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1 Wau Site Rapid Intentions Survey of New Arrivals - 28 April 2017 IOM OIM Key findings 80% of new arrivals intend to stay in 79% of new arrivals indicate they don t know how long they plan to stay 69% 29% of new arrivals are from Wau town of new arrivals are from collective centers 87% of new arrivals report access to security and perception that is safer than other sites as main reason for coming to 57% of new arrivals report they have other family members that plan to come to New Arrivals in Wau Publication date: 18 May 2017

2 BACKGROUND Wau town has been trying to recover from the shocks of a series of significant incidents that occurred in June of last year following conflict between the local community and national security services. During that incident the Protection of Civilians Adjacent Area () was created with a population of almost 25,000 by September of that year. Despite Government efforts to find ways to improve security in the town, including the deployment of additional National Security officers, the situation has failed to dramatically improve. Since January of this year, there has been an escalating series of incidents in parts of Jur River County between cattle herders from neighboring Warrap and the host community. Questions over the impartiality of security services during those clashes has further raised distrust between the local community and those tasked with protecting them. The local authorities have accused the SPLA/iO of having been responsible for cattle thefts that have instigated these localized conflicts. When the SPLA launched its offensives against SPLA/iO positions at the start of April, the relationship with the local community was extremely low. The ambush and killing of two senior SPLA officers during those operations provoked a rampage in which Government security services were implicated in the killing of at least 23 people from the Balanda and Luo communities within Wau town. The length of insecurity in Wau and the persistent victimization of its civilian population has created considerable mistrust. With ongoing military operations in the vicinity of the town and a continued aggressive security stance within the town the likelihood of any significant returns taking place in the foreseeable future remains low. As a result of the escalation of insecurity, an influx of nearly 17,000 IDPs entered the Wau around mid-april, an approximate 5 increase in the total population size. IOM and WFP conducted a joint paper registration of new arrivals in the from April which resulted in the registration of 13,915 new arrivals. The discrepancy in figures is due to the fact that the paper registration conducted does not include those IDPs that were previously biometrically registered by IOM in other collective centers in March The aim of the joint paper registration was to capture only those new arrivals who have never been registered before in order to provide them with food. Newly completed communal shelter in former GFD area in PoC AA, April 2017 METHODOLOGY // IOM DTM staff conducted a rapid intentions survey targeting the new arrivals that came to Wau as a result of the insecurity in April The survey was conducted on 28 April 2017 from 09:00 until 13:30 by a total of six trained IOM DTM staff using Kobo powered mobile devices. The staff were deployed to the sections of the where new arrivals were staying. Random sampling of a representative caseload based off population estimations in the new arrival areas was utilized to ensure a representative sample. A total of 199 households were interviewed. Of those interviewed, 96% were the head of household with 9 of interviewees being female and 8% male. The average age of the interviewee was 40 years old. // 1

3 OVERALL FINDINGS Households Composition Household Composition of New Arrivals The average household size of those interviewed is 7 individuals. The average household sex-age breakdown is provided in Table 1. Female Male Averages HH Size Average HH Size Percentage 59% 4 100% Table 1: Household composition of interviewees by sex and age Household members remaining outside 6 (129 individuals) report that some members of their family are still living outside of Wau. The composition of the family members remaining outside is shown in Table 2. The majority of those outside are men followed by children, women and elderly. The majority are remaining outside to continue their schooling followed by to guard their property and to work. reasons include hospitalization; family members staying in other collective centers; and staying with other relatives. Of those respondents with family members residing outside, 57% indicate their family members plan to come to. Children Male Women Elderly Percentage 26% 3 23% 16% Table 2: Composition of family members remaining outside To visit family/friends Due to physical disability No safe route to camp REASONS FOR SOME FAMILY MEMBERS OUTSIDE WAU POC AA To work To guard property To go to school 0% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% DO YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS PLAN TO COME TO POC AA 43% Yes 57% No Area of Origin and History of Displacement before April 2017 Crisis The majority (64%) of new arrival were not displaced before the April 2017 crisis. 36% approximately of the new arrivals have been displaced before indicating multiple displacement for some of the new arrivals. The majority were previously displaced in followed by Cathedral. 9 of the new arrivals in are from Wau town while 7% are from areas outside Wau town, mainly Bagari, Beselia, Mboro and other villages. The majority of those from Wau town are coming from the neighborhoods of Hai Nazareth, Hai Lokoloko, Hai Kosti and Hai Jazeera Location of Displacement before April 2017 Crisis 20% Pre-displacement Location by Neighborhood in Wau Town St. Joseph s School Nazareth SSRC Cathedral 1 0% Besselia Bussere Grinti Hai Falata Hai Korgana Hai Korton Hai Kresh New Site Ngoku Tadu Hai Gonia Hai Bazia Hai Bagari Hai Daraja Hai Khamsin Hai Motamediya Falata Hai Kalvario Hai Aweil Hai Salam Hai Bafra Kher Hai Jezeera Hai Kosti Hai Lokoloko Hai Nazareth 2

4 Pre-Displacement Area of Residence Hai Bilpam and Komlang Grinti Wau UNMISS Hai Aweil Hai Sika Hadid Hai Daraja Hai Zande Hai Hai Dinka Jur River Hai Inqas Hai Lokoloko Hai Korgana Hai Bafra 8% Hai Falata 3% Hai Kalvario Hai Salam 4% Hai Kresh Hai Jalaba Hai Mosephine Ishak Police Hai Khamsin Hai Jezeera Kher Motamediya Hai Kosti 8% Hai Nazareth 17% Hai Bagari Hai Bazia New Site Current Displacement Where did you come from? The majority (69%) of new arrivals came from Wau town while 29% came from other collective centers including Cathedral, ECS and SSRC and from outside Wau town. Where IDPs came from as a result of April 2017 crisis 29% 69% Wau town Collective center or POC Outside Wau town Why did you decided to come here? The majority of new arrivals cited security and safety as the main reason for coming to versus going to other areas or sites. reasons mentioned include that they felt there was no other place to go. Where IDPs came from as a result of April 2017 crisis Closer to the markets I have friends and family here The previous site was overcrowded Closer to the residence Services are better Safer than other sites 3

5 Intentions What is your intention? 80% of new arrivals indicate their intention to stay in. 16% indicated they do not know. If answer was To stay in : The main reason for their choice to stay in is for accessing security given UNMISS presence only at and not the other collective centers. For those who responded they intend to stay here, when asked how long they plan to stay here, 79% responded they do not know while a few responded more than 6 months. What is your intention? 3% 16% 80% To stay here I don t know To return home To move elsewhere If answer was to move elsewhere : indicated they intend to move elsewhere. When asked where they plan to move, all (100%) indicated their intention to move outside of Wau or to bush areas due to insecurity in the current location and lack of service provision at the. What is the main reason to stay in Access to general services Unable to move elsewhere MainReason Access to food Access to security 100% Information What information would be useful for making a decision on your intention to return? 94% indicate a desire for more information on security conditions in their place of return followed by information on services available in their place of return (18%) and safe routes (13%). What are your top two major sources of information? Word of mouth is the top source for new arrivals receiving information. Top sources for receiving information Church authorities Communal meetings Local authorities Radio Public announcement Word of mouth All our products are available on For more information, please contact southsudandtm@iom.int The names and boundaries on the maps in this document do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the Government of South Sudan or IOM. This document is for planning purposes only. IOM cannot guarantee that this document is error free and therefore will accept no liability for consequential and indirect damages arising from the use of this product.