POPULATION & OPERATIONAL UPDATE SUDAN: South Sudanese Refugee Response 1 31 January 2019 Essential medicines supplies for one month secured for refugee clinics in South and West Kordofan. Increased arrival flows observed in January. Measles outbreak reported in refugee camps in White Nile State. New arrivals in January 2019 Total new arrivals in 2019 TOTAL INTER-AGENCY FUNDING REQUIRED FOR SUDAN UNDER THE 2019 SOUTH SUDANESE REFUGEE RESPONSE PLAN (RRP) USD 323.5 M Funded 2% 7.1 M* 848,091 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan (*Additional sources estimate that there are 1.3 million South Sudanese refugees in Sudan; however, data requires verification.) Population and demographic dashboard can be found on page 4. *Funding received by UN agencies is based on UN Financial Tracking System (FTS) information. NEW ARRIVALS BY STATE IN 2019 STATE JAN EAST 1,552 WEST KORODFAN 767 SOUTH 487 SOUTH KORDOFAN 167 WHITE NILE 138 TOTAL 1
Population Update OVER 3,000 REFUGEES ARRIVED IN SUDAN IN JANUARY The majority of refugees arrived in East Darfur (1,552), followed by West Kordofan (767), South Darfur (487), South Kordofan (167) and White Nile (138). The increased new arrival flows follow the re-opening of roads in South Sudan along the border. New arrival rates were the lowest in 2018 since the start of the conflict in South Sudan in December 2013, with 33,117 individuals arriving in Sudan. Inter-agency partners estimate a total of 50,000 new arrivals in 2019. BIOMETRIC (INDIVIDUAL) REGISTRATION INITIATED FOR NEW REFUGEE ARRIVALS IN AL LAIT LOCALITY, NORTH UNHCR and the Government of Sudan s Commission for Refugees (COR) registration teams have registered 1,939 newly arrived individuals in 8 of 11 refugee settlement locations in Al Lait. This brings the total refugee population in Al Lait to 16,549 individuals. The exercise is anticipated for completion in February. Operational Update SUSPECTED MEASLES CASES REPORTED IN CAMPS IN WHITE NILE STATE Over 60 cases among both refugee and host communities have been reported in White Nile State clinics, with 55 of these cases reported in January in Al Redis II, Al Kashafa and Jouri camps. The State Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) are leading on surveillance, laboratory support and case management. Measles vaccine coverage in the affected refugee camps is less than 50 per cent. With low vaccination coverage, displaced populations are more vulnerable to measles outbreaks, especially in overcrowded settings. A measles vaccination campaign in White Nile refugee camps is planned for mid-february. LIVESTOCK INTERVENTIONS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IMPROVED ACCESS TO INCOME FOR REFUGEE AND HOST COMMUNITY WOMEN IN KARIO AND AL NIMIR CAMPS IN EAST El Ruhama Organization distributed 10 cows to 10 women-headed refugee and host community households in Kario camp. Chicken flocks were also distributed to 25 refugee women living in the camp. These livestock interventions will provide targeted families with increased household income to meet basic needs, while also strengthening household food security and nutrition outcomes through the consumption of dairy, eggs and meat. El Ruhama has also initiated tailoring-training programmes for 20 women-headed refugee households in Al Nimir camp, and 5 women-headed households from the host community to support peaceful coexistence and broader community resilience goals. The women are learning how to manufacture school uniforms, and will receive materials, tools and market access support to enable them to start their businesses before the start of the 2019 school year. VULNERABLE REFUGEE CHILDREN SUPPORTED THROUGH HOME VISITS AND WINTER CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION ACROSS CAMPS IN WHITE NILE STATE State social workers and refugee community volunteers conducted home visits in coordination with Plan International Sudan and the Child Development Foundation (CDF) to distribute winter clothing and school kits to vulnerable refugee children. Over 2,200 unaccompanied and separated children were visited and supported through these initiatives. OVER 560 PRE-SCHOOL AND BASIC-SCHOOL AGED REFUGEE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN ABU JUBAIHA LOCALITY, SOUTH KORDOFAN The recent enrollment campaigns were conducted in refugee settlements in Qurayd and Gedeid and were led by the State Ministry of Education (SMoE) and supported by UNICEF. School supplies were also distributed. Classes are currently being conducted in temporary shelters; however, the SMoE has allocated land in both 2
settlement areas for the construction of new schools with work to begin in February. In Dar Batti settlement in El Leri (Talodi locality), UNICEF supported the SMoE to rehabilitate 11 classrooms for improved access to quality education for over 600 refugee students. CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT (CAFOD) AND THE SUDAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (SIDO) CONTINUE LATRINE DESLUDGING ACROSS IN ALL CAMPS IN WHITE NILE Um Sangour, Al Agaya and Dabat Bosin camps are now at- or below the minimum emergency standard of 50 persons per latrine. While some improvements have been made across all camps, Al Kashafa has the biggest latrine coverage gap with 158 persons per latrine, followed by Jouri (130 persons), Al Redis I (123 persons), Al Redis II (121 persons) and Khor Al Waral (94 persons). WATER TRUCKING TO BEGIN FOR REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN GEDIED, SOUTH KORDOFAN UNICEF has agreed to provide water trucking support for two months benefitting over 2,000 people from both the refugee and host communities at the Gedied settlement. The trucking will be done through the Government of Sudan s Water Environmental Sanitation (WES) programme. CIS recently completed the construction and handover of a new haffir near the Gedied settlement. However, the new haffir will only become functional in the rainy season (May/June), and so the trucking is being used for interim emergency water provision. WELTHUNGERHILFE (WHH) INITIATES NEW WATER SUPPLY PROJECT IN AL LAIT LOCALITY Geophysical surveying and borehole planning will begin in Al Lait Town, Haskanita and Dalil Babiker, which are home to over 7,500 South Sudanese refugees. Most of the current boreholes in Al Lait locality are in disrepair, with generators and submersible pumps in need of frequent repairs or replacement. WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL (WVI) SUPPORTS FOOD SECURITY AND INCOME GENERATION FOR 300 REFUGEE WOMEN AT BEILEL IDP CAMP, SOUTH The women were assisted through 30 women s groups at the refugee settlement with the provision of veterinary health products for livestock and with grinding mills. The initiative is part of WVI s food security and livelihoods project for income generating activities for refugees, IDPs and host communities at Beilel IDP camp. FIRE DAMAGES SHELTER AND BELONGINGS OF 41 REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BABANUSA TOWN, WEST KORDOFAN The fire broke out on 16 January. UNHCR provided emergency shelter kits and non-food items (NFIs) to the eight affected families. UNHCR is working with the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the distribution of emergency food assistance for the affected families. Babanusa Town is home to 1,344 refugees (approximately 268 households). ONGOING CASH AND FUEL SHORTAGES CONTINUE TO IMPACT RESPONSE DELAYS Cash shortages reported in November and December continue and are driving implementation delays for refugee assistance projects in all refugee locations, especially for procurement and monitoring activities, as well as for the implementation of cash-based interventions. The situation is compounded by rising inflation and ongoing fuel shortages. Water system functionality has been hard hit, with generators at pumping stations unable to run due to a lack of fuel. Ongoing protests have also raised concerns for refugee protection amid escalating civil unrest across Sudan. 3
Appealing Partners for Sudan s 2019 South Sudanese Refugee Response Plan (RRP) Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) American Refugee Committee (ARC) Al Manar Voluntary Organiation (AMVO) Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) CARE International Switzerland (CIS) Concern Worldwide Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Global Aid Hand (GAH) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) Mercy Corps Nada El Azhar for Disaster Prevention and Sustainable Development (NADA) Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) OXFAM US Plan International Sudan Relief International Save the Children International United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Children s Fund (UNICEF) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) United Peace Organization (UPO) Welthungerhilfe (WHH) World Food Programme (WFP) World Health Organization (WHO) World Vision International (WVI) For more information contact: Lindsey Amèrica-Simms, Associate Reporting Officer: americas@unhcr.org LINKS UNHCR Data Portal for the South Sudan Situation: http://data2.unhcr.org/en/situations/southsudan/location/1904 4
SUDAN: POPULATION DASHBOARD Refugees from South Sudan as of 31 January 2019 Total number of refugees1 848,091 UNHCR/COR registered refugees 390,931 IPP registered & unregistered 457,160 Total arrivals in 2019 POPULATION BY STATE 1 Total number of refugees is the sum of UNHCR/COR registered population and IPP registered & unregistered figures. Additional sources estimate a total of 1.3 million South Sudanese refugees in Sudan; however, data require verification. NORTHERN 1,118 NILE 3,702 RED SEA 3,445 BY DATA SOURCE Biometric registration (41%) Household Pre-Registration (5%) Inter-agency out-of-camp assessment (10%) IPP registered & unregistered (44%) POPULATION DISTRIBUTION NORTH 17,575 WEST 385 CENTRAL 1,435 SOUTH 32,074 Camp population registered with UNHCR/COR (22%) Out-of-camp registered with UNHCR/COR (24%) Out-of-camp - IPP registered & unregistered (54%) EAST 101,866 NORTH KORDOFAN 8,563 WEST KORDOFAN 55,691 SOUTH KORDOFAN 38,462 KHARTOUM 288,445 AL GEZIRA 16,027 WHITE NILE 258,060 SENNAR 8,823 BLUE NILE 3,577 KASSALA 4,018 GEDAREF 4,825 UNHCR/COR registered IPP Registered & unregistered The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Age (years) Male 0-4 AGE-GENDER BREAKDOWN2 Female 7% -20 20 5-11 13% 13% 12-17 18-59 17% 22% SCHOOL- AGED CHILDREN (6-17 YRS)2 37% REPRODUCTIVE- AGED WOMEN/GIRLS (13-49 YRS)2 26% HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION2 61% 60+ 2% 2% Primary 6-13 yrs (2) Women-headed (59%) Secondary 14-17 yrs (9%) Child-headed (2%) 2019 ARRIVALS BY STATE EAST WEST KORDOFAN 767 SOUTH 487 SOUTH KORDOFAN 167 WHITE NILE 138 1,552 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1 36% 2 13% FAMILY SIZE DISTRIBUTION2 12% 12% 10% 7% 5% 3% 3 4 5 6 7 8 1% 1% 9 10+ 50000 40000 30000 20000 109,488 MONTHLY ARRIVAL TRENDS (2015-2019) 131,345 195,599 33,117 10000 0 Jan 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2Population distribution statistics are based on biometrically registered individuals only Creation date: 11 February 2019 Sources: UNHCR, COR, HAC, IOM, SRCS, IPP, UNICEF Feedback: wina@unhcr.org