Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – (Warrap State) 16th to 23rd March 2021 – Isaac Jebaseelan (FSLC Co-Coordinator)

• Support and strategic guidance to sub-national cluster • Gap in sub-cluster coordination in whole of 2020, due to C-19 lockdown and movement restrictions. • Sub-cluster coordination support requires; − to discuss integration, − in building local strategies on resilience, − to understand and strengthen coping mechanisms, and − to avoid duplication especially in the context of resource scarcity. Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State)

Mission objectives include;

1.To get field updates on the ongoing SSHF RA3 response scale-up (RA 3 Launch by WVI)

2.Context updates and to know who, where, doing what, in South, East and North to harmonize coordination (East – Inaccessible)

3.To participate and present sub-cluster strategy and guidance in Kuajok FSLC meeting Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) - Official launch of SSHF RA3 - “Multi- sectoral life-saving services to crisis affected population of Tonj North, East and South held in Tonj South (by WVI), which is a 9-month scale-up response. - Scale-up response targets 10,133HHs in Tonj South, 16,800HHs in Tonj East and 22,267HHs in Tonj North Counties. - Targeting most vulnerable farming households from health and nutrition catchment areas, to access health and SSHF RA3 Multi-cluster project launch - Health Minister nutrition services. addressing the gathering in Tonj South Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) Context Analysis and partners’ presence – Tonj South: - TOCH, WVI, CCM, HELPO and ADRA are present in Tonj, Wanh Alel, Thiet, Manyang-Ngok & Jak Payams. - Most communities of Tonj South depend on livestock, local small-scale farming and trading livelihood activities as main sources of income. - Limited grazing pasture and water sources for animals - Seasonal movement of cattle for grazing and water for the animals in WBeG State. - Conflicts due to land disputes, cattle raiding, cattle theft and revenge killings, looting of properties and burning down of houses are some of the insecurity issues here. - IDPs depend on food contributed by the nearby community. Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) Major gaps/challenges in Tonj South: - Community demand for a ‘direct food distribution’ to the affected people, also MSR crop seeds. - Need for additional CAHW and capacity building and additional targeting of livestock - There is a need for rehabilitating 42 boreholes (Nut./Health catchment areas) in 5 Payams - Challenge of intercommunal and livestock related conflict - Tonj South requires a partner who implements Peace-building activities - Health facilities need to be rehabilitated and there is a definite need for essentials such as mattresses – because of the fight in the recent past, all the mattresses spoilt with blood stains and became unusable. Strong need for medical supplies also expressed by the key informants. - Schools in Tonj South need to be rehabilitated (classrooms and kitchen) and educational supplies – children can resume back for on campus learning. Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) Visit to Magai Nutrition Center: - Nutrition center well functioning - Enough supply of plumpy’Nut, CSB++, Plumpy’Sup - Children U5 accessing services, CNVs reach out to parents to ensure accessing the services, dates of service delivery being announced in advance - Nutrition site has kitchen garden and there are 13 M2M support groups with 15 members in each - They involve in FSL activities, have received seeds and tools, have backyard kitchen garden, growing

nutritional vegetables for household consumption. Magai Nutrition Center: Interaction with Nutrition Officer Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State)

- The main challenges of nutrition is the ‘hunger gap’ that has direct link with FSL, is that the household harvest was over by last November-December. There is an acute food shortage from January and February this year, leading to high degree of malnutrition across Greater Tonj.

- Market is functioning (Tonj South and Tonj Nort) but the prices of the commodities has gone up high. For instance, the cost of Sorgham per KG used to be 600/700 SSP but now it is over 1,200 per KG.

- Nutrition facilities are now delivering services – distributing the nutrition supplements but nutrition monitoring has reduced, except measuring MUAC, but BMI is not measured, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) Meeting with FAO Sub-Office Head – Focal Point for Kuajok FSLC Coordination: - FAO supports sub-cluster coordination, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment. - FAO is implementing ELRP and has achieved DSR, reached out to 37,992 HHs across Warrap State. - BRACE II extended through NRC supporting 2,631 HHs. - FAO has been doing monthly Market, Livestock and Rainfall data collection in 6 counties, analysis is being done at level. - County crop monitoring and IPC are the key contributions of FAO where FSLC partners involve in the assessment processes. - Over 23,000 HHs are targeted for livestock vaccination and treatment through FSL partners – LCAD, TOCH, VSF-G and MLLTC (Marial Lou Livestock Training Center), which is Govt. initiated livestock training center in Warrap State. - FAO, associating with WVI is also implementing RSRTF (Reconciliation, Stabilization and Resilience Trust Fund) project to support livelihoods of local communities in bordering payams, peace-building activities, including access to water. - Youth and women empowerment are also the part of this project that ensures rule of law, by setting up of mobile courts. WFP’s contribution is significant in cluster coordination, especially the “Resilience Platform”, that brings FSL/Multi-Cluster partners together to share ideas and for collective monitoring. Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) Context Analysis and partners’ presence – Tonj North: (KII at TOCH)

- Partners’ presence in all Payams - World Vision, VSF-G, LCAD,IRW, TOCH and PACC. - Tonj North faced insecurity due to inter communal violence, competition over limited water resources and grazing land, leading to cattle raiding and cycles of revenge killing. - Sorghum cultivation & cattle livelihoods - main source of local economy, market was disrupted previously, but now is functioning. - Inter-payam IDP movements happen, in search of food assistance and there is a dire need for food assistance service delivery. - Commodity prices are high due to inflation and insecurity situations. - Lack of enough resources, including livelihood inputs, drugs (in health facilities) & nutrition supplies in the nutrition centers - Crop management challenges – No drugs for pests and for crop disease (pesticides and remedies for disease control) - Floods and dry spells, inaccessibility – poor road network during rainy season - Challenges internet connectivity and telecommunication network Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) Context Analysis and partners’ presence – Tonj East:

- Inaccessible for the challenges of insecurity due to issues over service delivery - Urgent needs in Tonj East include, food, shelter, non-food items, and health services. - IDPs found refuge among host communities in all the 6 payams - IDP movements happen especially from Paliang to Wunlit and Ngapagok Payams. - Tonj East is rich in grazing land and water points - causes inter-communal fights. - During dry season, pastoralists migrate to the East / NE parts of the State, in search of water. - Partners’ presence, include WVI, LCAD, PACC, SSGID, CCM, TADO, ADRA – implementing peace-building, GFD, FFA, SFP, ELRP, health, nutrition and education.

Gaps and challenges in Tonj East: - Not all vulnerable population reached and there is inadequacy in coverage of most affected, food insecure households - Inflation and currency devaluation causes price hike of commodities in the market - Influence of IDPs has also become a big challenge. - Feeder roads are not well established, high transport costs and high labor costs - Poor access to agricultural inputs especially improved seeds and underdeveloped agricultural extension system - No effective pest and disease control methods - inadequate post-harvest facilities lower profit of the farmers Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) Mapping of both humanitarian (food & livelihood support) & development / resilience activities: Integration of humanitarian actions with Humanitarian actions by NGO/ UN other sectors/NGOs

UN FAO, WFP, UNFAO, LCAD, SSGID, WFP, HELPO, World Vision and World Vision, VSF-G VSF-G, and UNOPS

Integration of resilience actions with other Resilience actions by NGO/ UN sectors/NGOs

UNFAO, WFP, UNFAO, WFP, WADA, LCAD, World Vision and Agro-Investment & Trading Ltd., VSF-Germany FIRO, World Vision, HELPO, VSF-G and TOCH FSL Partners of Warrap State, in the group exercise on mapping humanitarian & resilience activities, also integrated activities Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State) Key recommendations / Actions to be Taken: State Ministry’s request for National FLS Cluster’s support for an improved cluster coordination with the following concerns: • Kuajok FSL Sub-Cluster Coordination to continue working with government agencies (at State level and at County - Need for physical infrastructure at the State Ministry of Agriculture level), RRC/SRC authorities, for a sustained association in Kuajok, including renovation of meeting venue with electrical and professional engagement, in meeting humanitarian wiring and other facilities needs and maintain/create space for recovery and resilience-oriented activities. - Support for internet connectivity – strengthening communication infrastructure. Basic communication equipment and structure is • Discuss often the strategies and opportunities for peace- there in the State Ministry of Agriculture, but need for repairing and building through FSL response and evolve community establishing the connectivity. Ministry will continue to meet the based mechanisms for timely and efficient humanitarian recurring expenditure on WiFi subscriptions response across Warrap State. - Exploring possibilities for resource support for hosting cluster • Continue to work closely with National FSL Cluster and coordination (funding support) to meet minor hospitality expenses update with the information and assessments, evidence- (water, soda during meetings) that creates conducive environment based, to improve coordinated FSL response in the State. for FSL/other partners participate in the sub-cluster meetings and enhances better coordination. Sub-Cluster Coordination Mission – Kuajok (Warrap State)

Warrap Total in Phase 3+ Population in Need (IPC Phase) State % Population County P-3 P-4 P-5 P-3+ P-3+ Tonj East 53972.78 53972.78 17990.93 0.7 125936

Tonj North 76988.58 64157.15 25662.86 0.65 166809 Tonj North: Who is doing What, Where? Launch of SSHF SA3 - Multi-Cluster Response

Tonj South 29116.77 40763.48 5823.354 0.65 75704

Gogrial West 127188.9 63594.45 0 0.6 190783

Gogrial East 44690.4 25537.37 0 0.55 70228

Twic 105529.8 39573.67 0 0.55 145103 FSL Partners in the Sub-Cluster Coordination Briefing on SSHF RA 3 Scale-up response to the People in Need (PiN) for HRP 2021 – Warrap State meeting in Kuajok State Health Minister, by WV Country Director