IOM South Sudan HIGHLIGHTS GENERAL OVERVIEW. Residents of Jamam refugee camp accompany their luggage on an IOM-organized truck convoy.

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1 IOM South Sudan HUMANITARIAN UPDATE 30 May 2013 Residents of Jamam refugee camp accompany their luggage on an IOM-organized truck convoy. HIGHLIGHTS GENERAL OVERVIEW IOM is providing transportation capacity to assist with the relocation of refugees in Maban 2 Following the resolution of taxation issues with local authorities, IOM is resuming operations to provide transportation for stranded returnees in Renk, Upper Nile State. On 22 May IOM began registering returnees living at Abayok transit site to depart via barge from Renk to Juba, then to their final destinations in the Greater Bahr el Ghazal region by road. This movement will transport roughly 1,000 people and their luggage. IOM is supporting the relocation of refugees from Jamam camp in Upper Nile State to a new site that will offer better access to basic services and flood protection. The Jamam camp residents are being transported to a new site called Kaya, which has the potential to host up to 35,000 people. Kaya is roughly 35km from the current Jamam camp site. On 9 May, the first significant rains of the season began in Maban County, Upper Nile State. The storm had a strong impact in and around Doro refugee camp, where IOM is leading the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response. Tents, latrines, bathing shelters and other structures were damaged. Upon subsiding, the storm waters rushed in lowlying areas resulting in stagnant bodies of water. IOM The final report and county profiles from the completed Village Assessment Survey (VAS) will be released on 11 June Four new clinics are assisting patients in areas of high return in Twic County, Warrap State conducted an assessment of the rain damage and is working rapidly to address any resulting WASH needs. Ongoing inter-communal tensions and military activity continue to cause unrest and displacement in Jonglei State. IOM and partners conducted several assessment missions in Jonglei during the reporting period. While the key Bor-Pibor supply road remains closed for humanitarian operations, IOM continues to reach affected populations with humanitarian assistance. 3 4 IOM South Sudan Humanitarian Update 30 May

2 TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE IOM is providing transportation capacity to assist with the relocation of the estimated 17,000 residents of Jamam camp. IOM staff have been deployed to coordinate the truck fleet and liaise with partners. Relocation operations began on 6 May, moving an average of 600 persons and their belongings per day. Onward Transport Assistance to Stranded Returnees Since the beginning of 2013, 4,117 individuals have been provided with transportation assistance to reach their final destinations in South Sudan. Loading of luggage for individuals from Abayok transit site who will be travelling on the next barge movement out of Renk began the week of 27 May. Preliminary medical screenings for fitness to travel have started as well. It is estimated that the barges will be able to depart from Renk in approximately three weeks. On 17 May, an IOM-organized boat movement from Malakal arrived in Bentiu carrying 72 returnee households (293 individuals). Upon arrival in Bentiu, the returnees were provided with onward transport to reach their county of final destination within Unity State. SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS IOM is the cluster lead and pipeline manager of the Shelter & NFI Cluster, as well as the lead of the mobile emergency response team for shelter. Refugees at Jamam camp in Upper Nile State are registered before being relocated to Kaya camp As a component of the April returnee airlift operation in Malakal, IOM and Shelter & NFI Cluster partners provided returnees with essential non-food relief items at reception sites in the Bahr el Ghazal region as well as in Lakes and Unity states. 285 households (1,710 individuals) were supported overall. On 17 May, IOM and a Shelter & NFI Cluster partner began distributing emergency shelter kits to 511 returnee families in Kuda, Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State. The families are returnees from Kosti, Sudan, and were recently allocated plots of land in Kuda. Each family received six wooden poles, 20 bamboo poles, rubber rope and two plastic sheets. The distribution was completed on 23 May. On 18 May, a cattle raid in Ulang County, Upper Nile State left 30 people dead, and also resulted in displacement and property loss. The IOM Head of Office in Upper Nile State visited the area during the week of 20 May to meet with community leaders and assess needs for a potential Shelter & NFI Cluster response. Jonglei Shelter and NFI Response Since January, IOM has distributed a total of 1,848 NFI kits benefiting 10,970 individuals in Jonglei State. An assessment was led in Pibor Town from 6-9 May. Shelter & NFI needs are high at least 40% of the shelters in the town are currently uninhabitable, and continuous looting of shelter materials and household items directly from civilian tukuls is causing the situation to rapidly deteriorate. However, security concerns are too high to enable any distribution at this time. IOM distributes essential shelter and NFI materials to returnee families in Kuda, Central Equatoria State Operations in Jonglei have been severely hampered due to looting by uncontrolled armed elements of NFI kits and other humanitarian aid from warehouses in Pibor. IOM South Sudan Humanitarian Update 30 May

3 RAPID RESPONSE FUND Support for Jonglei Flood- and Conflict-Affected IOM works with local partners through the United States Government-funded Rapid Response Fund (RRF) in order to address urgent needs of natural disaster- and conflict-affected populations. The following map outlines IOM s RRF response for Jonglei. TRACKING & MONITORING Since the beginning of 2013, an estimated 28,644 returnees have been registered at their final destination. An estimated 19,202 returnees are stranded across South Sudan, with the majority (18,333) concentrated in Renk, Upper Nile State. An assessment mission to Ayod County, Jonglei State was conducted from May to verify the population that has spontaneously arrived from Piji County and settled in Ayod within recent weeks. The mission was carried out in partnership with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), and a total of 693 households (2,887 individuals) were verified. In Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, IOM led a round of inter-agency verification exercises across County in order to verify approximately 3,500 spontaneous returnees that have been arriving since January. The majority of the returnees are South Sudanese from various locations in Darfur who returned to Northern Bahr el Ghazal some two years ago, but were recent displaced due to conflict along the South Sudan-Sudan border. The exercise is expected to be completed by 31 May. The final report and county profiles from the completed Village Assessment Survey (VAS) will be released on 11 June. The VAS took place between and covers 30 of South Sudan s 78 counties, where an estimated 72% of the returnee population (based on 2012 estimates) has resettled. The VAS gathers baseline data at the boma and payam levels across key sectors, namely access to healthcare, education, protection mechanisms, livelihoods, and water and sanitation. IOM South Sudan Humanitarian Update 30 May

4 COMMON TRANSPORT SERVICE The IOM-operated Common Transport Service (CTS) is a free service enabling humanitarian partners to transport supplies to wherever assistance is needed in South Sudan. From January to May 2013, over 4,444 metric tonnes of cargo for 34 humanitarian partners was moved through the CTS. IOM currently dedicates 13 of its fleet of trucks to CTS operations. CTS continues to contribute to the ongoing refugee response in both Unity and Upper Nile states. In Unity, CTS moves essential humanitarian cargo including water, nutrition supplies, shelter materials and WASH support by road or river. CTS is supporting refugees in Upper Nile State by delivering humanitarian supplies for Logistics Cluster partners, and through the contribution of trucks to the relocation operation from Jamam to Kaya camp. WASH Interventions in Doro Camp Est. Population: 45,463 (as of 26 May) Camp sectors covered: 28 villages 31 functional water points as of 24 May (14 hand pumps, 17 motorized boreholes) 36.6 liters drinking water per person per day as of 24 May 3,248 functional latrines as of 24 May (1 latrine per 14 persons) 758 community caretakers for communal latrines 2,617 functioning hand washing stations with soap 45 Hygiene Promotion Staff, along with 100 volunteers HEALTH IOM operates a network of mobile and semi-static clinics across South Sudan to provide critical lifesaving assistance through primary health care services. Stranded returnees and host community members in Renk, Upper Nile State are assisted at three IOM clinic sites. Since the beginning of 2013, 34,666 medical consultations and 7,237 vaccinations have been carried out in Renk. Following requests from community members and the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), IOM conducted an assessment mission on 29 May to Agani camp in Renk to determine if there is need for bi-weekly mobile clinic visits. Two semi-static clinics were established in Twic County, Warrap State in early May at the request of the County Health Department (CHD), and are serving areas of high return without access to services. In addition, the CHD asked IOM to support two additional Primary Health Care Centres. Nearly 3,200 consultations were conducted by the four clinics in May. For the semi-static clinics, IOM is working closely with the CHD to provide the Extended Programming of Immunizations (EPI) to all children in these areas through the secondment of vaccinators from the CHD. MABAN: DORO CAMP REFUGEE RESPONSE A team comprised of hygiene promoters and water/ sanitation technical staff conducted an assessment of rain damage in Doro camp on May. A resident of Doro camp walks through a flooded area following heavy rains The assessment found that most of the roads not surfaced during the dry season are now difficult to use, and drainage remains a major challenge. Based on the recommendations of the assessment, IOM will create better drainage around affected water points or consider relocating them; immediately decommission unsalvageable latrines and fill any gaps in latrine coverage; replace plastic sheeting on latrines where necessary; and intensify hygiene promotion and environmental cleanup messaging and activities. The latest Ministry of Health and WHO reports indicate that the outbreak of hepatitis E in Maban County s refugee camps is on the decline. High sanitation and hygiene standards in Doro camp have resulted in the spread of the disease being largely limited there throughout the duration of the outbreak. Doro camp has reported 305 suspected cases of hepatitis E and 18 deaths as of 26 May. Contact IOM South Sudan : iomjuba@iom.int 4

5 Returnees by State to South Sudan from January, 2012 (Updated up to 30 th April 2013) µ SUDAN Total Returnees from ,947 Infants (0-4 yrs) Children (5-17 yrs) Adults (18-59 yrs) Elderly (>60 yrs) 41,153 68,760 65,646 13,388 Legend 92,646 96,301 Total Returnees (from January 2012) Northern Bahr el Ghazal (14024) Unity (15198) Upper Nile (33403) Abyei region** Undetermined Boundary* South Sudan State Boundary International Boundary Warrap (21071) * Final Boundary between the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan has not yet been determined. ** Final status of the Abyei area is not yet determined Western Bahr el Ghazal (11464) Lakes (16333) Jonglei (24670) ETHIOPIA CENTRAL AFRICAN Data Source: Date: Projection: Spheroid: Comments & Feedback: Map Index: NBS, OCHA, IOM, ESRI 03-May-2013 Geographic WGS84 cnayak@iom.int/ers@iom.int 1305/SS/PRJ11/A4/THM01/E04/10 DEMOCRATIC OF CONGO Western Equatoria (9807) Central Equatoria (25862) ern Equatoria (17115) The names and boundaries on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the Government of Sudan or IOM. This map is for planning purposes only. IOM cannot guarantee that this map is error free and therefore we accept no liability for consequential and indirect damages arising from the use of this mapproduct. Kilometers KENYA UGANDA

6 Returnees by County to South Sudan from January 2012 (Updated up to 30 th April, 2013) µ SUDAN Manyo ( 752 ) Renk ( ) Total Returnees from ,947 Infants (0-4 yrs) Children (5-17 yrs) Adults (18-59 yrs) Elderly (>60 yrs) 41,153 68,760 65,646 13,388 Legend 92,646 96,301 Total Returnees (from January 2012) Raga ( 2063 ) CENTRAL AFRICAN North ( 4356 ) West ( 1119 ) Centre ( 3545 ) Wau ( 7213 ) Tambura ( 606 ) ( 3376 ) South Gogrial ( 1628 ) West ( 4036 ) Nagero ( 2174 ) Jur River ( 2188 ) Ezo ( 411 ) Abyei Twic ( 4748 ) Nzara Gogrial ( 8863 ) Tonj North ( 327 ) Tonj South ( 2962 ) Yambio ( 1880 ) Abiemnhom ( 80 ) Mayom ( 5115 ) Tonj ( 135 ) Cueibet Rumbek Centre ( 2406 ) ( 2931 ) Rumbek ( 2342 ) Wulu ( 1252 ) Ibba Rubkona ( 2555 ) Koch ( 3097 ) Leer Mayendit ( 1401 ) ( 145 ) Rumbek North ( 7 ) Maridi ( 380 ) Pariang ( 2601 ) Guit ( 124 ) Mvolo ( 478 ) Panyijar ( 80 ) Fangak ( 1330 ) Yirol West ( 5153 ) Yirol ( 2151 ) Mundri Mundri West ( 2327 ) ( 1551 ) Canal (Khor Fulus) ( 2702 ) Ayod Duk ( 8993 ) Twic ( 1560 ) Awerial ( 91 ) Terekeka ( 2081 ) Fashoda ( 13 ) Malakal ( 3790 ) Panyikang ( 18 ) Nyirol ( 72 ) Uror ( 497 ) Melut ( 1663 ) Baliet ( 381 ) Luakpiny/Nasir ( 1585 ) Ulang ( 3854 ) Akobo ( 4886 ) Bor South ( 4630 ) Pibor Lapon ( 983 ) Maban ( 1810 ) Longochuk ( 5887 ) Pochalla Kapoeta North ( 141 ) Maiwut ( 2496 ) ETHIOPIA Kapoeta ( 734 ) Abyei region** Data Source: Date: Projection: Spheroid: Comments & Feedback: Map Index: Undetermined Boundary* South Sudan State Boundary International Boundary * Final Boundary between the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan has not yet been determined. ** Final status of the Abyei area is not yet determined NBS, OCHA, IOM, ESRI 03-May-2013 Geographic WGS84 cnayak@iom.int/ers@iom.int 1305/SS/PRJ11/A4/THM01/E04/11 The names and boundaries on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the Government of Sudan or IOM. This map is for planning purposes only. IOM cannot guarantee that this map is error free and therefore we accept no liability for consequential and indirect damages arising from the use of this mapproduct. Kilometers DEMOCRATIC OF CONGO Yei ( 1416 ) Lainya ( 1265 ) Morobo ( 5581 ) Juba ( ) Kajo-Keji ( 2012 ) Magwi ( 316 ) Torit ( ) UGANDA Ikotos ( 1781 ) Kapoeta South ( 80 ) Budi ( 44 ) KENYA