HIGHLIGHTS UGANDA EMERGENCY UPDATE ON THE SOUTH SUDAN REFUGEE SITUATION. 1,203 Number of new arrivals on Sunday 7 th August (as per field reports)

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1 KEY FIGURES 1,203 Number of new arrivals on Sunday 7 th August (as per field reports) 3,530 Number of new arrivals on Saturday 6 th August (as per field reports) 2,371 Number of new arrivals on Friday 5 th August (as per field reports) 70,900 Number of new arrivals after 1 st July 2016 (as per field reports) 69,215 Number of new arrivals after 7 th July 2016 (as per field reports) 33,838* Number of new arrivals registered since 1 st January in Uganda (RIMS) (as of end of June) 229,176* Total number of South Sudanese refugees registered in Uganda (RIMS) (as of end of June) *Figures (not updated daily) according to Uganda Government Refugee Information Management System (RIMS) PRIORITIES Rapid relocation of people from reception facilities to new settlement areas Continued monitoring of health situation of people in overcrowded reception facilities Improvement of conditions in reception facilities UGANDA EMERGENCY UPDATE ON THE SOUTH SUDAN REFUGEE SITUATION INTER-AGENCY DAILY #21 6 TH 8 TH AUGUST 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Thousands of South Sudanese refugees continued to flee in to Uganda over the weekend. 2,371 arrived on Friday, 3,530 on Saturday and 1,203 on Sunday. More refugees have fled to Uganda in the last eighteen days than did during the whole of New arrivals claim to have decided to leave South Sudan as a result of increasing tensions in the capital Juba. Other new arrivals report that armed groups are robbing civilians, and sexually abusing women who refuse to pay them money. Refugees arriving in Lamwo district report that armed men are kidnapping children aged twelve years and above from schools in Magwi. New arrivals in Arua claim that armed groups continue to threaten people to leave the area while disappearances are also on the rise. Fighting has reportedly broken out between government forces and rebel troops in a number of towns in Central Equatoria. New arrivals in Arua report that their passage to safety was made easier as a number of armed groups who had previously been demanding payment in order to allow civilians to pass had left the area. People are reportedly being prevented from leaving the country in Mugo, close to Yei, Central Equatoria. Efforts have been strengthened to decongest reception facilities, including bringing newly arriving refugees directly to the new settlement in Yumbe. 1,842 people were transported from reception facilities to Bidibidi, the recently-opened settlement area in Yumbe district. This brings the total number of people settled in Bidibidi to 3,561. New arrivals are initially being taken to a reception centre in Bidibidi, where they are being provided with soap, blankets and other core relief items, before being provided with plots of land and building materials with which to construct their new homes. Reception facilities continue to be severely overstretched although relocations to settlement areas is beginning to ease congestion. Last night, 52,298 people were resident in reception facilities. The majority of new arrivals using the Elegu border crossing are arriving from Juba, with smaller numbers coming from Eastern Equatoria and other areas. In Arua, most of the new arrivals are fleeing from Central Equatoria. Health facilities in West Nile are becoming increasingly overstretched. In Adjumani, patient-clinician rates are now at 100 to 1, more than double the emergency standard. More health professionals are needed to supplement current staffing in light of the continued influx. More than 85% of new arrivals in West Nile are women and children. This particularly young population is significantly straining available educational facilities. Torrential rains are hampering relief efforts as roads become muddy and vehicles begin to get stuck. Road equipment is being deployed to conduct repairs to the affected roads. 1

2 UPDATE ON SITUATION Transit and Reception Centres Close to 300 refugees spent last night at Elegu collection point, well within its 1,000-person capacity. 1,333 people stayed at Kuluba collection point, which has capacity for 400 people. The population of Nyumanzi Transit Centre is steadily decreasing as relocations to settlement areas continue. Last night, 14,362 people stayed, compared to its roughly 3,500-person capacity. It s capacity increased by around 500 due to the construction of seven additional temporary shelters. 2,271 people spent last night at Ocea Transit Centre which has capacity for just 500 people. 29,489 people stayed at reception centres in Pagirinya settlement. 4,543 people spent the night at Kiryandongo Reception Centre, well above it 700-person capacity. Operational Update An additional borehole was tested and cleared for use in Nyumanzi Transit Centre and is being used as a water collection point before it is connected to water systems. Clothes were distributed to children at Nyumanzi Transit Centre. A large distribution of sanitary materials were also provided to women and girls. A 10,000 litre water tank has been installed in Eden, Arua, as well as a number of communal pit-latrines and bath shelters. Community watch groups have been set up in Nyumanzi Transit Centre and in reception centres in Pagirinya, who are providing increased security, as well as conducting awareness-raising campaigns on sexual and gender-based violence. Critical Needs There are reports that an increasing number of elderly individuals are falling sick with pneumonia and other chronic diseases. Efforts are underway to increase awareness of the medical treatment available at health clinics and how individuals can be referred. 7,000 There is a need for an increased police presence in order to ensure adequate coverage for the increased population in West Nile. Elegu Moyo Lamwo Kuluba / Oraba Kiryandongo 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,

3 Contacts: Government of Uganda (OPM) Coordination Contacts: David Apollo Kazungu, Commissioner for Refugees, Tel.: +256 (0) Douglas Asiimwe, Principal Refugees Protection Officer, Tel.: +256 (0) John Alinaitwe, Senior Settlement Officer, Tel.: +256 (0) Titus Jogo, Refugee Desk Officer, Adjumani, Tel: +256 (0) Solomon Osakana, Refugee Desk Officer Arua, Tel: +256 (0) Robert Baryamwesiga, Settlement Commandant Bidibidi, Yumbe, Tel: +256 (0) Armitage Basikania, Settlement Commandant, Rhino Camp, Arua, Tel: +256 (0) UNHCR Coordination Contacts: Nasir Fernandes, Senior Emergency Coordinator, Tel.: +26 (0) Jens Hesemann, Senior Field Coordinator, Tel: +256 (0) Media and Reporting Contact: Charlie Yaxley, Associate External Relations Officer, Tel: +256 (0) Data and Information Management Contact: Abdelrahman Jaber, Associate Information Management Officer, Tel: +256 (0) Links: South Sudan Regional portal - 60,000 flee South Sudan s recent violence to neighbouring countries 3

4 01-Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug-16 Uganda - South Sudan Refugee Situation 07 of August 2016 Info-graphic and statistics Print Date 08/08/ :08 Total As end of June ,176 Refugees and asylum-seekers Post 1st July ,062 Refugees Estimated South Sudaneses in Country , Refugees and Asylum- Seekers Oraba 6,682 Maps Elegu 45,712 Registered in RIMS (biometric) Estimated Arrivals Key Statistics for (Post 1 July 2016) 65 % of the population are Children <18 88 % of the population are Women and Children 3 % of the population are Elderly Kiryandongo 9,825 Arrivals per entry point / collection point, the remaining figures in other locations. Age gender break down percentage (%) New arrivals trend since 1st July 2016 Male 45% 55% Female 25% 20% 15% 5% 0% 21% 13% 13% 12% 9% 2% 1% ,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Daily Average 1,844 Indiv. Female Male Registered : person of concern who went through level 1/ level United 2 Nations registration High Commissioner with government for Refugees, Unregistered (UNHCR) : new arrivals pending registration Source : Government, Office of the Prime Minister, Refugee Department Contact : UNHCR, Abdelrahman JABER, Associate Information Management officer, jaber@unhcr.org,tel: +256(0) Web-portal : 4

5 Kuluba / Kiryandongo Date Elegu Moyo Lamwo Oraba Total 01-Aug-16 2, , Aug ,029 1, Aug , Aug-16 1,087 NA , Aug-16 1, N/A 1, Aug , , Aug ,203 Total 7, ,502 4,508 16,531 * Arrivals this month per entry point, collection point 5