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Monthly HighlightsSITUATION OVERVIEW

Focus Group Discussion as part of Interagency needs assessment in Rasolo in the context of cross border movements between the Republic of South Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo. © IOM 2019 / Edward LODIONG

In July, IOM continue to coordinate multi-sectoral emergency response to support the new arrivals from Jur River County in Western Bahr el Ghazal. Services provided include provision of psychological first aid, counseling and referral, head counts, and provision of non-food items. Violent cattle raids continued in multiple locations throughout South Sudan, leading to further displacement and delays in delivering services in those areas. The peace process continues to advance between the government and opposition groups.

56,283 individuals attended and received MHPSS services in Wau, Malakal and Bentiu

IOM successfully drilled and rehabilitated 26 water sources which are now providing safe drinking water for 13,000 beneficiaries

DTM team in Juba and Wau successfully conducted a Wau PoC AA fixing exercise

16 requests from nine WASH partners were processed by IOM’s Core Pipelin for the benefit of approximately 48,278 households in 10 counties

50,912Health

consultations conducted

2.3 MillionSouth Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries

(source: UNHCR)

1,233 MTAmount of cargo

transported for IOM& par tners

1.8 MillionSouth Sudanese internally

displaced persons (source: OCHA)

93,094Individuals provided with safe drinking

water

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Monthly Update • July 2019

EBOLA RESPONSE

MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

In July, 56,283 individuals directly attended and received MHPSS services in Wau, Malakal and Bentiu. In Bentiu, the IOM MPHSS team conducted a series of workshops for 120 women, men, persons with disabilities and children to formulate key messages and illustrations on psychosocial wellbeing for the displaced population through participatory discussions and creative drawing. The MHPSS team also piloted a series of creative art workshops for 123 boys and girls on storytelling using shadow puppet theater methodology in Bentiu PoC. Also in July, 33 IOM MHPSS mobile team members were trained in core counselling skills, creative arts therapy methodologies and Inter-Agency Standing Committee MHPSS guidelines during a three day training. In Malakal, IOM continued the radio programs on Nile F.M by Inter-news to raise awareness on self-care, children’s rights and MHPSS services in Upper Nile. In Wau, the income generating activities continued to yield significant benefits with a number of the female beneficiaries from the baking group receiving 50% income after selling their products in the PoC. In addition, new female beneficiaries were enrolled in hand sewing and baking groups in Lokoloko collective site and 50 young mothers, widows, youth and children graduated from tailoring classes.

Due to the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, IOM has been carrying out preparedness activities across the border in Yei, focusing on health screenings, health and hygiene promotion, water, sanitation and hygiene support, and displacement tracking. IOM continues to maintain 15 PoE EVD screening sites.

As of 31st July, 102,953 individuals have been screened at 15

IOM-managed PoE sites, yielding zero EVD case alerts with a cumula-

tive total of 583,398 travelers screened since September 2018

Yei SSRRC Pure Bazi Khor Kaya Khorijo TokoriOkaba Kaya

Salia Musala Yei AirportKerwaLasuBirigoBoriIsebi

IOM managed PoE screening sites35,225individuals reached with health and hygiene promotion

In July, IOM processed 16 requests from nine WASH partners for the benefit of approximately 48,278 households in 10 counties. IOM successfully prepositioned 7.1 metric tons of WASH supplies including prepositioning 165 latrine digging kits in Rumbek, Lakes for further transportation by the Logistics Cluster and prepositioned 5000 collapsible jerry cans in Bor, Jonglei. IOM also responded to 15 requests from S-NFI partners for the benefit of approximately 21,393 households in 11 counties. S/NFI supplies were released from key-hubs in Rumbek, Wau, Bor, Yei and Bentiu. IOM also coordinated with the Logistics Cluster for transportation of NFI supplies to eight remote response locations in Jonglei, Upper Nile and Unity.

CORE PIPELINE

IOM continues to disseminate messages on EVD awareness (regarding prevention, transmission and signs of EVD), proper hand washing with soap and water, and maintaining a safe water chain

Children practicing creative storytelling through shadow theater in Bentiu POC © IOM 2019 / Heide RIEDER

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election and training of the Community High Committee (CHC) leaders with 37.5% women representation. The CHC is the highest level of community leadership in the PoC and supports the humanitarians in service delivery.

CCCM CLUSTERThe CCCM cluster conducted a meeting between the cluster co-lead agencies (IOM, UNHCR and ACTED) to analyze the South Sudan humanitarian situation in order to develop the cluster Humanitarian Needs Overview indicators and target population for 2020. The CCCM Cluster also finalized the process of developing a Capacity Building Plan that will support the CCCM Cluster partner’s capacity through training. The CCCM cluster in South Sudan is committed to strengthen the capacity of its partners through a series of training to ensure the partners have essential skills and expertise.

Monthly Update • July 2019

CAMP COORDINATION & CAMP MANAGEMENT

IOM Camp Management and DTM in partnership with UNMISS, UNPOL and WFP, conducted a population fixing exercise in the Wau PoCAA in Western Bahr el Ghazal. The aim of the exercise was to identify people that are residents in the PoCAA site, to better plan future humanitarian assistance.

In partnership with the Women Refugee Commission, IOM is working closely with PoCAA service providers to implement the “I am Here” project, which aims to track how adolescents use services in the PoCAA. In July, Camp Management and partners distributed 400 service tracking cards to adolescents in the site. The data will be used to see what services youth are accessing and how frequently, so inform future programming targeted at specific group. IOM conducted a mobile response mission targeting Raja country in Western Bahr el Ghazal, providing care and maintenance as well as community leadership trainings. In Bentiu, Unity, IOM supported the

IOM continued to provide Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services to over 152,484 IDPs at the protection of civilians (PoC) sites in Bentiu (Unity), Malakal (Upper Nile) and Wau (Western Bahr el Ghazal). IOM trained 30 water management committees Mayom and Koch, Unity and Twic, Warrap, Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal and Magwi, Eastern Equatoria to ensure the sustainability of the water sources. The water management committees are trained on basic maintenance of the borehole, financial management of user fees, setting of by-laws to govern the water points for example to reduce GBV risks as well as training on basic hygiene considerations at the water points and during water collection and storage.

The IOM teams on the ground supported by community hygiene promoters (CHPs) reached 81, 367 beneficiaries with hygiene promotion in all locations of intervention outside the formal displacement sites, including EVD preparedness locations. To further support hygiene promotion activities, 64 CHPs were trained in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria. In July, 172 latrine digging kits were distributed in Koch to support the digging of household latrines in order to achieve a collective effort on stopping open defecation.

WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE

2 boreholes manually drilled:

1 in Rubkona, Unity State

1 in Twic, Warrap State

1 borehole mechanically drilled:

1 in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria State

23 boreholes rehabilitated:

3 in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State

6 in Mayom, Unity State

7 in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria State

6 in Twic, Warrap State

1 in Morobo, Central Equatoria State

A total of 26 boreholes providing clean drinking water for 13,000 individuals

In July, IOM provided safe drinking water to 93,094 individuals residing in the following sites

506

17,435

32,60842,545

Nazareth Wau PoC Malakal PoC Bentiu PoC

IOM teams working at the verification stations during fixing exercise in the PoCAA site. © IOM 2019 / Robert MOMINEE

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To strengthen protection and GBV mainstreaming, IOM held a three-day training for DTM on GBV, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA). In Wau, a two-day training was held for MHU and MHPSS on providing dignified, accessible and accountable health and mental health services. In partnership with Active Youth Agency (AYA) and USAID, IOM continued to support men and women dialogue group discussions as part of the Engaging Men in Accountable Practice (EMAP) approach for individual behaviour change to prevent Gender Based Violence (GBV). IOM also continued to support AYA to undertake broader GBV awareness raising using community dramas, weekly radio talk shows and community dialogues in Juba. For example, AYA hosted three radio talk shows on City FM which discussed how GBV manifests in the community, what drives it and the benefits of sharing household responsibilities. In addition, 40 women livelihood groups member were provided training on small business management to equip them with basic knowledge on small business and financial management in Juba, they will be supported with small grants and equipment to realise their livelihood ambitions.

PROTECTION/GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Monthly Update • July 2019

RAPID RESPONSE FUND

With support from the USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, two new partners started projects with funding from Rapid Response Fund (RRF) this month. INTERSOS commenced their project, Emergency GBV Service Provision to affected populations and capacity building for service providers in Yei, Central Equatoria, through a Rapid Response Mechanism. The project will benefit 2,070 IDPs and 1,000 host community. The South Sudan Development Agency (SSUDA) also commenced their project, Provision of emergency lifesaving NFIs to most vulnerable IDPs and host communities affected by vicious cycle of conflict and protection threats in Upper Nile. The project will benefit 3,032 returnees.

The RRF team conducted two monitoring visits in this month. One to Child Hope Organization’s hygience promotion project in Lobononk and one to monitor Active Youth Agency(AYA to monitor the progress its emergency GBV Response and Prevention project in Lobonok. The RFF team also visited Samaritan Purse to monitor South Sudan Ebola Preparedness Response in Yei.

CURRENT GRANTS BY COUNTY

HEALTH WASHPROTECTION

RRF Funded Programmes by Sectors

NFIs

Kajo-kejiNimule

YeiLobonok

PiborGumuruk Verteth

Juba

Pibor

Maper

Kaka Mour

AburAkurwa

Malakal PoCBentiu PoC

Rumbek North

Rubkona

Child Hope OrganizationActive Youth Association

South Sudan Development Agency

Voice of the Peace

MENTOR Initiative

TITI Foundation

Longechuk

Samaritan’s PurseINTERSOS

Care for Children and Old Age South Sudan

MENTOR Initiative: preventing vector-borne diseases in Malakal and Bentiu PoCs through larvaciding and indoor residual spraying of shelters in Bentiu PoC, Unity State and Malakal PoC, Upper Nile State. Extension granted until September 30, 2019.

Child Hope Organization: providing emergency hygiene promotion activities for IDPs and host community members in Lobonok County, Central Equatoria State.

Active Youth Association: implementing emergency prevention and response to GBV activities in Lobonok County, Central Equatoria State.

TITI Foundation: conducting GBV prevention and response interventions in Kajo Keji County, Central Equatoria State.

Care for Children and Old Age South Sudan: responding to emergency WASH and shelter needs in Rumbek North County, Lakes State.

Voice of the Peace: providing emergency GBV prevention and response services for IDPs and host community members in Pibor County, Jonglei.

INTERSOS: commenced their project, Emergency GBV Service Provision to affected populations and capacity building for service providers in Yei, Central Equatoria, through a Rapid Response Mechanism. The project will benefit 2,070 IDPs and 1,000 host community.

South Sudan Development Agency: commenced their project, Provision of emergency lifesaving NFIs to most vulnerable IDPs and host communities affected by vicious cycle of conflict and protection threats in Upper Nile. The project will benefit 3,032 returnees.

Samaritan’s Purse: building the capacity of healthcare workers andrapid response teams in Nimule, Yei, and Juba to respond to potentialEbola Virus Disease cases using international standards and protocols to ensure the safety of the patient, community members and themselves.

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Monthly Update • July 2019

MIGRATION HEALTH

IOM continued to provide primary health care services in eight static and five mobile health facilities in Rubkona, Wau and Malakal counties during the reporting period reaching:

Ebola virus disease (EVD) preparedness activities at 15 points of entry screening sites in Yei River continued, reaching 102,953 people this month.

In Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, IOM conducted a leadership and conflict mitigation training to livelihood beneficiaries. Forty-seven participants attended the training, including 14 males and 33 females. In Bentiu, Unity, IOM held planning meetings for a peacebuilding training, bringing together 60 youth from different counties in Northern Liech State since the outbreak of violent conflict in 2013. The coming together of the youth from the different counties is being viewed as a watershed moment by local authorities and youth themselves. In Abyei, peace club members from Wunruok primary school received the first phase of training in conflict mitigation. The first phase training covered child rights, conflict, violence, anger management and its effects on children. Members of the peace clubs also identified actions that they wished parents, fellow children and leaders at all levels could undertake to protect children against violence and abuse.

TRANSITION & RECOVERY

50,912individuals

received health consultations

625children received

measles vaccinations

deliveries attended by skilled birth

attendants

25650,912 individuals reached

with health promotion messages

Tajalie germination © IOM 2019 / Kerubino GARANG

In July, IOM and its partners successfully conducted a needs assessment for returnees and IDPs households in Tonga, Upper Nile and in Mogok, Jonglei. IOM also provided NFIs to 4837 individuals of new influx IDPs in the WAU PoC through Cash-based interventions (CBI) where a commodity voucher fair was organized with local traders in the Wau main market, which enabled beneficiaries to choose the items they required. IOM, in collaboration with CARDO, SFCRDO and CARD conducted distribution of SNFIs to 5,167 IDPs in 1,245 households in Jur River County, Western Bahr El Ghazal. In Wau, IOM conducted housing, land and property (HLP) assessments in communities surrounding Wau town. In addition, IOM’s S-NFI team and DTM team completed biometric registration of identified beneficiaries in Newsite, and Bagari Jedid, two of areas of return in Wau. The IOM S-NFI team also completed rehabilitation and repair of 67 communal shelters in the Wau PoC AA through Cash for Work (CfW), benefiting 222 individuals.

SHELTER & NON-FOOD ITEMS

S/NFI CLUSTERSince January 2019, cluster partners have reached 578,286 individuals (220,353 individuals with emergency shelter materials and 407,267 with live saving non-food items) in different areas across the country. In June, S-NFI cluster partners completed 12 needs analyses, which resulted in 11 responses, mainly in Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Western Bahr el Ghazal and Unity, reaching more than 50,428 individuals with Shelter and Non-Food Items assistance. The Cluster also organized one national cluster meeting and two Operational Working Group meetings to identify gaps, determine partner availability, prioritize urgent needs, and organize multi-sector responses.

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MIGRATION MANAGEMENT

IOM held a training in Wau for officers from the Directorate of Passports and Immigration. The training focused on border management, immigration and nationality laws, interview and investigation, and human trafficking and smuggling. The officers who attended came from various locations including Gogrial, Aweil Centre and Aweil East, Lol, Tonj, Twic and Wau. In July, IOM also provided office equipment to the National Coordination Mechanism secretariat to facilitate better coordination of activities including facilitation of meetings. IOM also facilitated the celebration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons hosted by the Jubek State Minister for Gender, Children and Social Welfare.

LOGISTICS

1,233 metric tons of humanitarian cargo delivered

41 humanitarian partners served

6,550 metric tons of cargo transported in 2019

Monthly Update • July 2019

DISPLACEMENT TRACKING MATRIX

In July, DTM teams continued monthly biometric authentication activities across multiple displacement sites and host community settings during World Food Programme food distributions, with 378, 502 individuals authenticated in 39 different sites. A biometric registration team also conducted biometric registration in two sites in Rubkuay and Thaker, Unity as part of the ongoing biometric registration under the WFP project. 12,507 individuals were registered in the two sites representing a 58.7% reduction of the targeted population (30,305 individuals) allowing for a more efficient allocation of resources. With the support of partners, the DTM team in Juba and Wau successful conducted a Wau PoC AA fixing exercise on 27 July 2019 during which 12,959 individuals were “fixed”, representing Wau PoC AA site’s population (excluding Persons with Special Needs). In Wau, the monthly headcount was conducted in Wau PoC AA site, as well as Cathedral, Nazareth, St. Joseph, Lokoloko and Masna collective centres, where 26,646 individuals were accounted for, showing the population decreased by 17.8 per cent (5,803 individuals) since June 2019. DTM also conducted a headcount in Bentiu PoC which showed a population 103, 424 individuals, representing a slight population increase since the last count conducted in March 2019. IOM’s DTM team continued flow monitoring activities in July to monitor trends in mobility dynamics at key transit hubs and border points, including in the context of EVD preparedness. IOM interviewed 10, 321 households, including 31, 443 individuals at 38 flow monitoring points. Additionally, DTM interviewed 4,465 groups including 11,064 individuals at eight Wau, Bentiu and Malakal displacement sites.

Monthly Headcount and Flow Monitoring Figures

Wau PoC sites and Collective Centres:

32,449 individuals

Bentiu PoC site:

100,441individuals as of March

19,540 individuals interviewed

representing 65,200Travellers

Flow Monitoring Registry:

Flow Monitoring ● DTM Flow Monitoring Dashboard (April

2019) ● DTM Ebola Preparedness Flow Monitoring

Dashboard (May 2019)

Events Tracking ● DTM Event Tracking: Rubkona Town (April

- June 2019)

Biometric Registration ● DTM BMR Activities (May 2019) ● DTM BMR Activities ( June 2019)

Headcount ● DTM Wau PoC And Collective Centres

Headcount ( June 2019)

Reports Released this Month

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Monthly Update • July 2019

In collaboration with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian partners, IOM conducted Biometric registration in Wau Protection of Civilians Adjacent Area (PoC AA).

The comprehensive registration process that commenced on 27 July and ended on 18 August was implemented in two phases - temporary registration (T-REG) during a one-day site closure, capturing fingerprints of all those residing in the site, followed by full biometric registration. The exercise recorded 12,959 individuals in Wau PoC AA representing a 67 per cent decrease compared to the 39,167 registered in the previous comprehensive biometric registration exercise conducted in April 2017. Majority of those registered are women and persons under 18 years of age.

“Given the well documented decline in the site’s population, it was critical to conduct this biometric registration exercise to provide our partners with updated planning figures”, said Jean-Philippe Chauzy, IOM South Sudan Chief of Mission. “The humanitarian community is aware that some of those who moved away continue to rely on humanitarian service provision and partners are working on solutions that best address these needs in their current locations of return or displacement.” Chauzy added.

IOM’s biometric registration system has been active in South Sudan since 2014 and its registration database contains records of more than 800,000 beneficiaries as of end of July 2019.

Beneficiary fingerprints being captured during Temporary registration exercise in Wau PoC AA © IOM 2019 Nnanna KALU-MBA

The number of IDPs in

Wau PoC AA decreases by 67 per cent in the past two years

IN FOCUS

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IOM FIELD OPERATIONS

Programme Activities

Monthly Update • July 2019

IOM South Sudan Operations are funded by

WASH Health S/NFI CCCM DTM

MHPSS TRD MMU Logs/CTS RRF

IOM-managed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Point of Entry (PoE) Screening Sites

Static Presence / IOM Offices

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Western Bahr el Ghazal

Northern Bahr el Ghazal

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