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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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