Rapid Response Mechanism

(RRM)

Background

o 6.4 million people affected by the crisis

o 3.4 million children affected

o 2.5 million people are food insecured

o 235,000 children are with acute malnutrition

o 1.5 million people are IDPs

o 290,000 refugees in South Sudan

o Over 100,000 people are sheltering in POCs

On-going displacement

Situation for children:

• 600,000 children are in psychosocial distress

• 8,061 separated, unaccompanied or missing

children (UASC), high rates of cross-border

movement (16,000 UASC in neighboring

countries)

• 560 verified incidents of grave child rights

violations, affecting 21,263 children

• 13,000 children estimated to be recruited

and used by armed forces and groups

• Conflict exacerbating already high levels of

sexual violence

• Risk of new and former landmines and

unexploded ordnance

• Focus remains on emergency

RRM Objectives

RRMs are rights based approach also aimed

at responding to Child rights violations,

strengthening Child Protection systems and

preventing specific threats and risks that

children face in emergencies.

They are an mechanism for integrated

(Health, Nutrition, Education and Child

Protection) response towards ensuring

children’s rights.

RRM integrated response

Food security and Nutrition

Health

Education

Child Protection

Water and Sanitation

Food distribution

Logistics

1. Capacity building

2. Information dissemination

3. Understanding preserving the family unit as a key principle

4. Understanding psychosocial wellbeing of children

5. MRM (monitoring and reporting grave violations and serious child protection concerns

6. GBV

Child protection in Emergencies during RRMs

Progress

Over 50 missions conducted including follow-up missions

o 782,500 people reached, including over 167,000 children

under 5.

o Since conflict erupted, over 177,000 people reached by

RRM interventions in GUN region (the mechanism targeting

priorities locations where newly displaced populations have

arrived and pockets close to the frontline that remain

unreached by sustained humanitarian services)

o Over 4,313 unaccompanied, separated and missing have

been reached by the 50 UNICEF and partners’ RRM missions

(More than 81% of children reached are in opposition areas)

Partners

Mission locations; Upper Nile, Jonglei and Unity

Partners in Locations

CADA;

MMTT;

Nile Hope

CAO

CAD;

UNIDO;

Rapid Response Missions- March 2014 to April 2015

54 UNICEF NGO Partners

Operating in 10 States

Challenges

FTR (tracing and follow up)

Multiple displacement

No physical presence of UNICEF Partners after the mission to monitor (post-RRM intervention)

Lack of community structures to support CP RRM interventions (community volunteers, chiefs and women groups)

Slow progress in case management and referrals (in areas we have partners)

Social norms and beliefs affect the way we conduct our interventions (talk on rape, early/forced marriage)

Its difficult to measure the lifesaving information being disseminated during the RRM

Monitoring and evaluation of the RRM is still a challenge

Way forward

o Building local capacity in Child Protection

o Form and support community based child protection structures through RRM and follow-up missions

o Put in place partner to support CP in RRM locations

o FTR

o Identify and strengthen structures that will support community FTR needs

o Increase the numbers of children being followed up and reunified

o PSS: Functional CFSs established, trained facilitators/caregivers, and support through follow-up missions

o Information dissemination: Clear information amongst community leaders, including Payam Administration, teachers, women’s groups, identified community structures and general public during WFP registration

o Strengthening referrals within Child Protection and other sectors e.g. Education and child protection, health and nutrition