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EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT 24 September – 02 October 2014
IOM SLO Response to South Sudan Crisis in Ethiopia
GENERAL OVERVIEW Since the conict broke out in December 2013, the total number of South Sudanese refugees who crossed borders to neighbouring countries, has surpassed 455,682 individuals. Ethiopia has con�nued to receive the highest number of refugees with a total of 189,343 individuals crossing its border according to UNHCR. IOM has assisted 172,292 refugees in Gambella and 2,581 in Benishangul‐Gumuz since the conict broke out. During this repor�ng period, IOM has evacuated a total of 205 refugees who have entered from South Sudan to Ethiopia (194 ‐ Burbiey entry point in Gambella Region and 11 ‐ Abrahamu in Benishangul‐Gumuz Region). The number of arrival into the Gambella Region has dropped due to rain and rising water level of the Baro River in various loca�ons in the Region. Over all, the number of South Sudanese refugees that IOM has evacuated in September has declined due to the rain, camp ooding, stalled reloca�ons to Okugu camp in Dima and an ongoing search for alterna�ve camp loca�ons.
From the entry points, only 1,181 have been moved in September. So far, 194 refugees were moved from Burbiey to Matar during this repor�ng period. The daily inux from Burbiey uctuates from 7‐20 with 10‐50 for Akobo. It is difficult to iden�fy the number of new arrivals from
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• During this repor�ng period, IOM has evacuated a total of 205 refugees who have entered from South Sudan to Ethiopia (194 ‐ Burbiey entry point in Gambella Region and 11 ‐ Abrahamu in Benishangul‐Gumuz Region)
• Only 1,181 have been moved in September. So far, 83 refugees were moved from Burbiey to Matar during this repor�ng period The daily inux from Burbiey uctuates from 7‐20 with 10‐50 for Akobo.
• 62,809 refugees (Leitchour 47,122, Matar 7,581, Nip Nip 2,854, Pamdong 2,452 and Pagak 2,800) need to be relocated to new camps.
• Total number of refugees evacuated by IOM: 172,292 from Gambella and 2,581 from Benishangul‐Gumuz.
HIGHLIGHTS
IOM staff helping a vulnerable elderly man to a helicopter Burbiey. ©IOM 2014 (Alemayehu Seifeselassie)
IOM staff assis�ng refugees with their luggage at Burbiey way sta�on ©IOM 2014 (Alemayehu Seifeselassie)
Pagak as well as the current refugees since there is no registra�on going on. However, WHO has opened up Ebola centre at the entry point .
IOM and partners have been advised to maintain a strong presence in Dima, Leitchour, Matar and Nip Nip for con�nuous emergency service delivery. Permanent investment in Leitchour has however, been discouraged.
Currently only 54 kms of the road from Gambella to Leitchuor is accessible with the remaining part of the road completely under water, including the surrounding grassland. This has le� no possibility of pumping out the water from the road and no possibility of opening bypass roads.
Since the road to Leichour is s�ll impassable, IOM has faced challenges while transpor�ng its staff, refugees, and fuel to Matar. So far, all partners depend on the helicopter for all movements to and from Matar/Leichour. This is however not possible with fuel and other essen�al items. This has forced IOM to use rental vehicles to transport refugees from Burbiey to Matar since there are no accessible roads for buses .
Since mid September, there have been 62,809 refugees which need to be re‐relocated from camps and transit centres. From the total number of refugees awai�ng reloca�on to new camps, 47,122 are in Leitchour, 7,581 in Matar, 2,854 in Nip Nip, 2,452 in Pamdong and 2,800 in Pagak.
It was jointly communicated by ARRA/UNHCR that previously relocated refugees to the above camps and all new arrivals from the three entry points of Burbiey, Akobo and Pagak need to be relocated to alterna�ve camps, of which Okugu is one of the main op�ons.
IOM has devised an ac�on plan to start the reloca�on to Okugu camp and has also constructed a transit sta�on at Geder around Macha. But as reloca�on to Okugu has not started, IOM is on standby.
Despite the op�on to relocate the refugees to Okugu, refugees are s�ll showing concerns about reloca�on to Okugu fearing close proximity to clashing tribes. Another challenge is Okugu can only absorb 29,000 refugees in addi�on to the 6,000 already there. Therefore, the search for a new site with higher
ground in the Gambella Region is top on the agenda.
Currently reloca�on is only carried out from Akobo to Matar and all other movements are restricted.
IOM has also started the construc�on of shelters to assist 39,000 refugees (7,800 households) in Kule refugee camp in Gambella to enhance protec�on from harsh weather condi�ons and environment. To date, IOM has constructed 65 shelters. However, due to heavy rain around and in the camp, the road access has been a challenge since Monday 8th September in terms of moving construc�on materials.
IOM is also facilita�ng refugee movement from Assosa in the Regional State of Benishangul‐Gumuz. As of 30th September, 2,581 refugees have been relocated from different entry points in the Region.
During this repor�ng period, there has been refugee reloca�on from Abrahamu entry point to different camps. IOM is also providing pre‐departure medical screening to iden�fy refugees who may need medical a�en�on and/or referral on arrival at the camp.
On request by UNHCR, IOM is also facilita�ng camp‐to‐camp transporta�on for refugees who may want to relocate to a different camp for one reason or another.
Partnerships and Coordina�on IOM closely collaborates with the Government of Ethiopia’s ARRA, UNHCR and humanitarian partners on the ground to respond to this emergency. IOM is also coordina�ng health referrals and care with the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, IFRC, UNICEF, WFP, IMC, ARRA, ACF, MSF‐F as well as regional hospitals.
Challenges • Limited recep�on capacity resul�ng in limited
movement. • Heavy rains ooding rivers make the stay at camps
and Burbiey, Pagak and Matar challenging. The rain has also made roads inaccessible.
• Security threats have made some camps in
Benishangul‐Gumuz inaccessible. • Refugees’ concerns about reloca�on to Okugu.
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IOM appreciates the invaluable support from the following donors and partners whose support has enabled us reach out to those most in need:
Contact: Senior Communica�ons Assistant I Alemayehu Seifeselassie I [email protected] I Cell: 251‐911‐639‐082