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Highlights In numbers  Insecurity and access constraints in Unity state disrupts WFP’s 1.4 million IDPs (OCHA estimates) operations. Fighting broke out in Bentiu between government and opposition forces on 29 October. As a result security clearances for WFP 469,800 displaced outside South and UNHAS flights for Unity were not approved. Mobile distribution teams Sudan (OCHA estimates) in the state were stranded for a few days until relocation flights were 97,800 seeking shelter with the UN conducted. (UNMISS estimates)  WFP continues to work towards the safe and immediate return of 1.5 million projected to remain in its abducted staff member. The WFP national field security officer was emergency or crisis level food abducted at the airport on 16 October by eight armed men in insecurity through December 2014 plain clothes. Efforts both in Malakal and in are ongoing for his safe (IPC, September 2014). release.  Tension in Malakal continues to affect WFP’s level of engagement. Following the abduction of the national field security officer and increased tensions among staff living in the UNMISS base, WFP continues to assess its operations in state.  Food assistance through the Northern corridor set to begin. Eighteen trucks will arrive from El-Obeid to Kosti this weekend for loading and carrying some commodities not available in Kosti. A barge, carrying about 500 mt, is expected to depart Kosti around the same time as the truck fleet. Opening this corridor will help reduce the reliance on air operations.

WFP Response

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Food and Nutrition Assistance  Over the last week WFP and partners completed distribution in Chuil, Jikmir, Mandeng, Ulang/Nyangore and Makak. Currently WFP and partners have teams in Pultruk, Motot, Yuai, Kaldak and Atar.

Logistics  Offloading of the second Nile river barge convoy was completed on 27 October in the last intended destination, Malakal. The convoy is now awaiting clearance to sail back to Juba. The third barge convoy (1,400 mt capacity) is currently being loaded in Bor.

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Together with the ETC coordinator, the Ericsson  WFP signed a mutual agreement with UNMISS to team visited Mingkamam to review the improve the fuel shortage situation in the installation and extension of the wireless country. According to the terms of agreement, coverage in the area. UNMISS will provide WFP with Jet A1 fuel (up to 550,000 liters) in Rumbek and Wau and, where  ETC developed its 2015 objectives and drafted its the operational situation allows, provide parking Strategic Response Plan, which is currently being facility for WFP and UNHAS Mi-8 helicopters in reviewed by OCHA. Malakal. On our part, WFP and UNHAS will  A new survey was circulated to the humanitarian provide UNMISS access to the Mi-26 helicopter community’s IT staff aiming to review needs for (up to 25 rotations) on the Juba-Bentiu route, the current services ETC provides. Results of the effective 23 October, to facilitate the delivery of survey will help finalize ETC plans for 2015. vital humanitarian items for the rehabilitation of the POC in Bentiu.  ETC continued to provide telecommunication  Since 01 January, WFP Logistics has dispatched services to its partners with 58 Radios programmed for eight UN agencies and NGOs 159,615 mt of food, of which a total of 41,144 mt including WFP, UNESCO, UN WOMEN, DRC and have been airlifted or airdropped within South ACTED during the reporting period. Sudan and from Ethiopia and Uganda.  A Bentiu ETC support mission was cancelled due Special Operations to the tense security situation in the area.

Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster

During the week the FSL Project Review Team  UN Humanitarian Air Service (PRT) gathered to review and evaluate the proposals submitted by cluster partners for the  UNHAS transported 1,945 passengers and 21 mt 2015 Crisis Response Plan. Eighty-one projects of light cargo during the reporting period. were received, out of which 66 were pre–selected  During the week, 144 passengers were affected from 59 organizations. Comments on proposals by flight cancellations (133 passengers) and lack from the PRT have been shared with partners for of aircraft capacity (13). Flight cancellations were final adjustments. The process will be finished by a result of security issues (95), weather related 7 November when Cluster coordinators will issues (24) and technical breakdowns (14). approve final projects and send the list to OCHA.  Eight medical evacuation were performed out of Bor, Mingkaman, Ulang and Yambio for UNHCR, Logistics Cluster OXFAM-Intermon, GOAL and IRC.  Over 82 mt of humanitarian supplies have been airlifted since the last report on behalf of 13  UNHAS performed the security evacuation of 25 different organizations to Bentiu, Ganyiel, Gowai, WFP rapid response team members out of Kadet, Leer, Malakal, Mandeng, Mayendit, Nyal, Nhaildiu and Kadet (Unity state); and five , Renk, Rumbek, and Yuai. UNICEF rapid response team members out of Kadet.  The Logistics Cluster conducted a training session in Juba 27-28 October to show partners how to  UNHAS facilitated three special missions during set up mobile storage units. Given the great the week: in support of a WFP rapid response

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arranged in the near future. a Tearfund donor visit to Bor, out of Motot.  Fuel shortages in Wau and Rumbek remain a  UNHAS facilitated the reunification of three challenge to the air operations. To ensure the children to their parents in Leer on behalf of continuation of air services, discussions are UNICEF. ongoing with key partners to resolve this issue as  UNHAS is party to the mutual agreement signed soon as possible. between WFP and UNMISS to help alleviate the  The fleet has been reduced by one Mi-8 fuel shortage in Rumbek and Wau. According to helicopter (2 mt capacity) due to mechanical the agreement, UNMISS will loan fuel to the WFP issues. The asset will be replaced once another and UNHAS’s air operations and in turn will gain supplier is identified. access to their Mi-26 helicopters (capacity of 15- 18 mt), for the Juba-Bentiu route.  Roads continue to deteriorate throughout the rainy season. The latest Access Constraints map can be found here: http://www.logcluster.org/ Feeder Roads map/access-constraints-map-24-october-2014  Rehabilitation works on the Juba–Rumbek road started on 27 October. The first two bad spots of Emergency Telecommunications the road will be repaired by next week. Cluster (ETC)  UNMAS has again assessed the Pageri–Magwi  ETC continues to face serious funding shortfalls. road (65 km, Eastern Equatoria), where This may affect some of the services being unexploded ordnance was found in the last delivered starting 15 November. reporting period. Despite this challenge, construction works continue well on this road.  Ericsson Response has deployed two volunteers to South Sudan last week. They trained five staff

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Current WFP South Sudan donors Resourcing Update (listed alphabetically)*:

Project 2014 Six-month Requirements Shortfall

EMOP 200659 $554 million $251 million PRRO 200572 $220 million $164 million SO 200634 $50.7 million $7.5 million (UNHAS) SO 200361 $30 million (Logistics) SO 200423 $0.7 million $0.4 million (Food Security) SO 200399 $4.5 million $2.8 million (ETC)

SO 200702 (Air $17.3 million $8.7 million Operation)

Total $877.2 million $434.4 million

Contacts

[email protected]  Jochebed Louis-Jean, Reports Officer [email protected]

 George Fominyen, Public Information Officer South Sudan Situation Report #49 24 October 2014 October 24 #49 Report Situation Sudan South [email protected]

http://www.wfp.org/countries/south-sudan

*Not included: CHF, World Bank and Private Donors

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