $3,342,992 $2,336,722

WASH $2,446,620 $5,266,754 $2,435,700 $1,786,626

Education $828,442 $3,941,300 $1,632,955 $1,704,352 * In Pipeline defined as PGM raised, not yet in UNICEF Warehouse **Current inventory in Warehouse = previous including pre-positioned + new This Table is exclusive of the value of freight charges

FUNDING

UNICEF CAP 2013 requirements and funding:

Programme

Component

Planned Budget Funded Funding Gap Percentage

Funded %

Health 18,073,490 10,885,944 7,187,546 60%

Nutrition 23,379,752 10,161,944 13,217,808 43%

WaSH 22,549,550 12,814,797 9,734,753 57%

Education 8,530,223 6,118,381 2,411,842 72%

Child Protection 10,553,641 5,283,658 5,269,983 50%

Multi Sector Resp

to refugees

4,504,780 1,742,200 2,762,580 39%

Common Service

and Coord.

836,526 501,970 334,556 60%

Total 88,427,962 47,508,894 40,919,068 54%

*As of 30/05/2013

**Nutrition funded value has reduced by 1% compare to last month as the allocations for FFP were made in the interim and the

cross sectoral allocation which had originally been attributed 100% for nutrition was now spread across all project sheets as is

standard practise for cross sectoral allocations.

CLUSTER COORDINATION

Cluster Coordination Progress Milestones

NUTRITION WASH EDUCATION CHILD PROTECTION

CC function filled Indicate CC in place CC in place CC in place

CC in place

Where Co-lead, Areas of responsibility agreed

Yes Yes Yes No

Coord mechanism/ TOR established Generic TOR established

Generic TOR established

Specific TOR established

Generic TOR established

Cluster Strategy developed Yes Yes Yes Yes Standards promoted Yes Yes Yes Yes IM system established Yes Yes Yes Yes Cluster Performance management system agreed

Yes Yes Yes Yes

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For further information, please contact

Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque Representative South Sudan Country Office South Sudan Telephone: +211/912176144 E-mail: yhaque@unicef.org