SITUATION REPORT 2 EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT 6 –13 February 2014

IOM Regional Response to South Sudan Crisis

OVERVIEW

The security situa on in South Sudan remains rela vely

stable since the last report. The Interna onal Monitoring

and Verifica on Teams, to be established as agreed in the

Cessa on of Hos li es Agreement signed on 23 January,

have yet to be implemented. At least 723,900 people are

internally displaced, with 74,800 seeking physical

protec on within United Na ons peacekeeping mission

bases. An addi onal 145,000 South Sudanese have fled to

neighbouring countries (OCHA 10 February).

The overall displacement es mate and the number of

internally displaced persons (IDPs) seeking protec on in

UN bases has decreased compared to the previous week,

with reports of some IDPs leaving the UN bases in Ben u,

Bor and Malakal. On 5 February, IOM issued a revised

emergency funding appeal for the South Sudan crisis,

reflec ng expanded needs as the number of displaced

civilians in the country con nues to grow. The

organiza on is now seeking USD 63 million from the

interna onal community to provide urgent, lifesaving

assistance in South Sudan through June 2014.

In recogni on of the rapidly escala ng scale and

complexity of the response in South Sudan, the IOM

Director General, William Lacy Swing, has declared a Level

3 Emergency in South Sudan. This means that IOM

provides increased emphasis and a;en on in the

coordina on of the humanitarian response.

In Uganda, although the daily rate of new arrivals has

eased up, the numbers of those arriving nonetheless

con nue to contribute to the increasing number of

refugees in Uganda, straining the limited resources

available in the country. 400 refugees are registered on a

daily basis. UNHCR indicates that 70,697 refugees have

arrived in Uganda since the crisis began.

In Kenya, an average 335 refugees are arriving every day

at the Nadapal border point. As from 22 January 2014,

IOM and UNHCR have provided transporta on assistant to

a total of 16,847 asylum seekers from the border point to

Kakuma Refugee Camp.

In Ethiopia, So far, 42,310 refuges have crossed over to

Ethiopia through various entry points in the Gambella and

Benishangul-Gumuz Regions.

IOM is currently suppor ng the emergency reloca on and

border evacua on from the border entry points to the

UNHCR and Administra on for Refugee and Returnee

Affairs iden fied camp in Leitchor. Since the start of the

opera ons, IOM has assisted 8,900 UNHCR/ARRA

registered refugees to Leitchor by mobilizing buses to

offer transporta on assistance while planning to use

boats to move the larger popula on from Tiergol to

Leitchor.

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• IOM Director General, William Lacy Swing declares a

Level 3 Emergency in South Sudan.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The number of South Sudanese refugees arriving in

Uganda surges, however the rate of new arrivals on a

daily basis is on a decline.

• Ethiopia prepares to receive a large number of

refugees from South Sudan in the coming days as food

shortage looms in South Sudan.

IOM nurse conducts malaria test on one of the refugees at a temporary clinic in

Malakal.© South Sudan IOM 2014 (Photo: Ma8hew Graydon)

• Kenya: An average of 335 refugees arriving daily at

Nadapal border point.

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In Sudan, 23,296 refugees have been registered accord-

ing to UNHCR figures. IOM has been tracking the move-

ment of refugees and so far has recorded more than

4,573 Southern Sudanese, among them 2,413 nomads

and 49 Sudanese na onals who crossed the border to

Sudan. IOM also tracked more than 400 South Sudanese

na onals who moved from Khartoum in order to join

their South Sudanese rela ves residing in other areas in

Sudan. IOM is relaying this informa on to the Refugee

Mul Sector on weekly basis.

IOM RESPONSE

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE SOUTH SUDAN: Since 15 December 2013, 20 partner

agencies have u lized the IOM operated Common

Transport Service (CTS) to move approximately 1,977

metric tonnes of humanitarian cargo.

UGANDA: The number of South Sudanese refugees

arriving in Uganda surges, however the rate of new

arrivals on a daily basis is on a decline.

ETHIOPIA: IOM has provided transporta on assistance to

a total of 8,900 refugees to Leitchor and is preparing to

commence with the Akobo boat movements next week.

There are fears the looming food insecurity in South

Sudan may force droves of refugees to cross over to

Ethiopia in the coming days. Meanwhile, the ceasefire

signed by the two warring fac ons has created a small

window of opportunity for people to flee to safety as

pockets of figh ng persist. Arriving refugees have

confirmed more of them are on the way.

KENYA: Since 22 January, IOM and UNHCR have provided

transporta on assistance to 16,847 refugees from the

border point at Nadapal to Kakuma Refugee Camp. An

average of 335 refugees from South Sudan are crossing

the border daily. IOM has further transported 80,000

kilograms of luggage. Despite limited financial resources,

IOM is con nuing with its transporta on assistance in

an cipa on of funding from partners.

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT

SOUTH SUDAN: Working in coopera on with community

leaders and partner agencies, IOM is leading the profiling

of displaced popula ons, in camp-like seEngs, to form a

basis for future response. The informa on 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

effec vely delivered to those who need it most.

IOM is leading the registration of IDPs in accessible and

prioritized IDP sites. To date, 123,449 displaced persons

have been registered.

EMERGENCY SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS

SOUTH SUDAN: As lead of the Shelter and Non-Food

Item (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

emergency shelter materials are prepositioned in

strategic locations and ready to be deployed rapidly.

Since the onset of the crisis, 259,884 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.

UGANDA: Humanitarian actors are now focusing their

attention on decongesting the transit centres and

buttressing the humanitarian services, such as protection

of refugees at the settlements. Poor infrastructure makes

the transportation of refugees to various settlements

difficult. Unexpected heavy rains in West Nile could

further complicate assistance.

HEALTH

SOUTH SUDAN: IOM health teams are providing

assistance to IDPs, returnees and host community

members at mobile and semi-sta c clinics in Malakal,

Ben u, Renk and Twic. The top morbidi es for all sites

con nue to be upper respiratory tract infec ons, malaria

and watery diarrhea. None are within emergency

threshold range.

On 8 February, IOM, in collabora on with UNICEF and

WHO, chartered a plane to transport over 31,000 doses

of oral polio and measles vaccines to Malakal for a mass

vaccina on campaign. The campaign ran for three days

and involved over 90 community volunteers and 30

nurses from IOM, Interna onal Medical Corps and Goal.

Coverage strategies include both fixed sites and outreach

centres to ensure all children under 15 years receive both

vaccina ons. As part of IOM’s comprehensive approach

to primary health care, access to rou ne vaccina ons

through the WHO Expanded Programme for Immuniza-

ons will con nue to be provided to IDPs and their

families during and aKer the mass campaign at IOM’s

clinics.

UGANDA: Following the measles outbreak, Adjumani,

Arua and Kiryandongo areas have reported 15, seven and

one cases respec vely. Mass measles vaccina on

campaigns have been rolled out in both Adjumani and

Arua areas with over 90 per cent coverage success rate.

A vaccina on campaign in Kiryandongo is expected to

kick off, once funds from UNICEF are disbursed.

Meanwhile, five pa ents have been hospitalized

following an outbreak of Meningococcal Meningi s.

For more informa?on on IOM’s Response in South Sudan, see h8p://southsudan.iom.int/crisis/ 3

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