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1 GOAL South Sudan – Greater Ulang Counties Post Conflict Assessment Mission 12th to 16th May 2016

GreaterUlangCountiesPostConflictAssessmentMissionReport

DateofAssessment:12thto16thMay2016Objective:To assess current situation, to establish possibility of return to Ulang, present the currentpositionofallhumanitarianactorsingreaterUlangcountyandpossibilityofreturningthelooteditemsfromthehumanitariancompounds

Placesvisited:Ulang,Yomding,Kuich,RupletandNyangora,inUNS

AssessmentteamfromJuba:Goal:PrincePromiseIroegbu-TealLeader(Reporting)JoyceObbayi-AHMNon-ViolencePeaceforce:RuthMutua,TobiasWellner,SergilMatviienko

AssessmentteamjoiningfromUlang:GOAL:BartholomewPadhiik–LogisticsAssistant,SimonLam-CHD,JamesRiek-CONon-ViolencePeaceforce:RubenYianandBernPuoch

Background:

Following the fight that brokebetween Louand JikanyNuer inMidApril 2016,GOAL team inUlangwasevacuatedduetointensifiedfightingbetweenthetwocommunities.Theaftermathofthe fight was massive destruction and looting of the humanitarian compounds and facilities.ApproximatelyALLofhumanitarianassetsandstocks,valuedatover100000USdollars,werelost due to damage to property and/or looting. This included looting of: lifesaving medicine,medical accessories, clinic equipment, compound generators, fuel and lubricants, solar and ITequipment, beddings, kitchen equipment, reporting tools among others from at least fouragencies.

SeriesofmeetingswereheldbetweenOCHAandhumanitarianactorsoperatinginUlangandthedecisionofsendinganinteragencyassessmentteamwasmade.Thepurposeoftheassessmentwastoassessthecurrentsituation,toestablishpossibilityofreturntoUlang,presentthecurrentpositionofallhumanitarianactorsingreaterUlangcountyandpossibilityofreturningthelooteditemsfromthehumanitariancompounds.On12/05/2016assessmentteammadeupofTwoGoalStaffand3NPstaffdepartedfromJubatoUlangfortheassessment.


AssessmentteamwiththeUlangCommissioner

Summaryoffindings:Upon arrival GOAL and NP teammembers had ameetingwith newly appointed countycommissioner Mr. Keach Ngouth Tiem (Thuraya number: +8821655538338). During themeetingMr.KeachNgouthTieminformedtheassessmentteamthatthecriseswascausedby clashes between Jikany and Lou sub clans communities in western outskirts of Ulangtown. Also it was mentioned, that looting inside Ulang town was committed by localcriminals,whobelongedtoUlangcommunity.

FurthermoreMr.KeachNgouthTiemblamedapreviousUlang commissionerMr.KhorPalwho’sactionsandinactionswasinefficientandonlyinflamedcrisisinarea.

On behalf of the local authorities Mr. Keach Ngouth Tiem expressed deep regret for thecrisessituation,whichcausedinterruptionofNGOactivitiesandlossofNGO’sproperties.Hecondemned the looting in the area and emphasized that he has been making steps forreturningoflootedNGOpropertiesandidentifyingtheculpritsinvolvedinlooting.AlsoMr.KeachNgouthTiemmentioned thatas investigationcontinues, localauthoritieshavebeenable to detect location of stolen NP and GOAL generators, which will be returnedimmediatelytoownerswhenroadconditionallows.

According to the statement of the Ulang commissioner, all representative of Lou tribereturned back to Jonglei State and are heading towardsWaat and Lankien areas. It wasmentionedthatauthoritiesofUlangcountyhavemadestepsandarecontinuouslyengagingthecommunitiestopreventrevengeattacks.

He said that SPLA/IO authorities had already contactedauthorities of Jonglei State with apurpose to identify criminals from Lou tribe, who were involved in the clashes in Ulangcounty.Itwasmentioned,thataftertheincident,SPLA/iodeployedsomesoldiersinUlangtomaintainpeaceandorder(exactnumberswasnotspecified).


Mr.KeachNgouthTieminformedtheteamthatUlangcommunityissuffering,duetothefactthattheirpropertywas lootedordamaged(eitherbyLouor localcriminals).HerequestedtheassessmentteamtopassamessagetoallNGOstoreturnbacktotheareaandresumenormal humanitarian activities and assured the team on full cooperation and support oflocalauthorities toNGOs,andguaranteedsafety forNGOstaffand freedomofmovementwithoutharassment.

On 13/05/2016, the assessment team visited Thorwang, Pajei, Joka and Liap payams. In ameetingwith the local communities, the team obtained information, that almost 80-85%population from the aforementionedpayamshave returnedback to the area. Informationreceived fromall the sourceswas similar: Population fled their villageson12April fearingimminentattackofLouNuertribeandarecurrentlyreturning.Accordingtoallstatements,thesecuritysituationisrelativelycalm,withnofurtherorforeseenexternalsecuritythreats.

Whileinteractingwithcrosssectionofthecommunitymembers,theyallsaidthatthenewlyappointed county commissioner is making efforts to provide security for the localpopulation.

It is estimated by the Ulang County Commissioner in writing that 50,000 people (notdisaggregated)areoccupying structureswithin themarket,UlangPHCCandKopiot school.Ourobservationhoweverdoesn’tcorrelatewiththeestimatedfigureprovided

During our visit to the different locations, the team observed acute food shortage andhungerinarea.

On 14/05/2016 the assessment team used the Goal Speedboat which frtunatly was notdestroyedduringthecrisestogotoothergreaterUlangcounties,forapurposetoexploringevacuationoptionsandprogramassessmentintheareas.

The team conducted a meeting with Yomding commissioner Mr. Bang Biel (Thuraya:+8821621287612). Mr. Bang Biel informed the team that security situation in the area isstable, despite influx of IDP’s fromUlang areas. Hewelcomed the assessment team andpromisedtoallocateaplotoflandforanNPcompound,inacase,ifNPwilldecidetosetupa camp in Yombing.Mr. Bang Biel informed team about the ongoing construction of theairstripinYombingforhelicoptersandfixedwingsplanes(Yombingairstripcanbeadditionaloptionforevacuation/relocationofNGOstaffinacaseofemergency).OfficialsofKuichalsoassured the team that the area is absolutely safe forNGO staff and guaranteed safety forNGOstaffandfreedomofmovement.

On15/05/2016theassessmentteamvisitedthewesternbankofSobatriver(WunkuelandNyangore payams) wheremassive destruction and looting took place. The team observedthatsometukkulshavebeenburntdownandtheareastillremaindeserted.TheGOALclinicandthePayamadministrativeofficebuildingwereinNyangorewerecompletelydestroyed,burneddownandlooted.


Insummary,thesecuritysituationongroundiscalm;thepopulationisindareneedforfood,NFIs,nutritionandmedical facilities.WFPandUNOCHAandother reliefactorsshouldasamatterofurgency,plantodelivertheaboveneededmaterialstotheUlangpopulation.95%oflocalNGOstaffoperatingtheGreaterUlangcountiesareaccountedforandavailableandare currently carrying out emergency Health andWASH services with available resources.ThelocalauthoritieshaveassuredtheircommitmentintheprotectionoflivesandpropertiesandnevertoharassUNandHumanitariansstaff;thecommunitiesarereturningthelooteditemsespecially the ‘big’ items.Thestructures inNGOcompoundsare standinghence,werecommend that humanitarian actors operating in the greater Ulang counties shouldgraduallyresumeactivitiesintheareaafterconductinglogisticneedsassessment.

DetailedReport:

1. MEETINGSHELD:

• MeetingwithUlangcountycommissionerandpresentationoftheHumanitarianCommonStatementtoUlangAuthorities

• AgencyspecificmeetingwiththeUlangCountyCommissioner• MeetingwithYomdingcountycommissioner/ROSSrepresentative• MeetingwithKowercountycommissioner• MeetingwithCHD-Ulangcounty• Conductedvisitstohealth/nutritionandWASHfacilities• Meetingwithrespectivehealthinstitutionstaff• ConductedmarketsurveyinUlangtown&Nyangora• DebriefingtoGOALSS,Jubaonpreliminaryfindings

OutcomeoftheMeetings:

TheUlangCountycommissioner(CC),HonourableKechNguothTiemapologisedonbehalfofthelocal authorities for the incidenceandassured thehumanitarianorganisationoperating in theareathatsuchincidencewillneverhappenagaininUlangandthatafterhavingmeetingwiththecommunity, they have committed to respect, protect and provide free humanitarian accesswithinthegreaterUlangCountywithoutanyharassment.Inaddition,theUlangCCinformedtheteamthat someof the looted itemshavebeen identified in thecommunityandhe isworkingwithourlocalstaffandthecommunitytoensuretheyareallreturned.

The Ulang CC committed in writing to the humanitarian community. See annex for Ulang CCletters.

TheYomdingCountyCommissioner,HonorableBangBiel andtheExecutiveDirectorofKowerCountyMr Yohaness Chol during our respectivemeetingswith them at their county Hqs also


committed to protect the humanitarians actors and properties and called on all agencies toresumetheiroperationsintheircounties.

2. Security&Safety

Currentsecurityandpopulationsituation:• GenerallysecuritysituationinUlangiscalmandnovisibleciviliansmovingwithguns

weresighted.TheCountyCommissionerreportedthatthecommunityleadersfrombothLouandJikanynuerhelddiscussionsandresolvedtheissuesamicablyandsuchincidentsarenotforeseentore-occurinthefuture

• TheUlangCountyCommissionerreportedthatUNMISShadvisitedUlangthepreviousday(11/05/16)toascertainthesecuritysituationinUlang.

• GOALandNParethefirsthumanitarianactorstoarriveinUlangaftertheApril12incident

• Generalneedsofthepopulationsremainsfood,water,health,livelihoodandotherservices.

• Fromtheobservation,theUlangairstripismanagedbyGOAL• ThisairstripaidsthehumanitarianworkersaccesstoUlangCounty.

Accessibility- ThereisscantyinfrastructureinUlangintermsofroads.Theyremainimpassableduringrainy

seasonaffectingmovementtootherfacilitiesthatareofftheriverbank.DuringtheperiodoftheassessmenttheCHDvehiclegotstuckwhilereturningbacktoUlangfromYomdingabout45minutesdrivefromUlang.

- TheCC forUlang reported that road fromMalakal toUlang-Nasir is impassabledue to theonsetofrainyseasonaswellaspresenceofgovernmentalliedforcesinNasir.

- ThereisalsowatertransportviaboatsandcanoesonriverSobatUlangiscurrentlyaccessiblebyair(heli)

- Therewere no visible road blocks/ river check points inUlang and the neighbouring ‘newcounties’.

- TheCCforUlangdidn’tallowtheteamtotraveltoBarmach-Ying-Doma(NorthofUlang)duetowhatwasreportedas‘nopeople/communitymembersatthoselocations’

Yomding/Kuich/Ruplet• These3locationscanbeaccessedbybothriverandroadtransports.• Currentlythelocationcanonlybeaccessedbyriverbecauseitisanonsetofrainyseason.• Thepopulationwasalsoseenoccupyingtheheathandmarketfacilities.

Population/needs:Populationarescatteredandareoccupyingstructures inmarkets,health facilitiesandschools.Theyaremainlywomen,elderlyandchildren.


UlangMarketnowoccupiedbyIDPs

Ulang:ItisestimatedbytheUlangCountyCommissionerinwritingthat50,000people(notdisaggregated)areoccupyingstructureswithinthemarket,UlangPHCCandKopiotschool.Ourobservationhoweverdoesn’tcorrelatewiththeestimatedfigureprovided.UlangImmediateNeed:Food,NFI,healthandFSLkits(seeds,fishinggear)

IDPs in Ulang and the Children IDPs in Ulang

Yomding:

• PopulationestimatesthatwasaffectedbythecrisiswasreportedbyYomdingcountycommissioneras19,602(16,762-hostpopulationand2,840IDPs).Notdisaggregatedbygender.

• YomdingImmediateNeed:Food,NFI,healthandFSLkits(seeds,fishinggear)Kuich

• PopulationestimatesthatwasaffectedbythecrisiswasreportedbyKowercountyexecutivedirectoras15000(10,000-hostpopulationand5000-IDP).Notdisaggregatedbygender.

• KuichImmediateNeed:Medicines,Foodandnon-fooditemsRuplet:

• APopulationestimatethatwasaffectedbythecrisiswasreportedtobeabout15000(10,000-hostpopulationand5000-IDP).Notdisaggregatedbygender.

• RupletImmediateNeed:Foodandnon-fooditemsandmedicines.Nyaongora:


• NopopulationinthiscommunityastheyhasbeeninstructedbytheUlangCountyCommissionertoremaininUlanguntilHumanitarianassistancecometheirway.

• SomeNyaongoracummuntymemberscomedailyfromUlangusingthecanoeforfarmingactivitiesandreturnintheevening

DesertedNyongoracommunityoneoftheclassroomsinNyongora

3 Infrastructure–Office/Coordination Compounds:GOALResidential/officecompound:- TheGoalcompoundfencewasgenerallyingoodshape.Officeblockwasintactwithno

padlocks.- Therewerenoequipmentandfurnitureintheofficeblock.Theywerereportedtohavebeen

lootedduringthecrisis- Tentshadbeendestroyedbyslicingthroughthemandpartorwholetarpaulinstakenfrom

them.- 3residentialtukulswerestanding,2hadnodoors,windowsweretamperedwith.- Outofthe4latrines,only1hadadoorThegeneratorhousewasstandingwiththegenerator

missing- Theinternetdishwasvandalised- TheDSTVdishwasalsovandalised- Thekitchenroof(tarpaulin)includingequipment’swasremoved.


GoalCompoundFenceandgatestillintact InsideGoalCompound

GoalResidentialTukulsBathroomsandwatertanksDamagedwindows

Depresurisedfireestinguishers oneofthetenttstillstanding

VerifiedStatusofItemsthatwereearlierreportedLooted/damagedCounty Type Quantity ReportedStatus CurrentStatus

UlangAllvaccines(variousantigens)andaccessoriestomatch(syringes,droppers)

Various Looted Stillthesame:looted

Ulang CookingoilforTSFP(inlitres) 1100 Looted Stillthesame:lootedUlang Formulamilk-F100(insachets) 180 Looted Stillthesame:lootedUlang Formulamilk-F75(insachets) 250 Looted Stillthesame:lootedUlang Resomal(insachets) 350 Looted Stillthesame:looted

Ulang Stationery-Nutrition,Health,Compound) Various

Looted Stillthesame:looted

Ulang InjectabledrugsincludingKalaazardrugs,ALL Various


Ulang About70%ofalloraldrugs Various Looted Stillthesame:looted

Ulang Generator,Honda/Stephil6.5Kva,petrol 1

Looted IdentifiedatBimbim–tobereturnedwhentheroaddry

Ulang Mattressesforcompounduse,6ftx4ftx4" 12


Ulang DSTVsatellitedish 1 Looted Dishstanding,antennaemissingUlang AllbedsandbeddingsatUlangPHCC Various Looted Stillmissing


Ulang Allcookingutensilsforcompound VariousLooted Only3servingdishesand5

platesreturnedUlang Allfireextinguishers 10 De-pressurised Stillthesame-De-pressurised

UlangSolarPowerBank-BBOXX,Portable(withtwinUSBoutputoptionsandabatterycapacityof38Ah) 1

Partlydamaged Stillthesame-Partlydamaged

UlangRefrigerator,TCW2000(Dometic,Blue).12-20VDC(withsolarpanelaccessories)-forvaccines

1 Eightofitssolarpanelsstolen

4unmarkedpanels-returned

Ulang Solarrefrigerator,DULAS-forvaccines

1 Vandalised.Solarpanelsconfirmedstolen

Stillthesame-Vandalised.Solarpanelsconfirmedstolen

Ulang Internetdish DamagedDishstanding–antennaeDamaged

UlangTents,Meru 3

Badlydamamgedonthesides

Destroyedbyslicingthroughthemandpartorwholetarpaulinstakenfromthem.

Ulang Gumboots,WASH(inpairs) 20 looted

Ulang Tanks,collapsible20,000litrecapacity 2 Seenstanding

Ulang Tanks,collapsible10,000litrecapacity 1 Standingandfunctional

Ulang SWATKits(Waterpurificationunits,5cmb/hr

2 Damaged;extentofdamagetobeconfirmed

Damaged;extentofdamagetobeconfirmed

Non-ViolencePeaceforceCompound:- TheNPcompoundfencewasgenerallyingoodshape.- Therewerenoequipmentandfurnitureinthecompound.Theywerereportedtohavebeen

lootedduringthecrisis.- Tentswerefoundtobeintact.

ADRACompound:- TheADRAcompoundiscurrentlybeingoccupiedbytheNewCountycommissionerasa

temporaryoffice.- Therewerenoequipmentandfurnitureinthecompound.Theywerereportedtohavebeen

lootedduringthecrisis.- SomeofthechairsusedbytheCountyCommissionerarereportedtobelongtoGoal.

RecommendationsonbasesetupandCoordination:• Security, safety and logistics assessment should be conducted to assess safety and logistic

capacitywithinUlang• The logistic team/ scanty programme staff can be sent to Ulang to re-establish base/

operations• Logisticstocheckpossibilityofrepairingthefence,doorlatches/hiringguardstoguardthe

supplieswhenreceivedontheground• Purchase and provision of basic kitchen equipment/ tools/ tents/ mattresses for the

compoundtocaterforatleast5staffforthebeginningThe local authority and community leaders are in support of GOAL/ humanitarian workers inUlangtoreturnanddeliverhealth,nutritionandotherservices


4 Health,Nutrition,WASHandFSL

a) HealthandNutrition• Health services were going on at 5 health facilities- Yomding, Kuich, Ruplet, Bimbim and

Rupbuot.• Other facilities that were not functioning at the time of the visit include Ulang PHCC,

Nyangora,Barmach,DomaandYingPHCCs

Findingsperfacilityvisited:1) UlangPHCC• ThefacilitystructurewasstandingwithIDPsoccupyingtherooms.• Thestore’s lockhadbeensawed/chiselledthroughandonlyfewcartonsofcondomswere

seen• No medical equipment including stethoscopes, thermometers, BP machines, infusion set

stands,patientbeds/mattresses,blanketsandbedsheetswereavailable• EPIroom-Dometic2000RCWfridgewasavailable,0.05mlssyringesfilledthefridge;8solar

panels that powered the fridgeweremissing andmounting rails had been damaged; thedoorlatchestotheEPIroomwerebrokenandthepadlockwasmissing.Droppingsofanimalswereseenintheroom.

• The female/ male wards were empty with no medical equipment; the rooms were beingoccupiedbytheIDPs(beddingswereseenintheserooms)

• Consultationroomwasdeserted,nomedicalequipmentwereseen.• Pharmacy room had a shelf and a dulsa fridgewhich at the time of the incidentwas not

functioning. The canullaeof different sizeswere scatterd all over the floor andmostweredamagedandthuscan’tbeused

• Stabilizationcentreroomhad1IVdripstandwithamattressreportedtobeforIDPslivingintheroom.Nonutritionsupplieswerefound

• Nonutritionserviceswereavailable• Patientrecordingbooks/registersincludingEPI/TTregistershadbeendestroyed• Generally the environment around the Ulang PHCC compound was littered with animals

droppingsandthesurroundingcompoundwithsomehumanwaste.• The latrines were available and not filled up but the IDPS who had settled in the facility

seemednottobeexclusivelyusingthem• Someantimalarialdrugs,RDTs, Iodinehadbeen salvagedandkept in themilitarybarracks

withinUlangwiththehelpofthenewUlangCCHon.KechNguothTiemandUlangPHCCstaff

UlangPHCCfrontview IDPscurrentlyoccupyingtheUlangPHCC


DroppingsofanimalswereseenintheEPIroom.FacilityroofwheretheSolarPanelswerevandalised

KalazarCentrenowtakenoverbydomesticanimalsIrondoortotheUlangCentralstoredestroyedandlooted

Above:medicalandlabequipmentatUlangPHCCthatwerenotlooted

2) YomdingPHCU• Health services were ongoing during the time of the visit; staff from Ying, Barmach were

workinginYomding• NonutritionserviceswereavailableinYomdingfollowingthemassivelootingofthenutrition

suppliesinUlang(themaincoordinationbaseforotherfacilities).• AfewoftheessentialdrugsfromUlanghadbeensalvagedandwerebeingstoredinYomding

PHCU;alldrugswerestillincartons• Adult (>14yrs), toddler (1-5yrs)and infant (2-11M)antimalarialdrugswereavailablebut in

smallquantities;agegroup5-13yrswascompletelyoutofstock• Cotrimoxazole480mgtabletsandKalaazardrugswerecompletelyoutofstockasaresultof

theincident.Injectabledrugswerealsolootedinlargequantities


• EPI cold chain in Yomdingwas intact, functioningwell.OnlyBCGandPentavalent vaccineswereavailableatthetimeofthevisit.Otherantigens-OPV,TTandMeasleswereoutofstockbythetimethecrisisoccurred

• Anaverageof60-80patientswerebeingseenondailybasisinYomding• TherewasonewaterpointseeninYomdingabout100metresfromtheYomdingPHCU

CHDvehicleusedbyGOALstillfunctionalsecuredatYomdingPHCU

3) NyangoraPHCU• Therewas1structureunderconstructionwhichwasstillunderconstructionatthetimeofincident• ThefacilityinNyangorahadbeendestroyedbyburningof1tukul/secondtoolshaditspolesscattered

alloverandthethird tukulhad its roofcaving in. It seemed likeanattempttobring itdownbytheperpetrators.

• Medicalequipmenthadbeenlootedandothersliketablebrokeninpieces• Therewerenoanymedicaldrugsandmedicalmaterialsbecausetheyhadbeenlooted• Canullaeofassortedsizesscatteredoutsidetheburnttukul• UsedEPI needles and syringeswere scattered in thepartly damaged tukuls and the compoundand

openedsafetyboxeswerescatteredinthefacilitycompound• Therewere8latrineslabsinthecompoundand4ironsheetsreportedtobeforWASHprogramme• The school compound in Nyangora was also very dirty and maize cobs were littered all over the

classrooms/underthetree• Themarketwasdesertedaswellwithmaizecobslitteredunderonelargetree• Only1bed,1coldboxand1locallymadewoodentablewereavailableatthefacilityduringthetimeof

thevisit• Nohandpumpwasseenduringthevisit


AboveruinsoftheNyangoraPHCUthatwastotallydestroyedduringthecrises.

4) KuichPHCU• Healthserviceswereongoingduringthetimeofthevisit;somestafffromYing• Nonutrition serviceswereavailable inKuich following themassive lootingof thenutrition

suppliesinUlang(themaincoordinationbaseforotherfacilities).• Essentialdrugswereavailableduringthevisitperiodwiththeexceptionofantimalarialsfor

agegroupof5-13yrswhichwascompletelyoutofstock• Anaverageof40-60patientswerebeingseenondailybasisinKuich• TherearetwowaterpointsinKuich;about50metresfromthefacility• Somecommunitymemberswereseenfetchingwaterfromtheriver

Above:ApatientbeingtreatedatYomdingbyourteamduringourvisit

5) RupletPHCU• Health services were ongoing during the time of the visit; some staff from Ying were

supportingtheteaminRuplet• Nonutritionserviceswereavailable inRupletfollowingthemassive lootingofthenutrition

supplies in Ulang (the main coordination base for other facilities) but nutrition staff areavailable.

• Essentialdrugswereavailableduringthevisitperiodwiththeexceptionofantimalarialsforagegroupof5-13yrswhichwascompletelyoutofstock


• Anaverageof40-48patientswerebeingseenondailybasisinRupletPHCU• Therewasaverylargesnakekilledduringthevisit.Itwassuspectedtobelivinginthefacility

andmanymetallicpipesseenlyingaroundinthecompound

IDPscurrentlyoccupyingtheschoolandclinicfacilityinRuplet

Rupletfacility Above2metresnakekilledduringourvisitatRupletfacility

6&7)BimbimPHCUandRupbuotPHCC• Serviceswerereportedtobeongoingatthefacilities• Drugsreportedtobeavailable• Theteamcouldn’taccessBimbimandRupbuottoassessthelevelofservicesthatwerebeing

deliveredduetorainsandflooding.These2facilitiescanbeaccessedbyroadbecauseitisoffthebanksofriverSobat

• Thereisneedforverificationofthisinformationwhentheroadtransportallows• StatusforWASHisunknown

8) BarmachPHCU• Serviceswerereportednottobegoingon• ItwasreportedbytheUlangcountyCHDthatonlyonetablewaslootedfromthefacilitybut

alltheothermedicalequipmentwereavailable.• ThestaffforBarmachwereatthetimeofthevisitworkinginYomdingPHCU• TheCCforUlangdidn’tallowtheteamtotraveltoBarmach-Ying-Doma(NorthofUlang)due

towhatwasreportedasnopeople/communitymembersatthoselocations• StatusofWASHisunknown;butcommunitiesarereportedtobefetchingwaterfromR.Sobat


9&10)DomaandYingPHCUs

• NoclearinformationwasavailableonDomaandYingPHCUs• TheCountyCommissionerforDomacountythroughtheCHDhoweverreportedthatallGOAL

assetswereavailable• ItwasalsoreportedthestaffforDomaandYingPHCUsmovedtogetherwiththecommunity

memberstoKiechkuon.• Itwasnotclearwhethertheymanagedtomovewithsomedrugsfromthefacilities• Thisshouldbeverifiedoncemovementtotheselocationsisallowed• StatusofWASHisunknown

b) FSL• Therewerefishingactivitiesinallthecommunitiesvisited• Some small gardening/ farming activitieswhere the communitymembers travel across the

riverinthemorningsandreturnintheevening.Communitymembersreportedlackofseedsas the main challenge following massive looting and destruction especially for the Ulangcommunity

• Animalswereseenfrom3.30pmthroughoutthenightinUlangmarket.Theywereoccupyingfacilitiesduringthenight.

• Thecommunitycopingmechanismdependedon the fish fromriverSobat,milk suppliedbyanimalsi.e.goats,sheep,cows

FishfromSobatriver-oneofthecopingmechanismsofUlangCommunity

C)WASH• InUlangtherewereexisting1non-functionalwatersupplysystemslikemotorizedwateryard

whose4solarpanelshadbeenlooted,1handpumpnexttothecommissioner’sofficewasnotfunctioning.Only4handpumpswerefunctionalatthetimeofthevisit;thecommunitywas fetchingwater fromthesaidhandpumps.Howeverthereremainedasectionofsomecommunitymemberswhowere fetchingwater from R. Sobat and GOALWASH teamwasdistributingPursachetstotheseHHsforpurificationofthewaterbeforeuse.


• InYomdingtherewasonefunctionalhandpump,Kuich1functionalandRuplet1.Thesearenotenoughtomeetthewaterneedofthecommunity

• TherewerelatrinesclosetothesettlementsofIDPsbutwerenotinuse.ODwaswidespreadand it is feared that water borne disease outbreak could occur if the situation persists.However WASH/health teams were working together to deliver hygiene messages. Sometemporary latrines constructed by CMD had collapsed following rains and requireddecommissioning

• Nootherserviceslikeeducationwerenoticedinthearea.

FunctionalhandpumpatattachedtoUlangPHCC FunctionalhandpumpatYomdingcommunity

Recommendations:a) HealthandNutrition:

- Supplies ofMinimumquantity of themissing essentialmedicals&drugs supplies toUlangASAP

- Re-establishamobileunit inUlangPHCCwithoperation/storagebaseinUlangcompound;initially consultation/ drug dispensing and later RH/ nutrition service when the nutritionsupplieshavebeendeliveredtoUlang

- Usetheexistinghealthandnutritionstafftoruntheservice- Continueimplementationofservicedeliveryinotherfunctioninghealthfacilities- Deploytemporaryworkers/casualstocleanupthedestroyedNyangoraPHCUanddispose-

off the exposed needles that pause security/ safety challenges especially to the Nyangoracommunity/children

- Nutrition supplies to be requested from Unicef/ WFP for continuity of the nutritionprogramme

- Defaultertracing/communitysensitization/mobilizationtobeconductedafterreceiptofthesupplies

- PlantoconductacceleratedEPI,VitAandDewormingcampaignsASAP- Health in collaborationwith other actors to draft cholera responsepreparedness plan and

ensureprocurementandprepositioningofsupplies

c) WASH• WaterSupply:Thenon-functioninghandpumpstobere-habilitated• Sanitation: WASH to conduct more comprehensive assessment and establish number of

latrinesthatneeddecommissioningandreplacementofdecommissionedlatrines


• Hygiene:WASHHPs/heathteamsto intensifyhygienemessages.OtherHPs fromdifferenthealthfacilitiestoboostthecoverageinUlang

• WASH NFIs: this can also be received readily from UNICEF as there is existing PCA.AlternativelyWASHclustercanalsoextenditsupportthroughavailingcorepipelineMaterial.

FunctionalHandpumpatUlangcommunitysanitationsituationinUlang

WASHequipment’ssecuredatUlangPHCC

d) FSL• Provisionofseedsforthecommunitiesthatarecurrentlycultivatingandareshortofseeds

especiallyYomding,Kuich,Ruplet,Ulang(returning)andNyangora• Provisionoffishinggearsforthefishermen/affectedHHsinterestedinfishing

5 HumanResource • AllhealthandNutritionfacilitystaffareaccountedforwithexceptionoftwostaffat

UlangPHCC.• MostofthestafffromYingPHCU,BarmachandNyangoraareattachedtoYomding,

Ulang,Kuichfacilitiesrespectively.• NyangorastaffareattachedtoUlangPHCCwhichresumedoperationonMonday16th

May2016.• DomastaffandsomefromYingPHCUmovedwiththecommunitytoKiechkuonfollowing

thedisplacement• AllWASHstaffincludinghygienepromotersareaccountedforduringourvisit.• WASHmanagerplustheentireteamofthenationalstaffwillhavetobedeployed

immediately• HygienepromotersinotherlocationsoutsideUlangneedtoreturntoprovideintensive

hygienemessages,distributionofPursachetsandconductdoortodoorvisitstoensuresafewastedisposal

• Logisticstaffarefullyaccountedforasbelow:§ 1boatdriveravailable§ 1logsassistant§ 2compoundguards


§ 1cook/cleaner§ Otherstaff:2temporaryworkers(acookandacleaner)§ Nutritionstaff(AHMworkingonthisforbothsites)§ WASHstaffing:CommunityWASHofficerwasworking–

6 BasicEquipment: • Basic medical equipment available include thermometers and BP machines. Urgent procurement of

stethoscopeswillberequired• CHD car currently in a village next Yomdingwhere it got stuckwhile on itsway to Ulang; should be

transferredtoUlangwhenroadsdryupifitdoesn’trainforatleast48hours.SimonLamtheCHDwilltakeleadtoensuresafearrivalofthecartoUlang

• TheboatisinUlangwhichaidsmovementbetweenfacilitiesbutchallengewouldbewithfuel• Communication is an issue as there is no phone network so satellite phones to be secured for the

facilities. Satellite phones to be maintained with important contact numbers saved in the satellitephones

• Internet to be re-established once security is assured and compound set up and runningwith biggerpopulationisback

• Office furniture to be bought for the team and follow upmade on the ongoing return of the looteditemstohumanitarianactors

• Anindepthassessmentshouldalsobedoneatthefacilitiesespeciallythosenotvisitedtoestablishneedandquantityoffurniturerequired

7. Otherlogistics

• SupplieswillbemainlyfromJubasincethereisnofunctionalmarketinUlang.• Theroadisnotpassablenow;therainshavealreadysetin• There is a deep cut in the Goal Boat causing leakage. This affected our movement from

Yomdingastheboatgotinalotofwaterandstartedtosink.• TheonlyfuelavailableinUlang(160litres)wasboughtbyGOALandthereisnomorehopeof

securingmore fuel due to difficulty in accessing the commodity from eitherMalakal as aresultofscarcityandfromEthiopianborderduetopresenceofgovernmentforcesinNasir-pathwaytoUlangbyriver.Nofuelwasvisibleonsaleinanyofthelocationsvisited

• ExplorepossibilityofSolarlightingforthemediumtermforthefacilitiesandthecompoundsincethegeneratorwas looted.ThegeneratorwashowevertraceddowntoBimbimandisunabletobereturnedatthemomentduetothestateoftheroad.Bimbimisofftheriverasstatedabove

• Safaritentswithinthecompoundcan’taccommodatestaffduetothedamage.Staffwillhavetobeaccommodatedinthecurrent3sharedtukuls

• TherewillbeneedtostrengthenfencingoftheentirecompoundsincludingYomding,Ulang• Purchaseofpadlocks/doorlatchesaswellasfixingthemwillberequiredTheotherlogistics

areasindicatedabove.

8. IT&Communication Currentsituation:• There is no network for mobile phones in Ulang and teams on the ground rely on two

satellitephones.Thereisonefunctionalsolarcharger.Thesecondchargerisfaulty• Thereisnointernetprovision.


VandalisedInternetandDSTVequipment’s

Recommendations:• Explorepossibilityofacquiringasecondsolarchargerforthebase• ConductITneedsassessmentandsetup/restartITfacilities.• Therestasexplainedabove

9. Finance • NobankingservicesavailableinUlangandotherlocationsaround• SuppliersarepaidinSSPandUSD

10. Clustersanddonors Throughthecluster:Donorscanbeapproachedtosupportinvariousways-UNICEF:

• UNICEFcanbeapproachedtosupportwithprovisionofNFI,massEPIcampaigns,supplyofnutritionsuppliesandWASHclustershouldhaveacontingencyplanforcholeraasthehygienesituationintheUlangcentrecoupledwiththerainsisnotgood

WHO:• WHOcanbeapproachedtosupportwithemergencydrugsuppliesand

OCHA:• OCHAcansupportinensuringcoordinationforeffectiveservicedeliverytothevulnerable

beneficiariesFAO:

• Can support in provision of seeds, fishing gear to boost the livelihood of the affectedpopulation

WFP:• WFPshouldasamatterofurgencysendreliefmaterialsincludingfoodandNFIstoUlang

astheneighbouringcommunitieshasbeeninstructedbytheUlangCountycommissionertotarryinUlanguntilfoodandnon-fooditemsaresuppliedbyHumanitarianactorsinthearea.

• Thereisurgentneedforreliefmaterialsincludingfood,NFIandWASHitemsfortheIDPsandtheentireUlangpopulation.WFPcansupportinensuringcoordinationforeffectiveservicedeliverytothevulnerableingreaterUlangcounties.

11. Actionplan: ImmediatelyinMay2016:• ProvidefeedbacktoOCHAandWFPandlobbyforotherhumanitarianactorstoswinginand

supporttheIDPsingreaterUlangcounty


• WFPandUNOCHAandotherreliefactorsshouldasamatterofurgency,plantodeliverthemuchneededreliefmaterialstotheUlangpopulation.

• ConductLogisticsneedsassessment• Re- establishment of health service delivery inUlang PHCC immediately on amobile basis

untilthefacilityisrepaired• Nutrition supplies to be requested from Unicef/ WFP for continuity of the nutrition

programme• StafffromBarmach,NyangoraandDomatoprovidebackuptotheexistingUlangPHCCstaff

andprovideservicestothevulnerable• WASH HPs/ heath teams to intensify hygiene messages. Other HPs from different health

facilitiestoboostthecoverageinUlang• PositiontheWASHlatrinematerialsinUlang• Decommission the full latrines and put up new emergency latrines for the displaced

immediately• Repair the Boat in Ulang which is currently the only means of transportation or plan to

possiblygetasecondboatfromanotherrelocationtosupport.

AboveGOALspedboatthatneedsrepair(fixingofseatsandrepairingthedeepholecausingleakage)

- MidtolongtermfromJune2016onwards:Tobedefinedsoonbasedonabove.Seeprogrammespecificrecommendationsabove.Annexes:


- LettersfromtheCountycommissioner


Documents

Greater Ulang Counties Post Conflict Assessment Mission Report Ulang Counties Post... · 1 GOAL South Sudan – thGreater Ulang Counties Post Conflict Assessment Mission 12 to 16th