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Initial Rapid Needs Assessment (IRNA) Questionnaire, Adior and Nyang-Yirol East, 3rd July 2014
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Situation Overview Following the Dec 15 2013 political and security incidents in Juba, fighting ensued, in Juba and eventually other parts of the country between Government and AGFs in which, according to the UN thousands of people were killed and thousands more displaced, the majority of them into UN bases. In Jongolei where many civilians were also killed amidst the fighting, about 100,000 also sought refuge in Awerial County in the Lakes where humanitarian agencies are responding to their needs. Although difficult in the beginning, more than 40 humanitarian partners including 5 UN agencies are now responding to the needs of the IDPs in the areas of WASH, Health & Nutrition, NFIs & ES, FSL, Education and Protection. The operation is going on generally smoothly with no major gaps or challenges, and relocation to the new site given by the authorities has now begun. Active hostilities between the government and opposition forces ensued in the months following and in may such locations there have been displacements and human causalities, as well as the destruction, burning and looting of property. In Panyijar County in Unity State fighting between government and opposition forces lead to the destruction of property and livelihoods as well as displacement of civilian populations. RRC in Rumbek received reports that 300 Nuer households had fled fighting and hunger in Panyijar to take refuge in Nyang and Adior Payams in Yirol East County where the two tribes have ties through historical inter-marriage. An inter-agency team composed of OCHA, WFP, UNICEF, Plan International, NP and Sign of Hope visited the area on the 3rd July to conduct an assessment so that the IDPs can be assisted. Map Drivers of Crisis and underlying factors Place map of affected area if available Nuer IDPs from Panyijar in Unity State who took refuge in Adior and Nyang in Yirol East, reporting hunger and fighting as the reason they fled. The on-going six month old conflict in the country between government and opposition forces. Large scale destruction caused by the fighting to property, Affected population: livelihoods, displacement of populations who have to constantly (appox. Male/female and boys/girls) guard against their lives. Displaced population: Scope of crisis and humanitarian profile So far according to the Yirol East County local authorities 300 Nuer (appox. Male/female and boys/girls) 60 HHs in Adior, 41 HHs in Nyang, 101 households have taken refuge in Adior and Nyang, and were welcomed by their Dinka relatives and given some food and HHs in all in Yirol East. accommodation. However the IRNA inter-agency team only found Key Priorities about 60 HHs in Adior and 40 HHs in Nyang Payams. The IDPs come mainly from Panyijar county in Unity State and report originating from the Payams of Fashenjok, Fashak, Thonum, Provide bullet points summary of key Udokom, Ganylel, Pacaar, and Pacinjok in Panyijar. priorities According to the IDPs and Adior and Nyang Payam Administrators Food the Nuer IDPs survived by eating, water lilies, palm fruit and NFIs/ES getting some assistance from the host community. WASH Items Trends and Scenarios Erection by WFP of a As long as the conflict continues, lives of the IDPs will continue to new Rub Hall in Nyang be affected, and the IDPs told the IRNA team that for now they are to cater for the greater not willing to return to Panjijar as all their properties and Yirol during the rainy livelihoods have been destroyed in the conflict. For now it is only the Nuer IDPs from Panyijar County who have season as heavy rains come to seek refuge in Lakes State. cut off key supply food The main threats to the population in the short and medium term lines. is the fact that the host community themselves do not have enough food to continue sharing with the IDPs. The coping mechanisms of the IDPs have been exhausted. 2
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They now need urgent assistance from humanitarian partners.
Humanitarian Access
There are so far no logistical or humanitarian access constrains; however with the increasing rains the roads are fast deteriorating and thus significantly affecting delivery of relief items. No presence of mines or UXO reported that could affect response. - Findings (use the information gathered under the cluster specific sections of the IRNA questionnaire)
Photos FSL In Adior Payam of Yirol East County, the IRNA team found a group of Insert photos from the community level persons said to have come from Panyijar County of Unity State as assessment that provides in-depth view of was reported by RRC. situation. IDPs interviewed reported coming from locations such as Pacaar Payam in Panyijar County of Unity state in late June. There were Photos reports of family members dying along the way due to exhaustion and hunger. Some reported travelling all the way to Adior rather Insert photos from the community level than going to Ganyiel (which is closer and where food assistance is assessment that provides in-depth view of available) because they felt they may not have access to the food situation. being distributed there. IDPs reported feeding on water lilies and its roots while in Pacaar, hoping that things could change, but eventually leaving for Adior Payam of Yirol East due to family connections and hope for better assistance. Majority of the arrivals seen in Adior were single mothers, old men and women. In Nyang Center, it was also reported that there were Nuer IDPs who had arrived there. The IRNA team conducted interviews, and found that there were also few family members of Nuer without their husbands but only their kids. They cited hunger as being the main reason that forced them to come to Nyang, and that there was a general fear of attack by government forces that people are always running to bush for shelter.
The IRNA team concluded that 60 HHs in Adior and 40 HHs in Nyang be considered for assistance in-the-interim, while waiting for verification and registration to be done. There was a total of 100 Nuer IDP HHs for both locations. In Nyang the team recorded a household of a woman who had come from Upper Nile and whose condition was bad as she had not received any assistance. This was added to make 101 HHs to be assisted. The IRNA team also strongly recommends that WFP considers erecting a Rub Hall in Nyang which would cater for the greater Yirol in light of increasing rains and the fact that the roads from Yirol to Kalthok and Yirol to Rumbek will be virtually cut during the rainy season.
Health
NFI & ES: In both Adior and Nyang Nuer IDPs spoken to by the IRNA team 3
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complained of a general lack of NFIs/ES including sleeping materials, kitchen utensils, water containers and temporary shelter materials. Recommendation: The NFIs/ES cluster to distribute the full NFIs/ES kit which includes sleeping materials, kitchen utensils and temporary materials to the 101 HHs recommended who will receive the assistance.
Logistics
Nutrition
WASH: IDPs in Adior are in need:- Jerry cans Soap Water Tablets Buckets Basins Sanitation: Pit latrines are non-existent at the family level (Open defecation is widely practiced). Issues/Gaps There are some broken boreholes in the area reported Poor hygienic condition at the borehole and within the settlement area Open defecation is widely practiced.
Recommended Humanitarian Actions/Response The water sources which are broken require rehabilitation, launching of sanitation and hygiene awareness campaign, focusing on safe water, hand washing before handling of food and after using latrine, safe excreta disposal including garbage management and environmental cleanliness. WASH PARTNERS &DWSH Provision of Jerry cans, Soap, Basins and Buckets. IDPs Needs in Nyang
Jerry cans Soap Water Tablets Basins Buckets Sanitation: Lack of latrines at family level (open defecation is commonly practiced in the village). Issues/Gaps Some boreholes were reported broken in the area Poor hygienic condition within the settlement area Open defecation is widely practiced due to lack of knowledge on importance and benefits of good hygiene practices and access to sanitation. Recommended Humanitarian Actions/Response The hand pump needs to be rehabilitated. Launching of sanitation and hygiene awareness campaign, focusing on safe water, hand washing before handling of food and after using latrine, safe excreta disposal including garbage management and environmental cleanliness. WASH PARTNERS & DWSH 4
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Provision of water treatment chemicals, PUR Sackets/Water purification tablets for the communities. WASH PARTNERS & DWSH. Provision of Jerry cans, Soap, Basins and Buckets Action point: WASH Cluster & DWSH to develop an implementation strategy and lobby for funds to address existing gaps since there are few WASH partners in the state. Protection NP, UNCEF, OCHA, PLAN, WFP, RRC & SIGN OF HOPE carried out an assessment visit to IDP’s in Yirol East in order to assess the situation and needs of a reported 300 Households of IDP’s who came from Panijar County, Leer county and Bor .The reality is that there are IDP’s in Ador and Nyang, but the number of households the team found were one hundred households (sixty in Ador and forty in Nyang). The IDPs came to Ador and Nyang as a result of the fighting in Panijar and insecurity is still felt in the two communities (Ador&Nyiang) bordering Panijar. Panijar county is said to be mostly opposition controlled and many civilians are suffering there of severe food insecurity. According to the Payam administrator IDPs came from different locations in Panyijar County. There are also few women who came from Mayendait county in Bentiu State. There is a historical relationship of inter-marriage between Adior and Panijar County. After leaving Panyijar, the women first came to Shambe across the Nile. The women left Shambe as a result of flooding and lack of food there. They came to Adior in May and June respectively and the local authorities received them well. The relationship between the IDPs and the host community is peaceful for the moment. Unease was observed amongst the IDPs during our discussion because of the presence of few host community members. Most of the households are women headed and the women came with little children under five years of age. The husbands of the women are back in Panijar with their other children as the women can’t walk with many children for five days to Adior and three days to Nyang .The women expressed fear of sleeping outside the houses of the host community and they will need the support of the humanitarian family to let them be in safe shelters and be provided with cooking utensils, mosquito nets. The IDPs are basically sharing resources like water and community services with the host community despite being denied to access these services sometimes.
Education The team observed about 40HHs from Nyang and 60HHs in Adior; earlier reports showing many IDPs are overly exaggerated ● Many of the assessed are female headed households though other dependents weren't present at the time of the assessment. ● Some of the IDPs from Adior said they came from Pacinjok payam of Panyijar County while IDPs in Nyang reported that some of them were displaced from Bentiu into Panyijar and then trickled into Nyang Though there were children among the IDPs, they haven't been going to school. Next steps
Agreed initial response: Who will do what and by when?
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Cluster Priority actions Human and material Responsible Entity By when resources required FSL Provision of a one Personnel and vehicles WFP 10th July 2014 month’s food ration. Personnel and vehicles
Erection of a new WFP As soon as possible. Rub Hall in Nyang
NFIs/ES Provision of a full Personnel and vehicles Plan International 10th July 2014 kit of NFIs/ES
WASH Provision of WASH Personnel and vehicles WASH Cluster & 10th July items such as partners. water purification tablets, soap, basins, jerry cans.
Cluster specific assessments recommended. Who will do what by when Assessment information
Assessment Teams details S/No NAME AGENCY/ORGANIZATI CONTACT INFORMATION ON 1. Emmanuel Gai Mabor UNICEF emabor@unicef .org, 0957177704 2. Mabior Makuek WFP [email protected], 0922808080 3. Asher Abayo Sign of Hope [email protected], 0954474361 4. Joseph Kon Mayom NP 0929799039 5. Lamin Kamara NP [email protected], 0914359862 6. Dumo Celestino Plan International [email protected], 0956397670 7. Kenneth Bungu Dilla OCHA [email protected], 0922473108 8. Santino Manguar RRC 0926807564 Geographical area visited (incl. GPS) Nyang, Adior-Yirol East. Assessment itinerary (incl. GPS) Rumbek-Yirol Town-Nyang-Adior-Nyang-Yirol Town-Rumbek. Type of key informants interviewed (male/female, boys/girls) Ajuong Wlual, Yirol East County Executive Director, 0914068145, Samuel Angui, Yirol East Deputy RRC County Coordinator, 0913010780, James Kulang Kuoch, Adior Payam Administrator, 0914287592, 0924428964 John Machar, Field Officer, Shambe RRC Enumerator, 0913335176.
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