IOM South Sudan SITUATION REPORT OVERVIEW. 11,500 IDPs relocated to the new PoC site in Malakal

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1 IOM OIM IOM South Sudan SITREP # 8 0 July 04 IDPs constructing their shelters at the UN House PoC OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS,500 IDPs relocated to the new PoC site in Malakal The security situation in South Sudan remains unpredictable and highly volatile. Incidents of sporadic clashes and military mobilization continue to be reported in-and-around Bentiu town (Unity State) and in several locations in Upper Nile State. Since the declaration of a cholera outbreak on 5 May, a total of,66 cholera cases and 63 deaths have been recorded as of 3 July. The case fatality rate stands at.4% (above the outbreak threshold of %). On 3 July, a major cholera outbreak alert was confirmed in Wau Shiluk (Upper Nile). Within a span of 7 hours, 46 suspected cases and seven deaths were recorded. Around 40,000 people in Wau Shiluk have little or no access to life saving health services or adequate sanitation facilities. The humanitarian community has deployed public health teams and contingency medical supplies to Wau Shiluk to respond to the emergency. In Bentiu, 5 suspected cases of cholera were reported at the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site as of 8 July. The humanitarian community continues to scale up efforts 43,000 households provided with Shelter and NFI assistance since January 04 40,574 individuals registered at the Bentiu PoC at the PoC by establishing a cholera treatment centre and further improving sanitation conditions in the area Over one million people remain internally displaced across the country, 00,000 of which continue to seek shelter in UNMISS bases. Over 400,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries (Uganda 8,400, Kenya 39,00, Ethiopia 58,00 and Sudan 85,970). South Sudan celebrated its third year of independence on 9 July. The Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator (DHC) reiterated the humanitarian community s commitment to provide assistance to those in need in an impartial, neutral and independent manner. The DHC also appealed to Government and Opposition leaders to ensure an enabling environment for the safe and effective delivery of humanitarian assistance. Harish Murthi/IOM Harish Murthi/IOM SITUATION REPORT

2 IOM RESPONSE CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT The Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster works to facilitate the effective and targeted delivery of life-saving services to IDPs in displacement sites. The CCCM Cluster ensures that basic humanitarian living conditions are provided, while also building the foundations for voluntary return and recovery interventions where it is possible and safe to do so. IOM and UNHCR co-lead the CCCM Cluster, in coordination with ACTED. IOM continues to act as CCCM state focal point in Upper Nile, Jonglei, West Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap. Humanitarian Hubs Malakal Generators have been installed at the site and the installation of a water distribution system is nearing completion. There are 0 aid workers are occupying the hub. The CCCM Cluster is establishing humanitarian hubs, a common office and accommodation space accessible to aid workers in key locations across South Sudan. IOM and UNMISS are collaborating to establish and manage these hubs. There are three functional hubs located in UNMISS compounds in Bentiu, Malakal and Bor. Target accommodation capacity 00 people 00 people 00 people UNITY JONGLEI UPPER NILE Bentiu The set up of pre-fab containers is ongoing, along with the installation electric generators, water distribution system and ablutions. There are 73 aid workers are occupying the hub. Bor Pre-fab containers are being constructed for permanent hub operations. Additional tents are to be delivered as part of the site plan. The permanent hub site is scheduled for completion by mid-july. 46 aid workers are occupying the hub.

3 Site Development, Expansion and Improvement (CCCM and Shelter/NFI shared responsibilities) IOM supports CCCM activities of cluster partners, aiming to improve the living conditions of thousands of displaced people sheltering at the UN House PoC in Juba (Central Equatoria), Malakal PoC (Upper Nile), Bor PoC (Jonglei), and Bentiu PoC (Unity). IOM provides technical assistance for ongoing site development/ expansion activities at the spontaneous IDP settlement in Mingkaman (Lakes). UN House (PoC 3) A new displacement site, adjacent to UN House, will host IDPs relocated from the UNMISS Tongping PoC. Site preparation is 90% complete and 8% of IOM s infrastructure at the site is complete. Malakal PoC IOM is working with partners to demarcate plots, set up tents, and establish humanitarian infrastructure at the new PoC site. This includes establishing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and health facilities. As of 6 July,,500 people have been relocated to the new PoC,,85 tents (99% completion rate) have been installed, 40 latrines have been installed (65% completion rate), and the water distribution system is nearing completion (90% completion rate). Bor PoC Civil work at the PoC site is 75% complete July is the anticipated date of completion and relocation of IDPs will begin on 5 July. The new PoC site is designed to accommodate 8,000 individuals (current PoC population is 4,3 individuals). Relocation of IDPs from Tongping PoC to UN house PoC On 6 June, IOM s registration team and CCCM partners began the voluntary relocation of IDP families from UNMISS Tongping to UN House (PoC3). Households willing to relocate were first registered through a biometric system and provided with transportation to PoC3. As of 4 July, over 840 individuals registered and subsequently provided with relocation assistance. 3,888 people voluntarily relocated from UNMISS Tongping to UN House since December 03 Displacement Tracking Matrix As a result of the recent influx of IDPs at the Bentiu PoC, a DTM team was deployed to gather updated information on the IDP population. Over 40,500 individuals were registered at the PoC. Registration Data PoC PoC 5 PoC 5,63 individuals 386 male headed HH 798 female headed HH PoC,3 & 5 7,774 individuals,90 male headed HH,846 female headed HH PoC 4 7,7 individuals 854 male headed HH,879 female headed HH PoC 5 PoC PoC 3 PoC 4 Total 40,574 Individuals 8,953 Households Google Earth 04 3

4 WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE IOM is the Upper Nile focal point for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) assistance covering Malakal, Melut, Wau Shiluk and Rom. UNMISS PoCs in Upper Nile (Malakal and Melut) IOM is coordinating with WASH partners to ensure effective provision and access to safe drinking water, sanitation facilities and promoting good hygiene practices. WASH priorities are focused on cholera response in partnership with the Health cluster. A consolidated Cholera Response Plan for Upper Nile is being developed and will be shared among partners once completed. UNMISS PoC, Bentiu Efforts are focused on augmenting WASH response at the Bentiu PoC, following the sudden population increase in June 04. Upon the request of the WASH cluster, IOM has deployed a team to Bentiu to augment overall WASH response in the PoC. IOM is currently setting up a water system within the site to improve access to safe water in the site. IOM is also providing additional machinery to facilitate site improvement works. One tractor has already been deployed to the PoC and one back hoe is being transported from Juba. SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS As lead of the Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Cluster in South Sudan, IOM provides essential household items and emergency shelter materials to conflict and disaster-affected populations. IOM manages the Shelter and NFI Core Pipeline, a mechanism to ensure that key NFIs and emergency shelter materials are prepositioned in strategic locations and ready to be deployed rapidly. Koch - Unity Delivery of NFIs for 6,000 households Completed 3,60 metric tons Shelter and NFI stock moved through the pipeline (94% transported by IOM) IOM Frontline Response 43,000 households provided with Shelter and NFI assistance since January 04 Torit - Eastern Equatoria Delivery of 800kg of NFIs for Cholera Response Completed Shelter and NFI Cluster Coordination 3,4 households received NFI assistance from cluster partners as of July 38,40 households received emergency shelter assistance This represents 6% achievement under the new Crisis Response Plan targeting NFI assistance for 00,000 households, and 8% achievement of the emergency shelter target for 90,000 households. UN House PoC3 (Juba) - Central Equatoria Delivery of materials for 3,750 households Ongoing 4

5 HEALTH IOM is the main Primary Health Care actor in Malakal (Upper Nile) and Bentiu (Unity) PoCs providing clinical assistance to IDPs, returnees and host communities. IOM extended mobile health services to the South Sudan-Sudan border area of Wonthou (Renk County, Upper Nile). IOM clinics provide curative consultations, health education sessions, routine immunization for children under five and maternal healthcare. Top morbidities for all sites continue to be upper respiratory tract infections, malaria and diarrheal diseases. 37% Other Infections/Diseases Malakal PoC,3 curative consultations provided this reporting period most common morbidities 39% Respiratory Tract Infections Bentiu PoC 956 curative consultations provided this reporting period UPPER NILE 5% Intestinal Worms 9% Malaria 56% Other Infections/Diseases most common morbidities 4 health and hygiene promoters received training focusing on environmental hygiene and diarrheal diseases training 3% Respiratory Tract Infections % Malaria UNITY JONGLEI 07 individuals received routine vaccination 0 health promoters, including two clinical staff were trained on cholera prevention, antenatal care and child immunization REFUGEE RESPONSE Doro refugee camp As lead provider of WASH response at the Doro camp, IOM continues to meet the needs of the camp s refugee population. All key water, hygiene and sanitation indicators are above the minimum standards. However, there remains a need to maintain these standards to prevent the outbreak and spread of waterborne diseases amongst the refugee population and surrounding host communities during the course of the rainy season. WASH standards as of 4 July 3 litres of water available per day per person 3individuals per latrine 44 active community level hygiene promoters Over 8,500 individuals were reached through house visits this reporting period 4

6 COMMON TRANSPORT SERVICE Humanitarian cargo carried by CTS trucks this reporting period: The IOM-operated Common Transport Service (CTS), a free service for transporting humanitarian supplies in South Sudan, is helping partners to deliver aid across the country. CTS trucks remain strategically positioned across the country to provide transport assistance to humanitarian partners. Wau Pariang Melut Malakal 3 RAPID RESPONSE FUND The Rapid Response Fund (RRF) is a flexible funding mechanism allowing for swift disbursement of grants through NGO/Community-based Organization (CBO) partners in response to onset emergencies. There are active projects under RRF occurring across five states, targeting 77,67 beneficiaries.these projects aim to address the most urgent needs in WASH, Health, Protection, Shelter NFI and Nutrition in Unity, Upper Nile, Central Equatoria, Jonglei and Lakes. Rumbek Juba Bentiu Bor 5,035 metric tons humanitarian cargo moved by CTS trucks since January 04 Active IOM Rapid Response Fund Projects (0 July) Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Organization Sector(s) Location Target beneficiaries Humanitarian Coordination, Camp Design, Management Protection Unity, Bentiu and Upper Nile, Malakal 56,037 individuals People In Need (PIN) WASH, Health Juba, non-un urban sites 5,300 individuals Terre des Hommes (Tdh) Child Protection Juba, non-un urban sites,450 individuals Concern Worldwide Emergency Shelter, NFIs Juba, UN House PoC 4,000 individuals Christian Mission for Development (CMD) WASH Ayod, Nyirol Counties, Jonglei 0,000 individuals Mulrany International Health Mayom County, Unity 0,000 individuals CARE Health/WASH Bentiu PoC, Unity 7,000 individuals Nonviolent Peaceforce Protection Unity, Upper Nile, Jonglei 50,000 individuals The Health Support Organization (THESO) WASH UN House, Juba 4,500 individuals Nile Hope Nutrition Fangak and Akobo West, Jonglei 6,340 individuals Mercy Corps WASH Bentiu PoC, Unity 3,000 individuals 77,67 individuals Funding for IOM South Sudan s emergency operations is provided by Total Beneficiaries 5