DR Congo: Volcanic eruption in Situation Report #15 08 June 2021

This report is produced by OCHA DRC in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period of June 08, 2021 (4pm Goma time).1 As of 09 June, the Situation Report will be issued on weekly basis, and in French. The next Situation Report will be published on Monday, 14 June 2021.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Return of displaced people from Sake towards Goma begins

• Process of identification by the authorities of temporary relocation area

Displaced people in Sake board a transport provided by the government to facilitate their return to Goma. 08 June, OCHA/Nadege Nodji

SITUATION OVERVIEW

On 08 June, the provincial authorities started supporting with transportation the people displaced by the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano according to the schedule announced the previous day.

The Vice Governor was in Sake to oversee the return of displaced people. On the ground, OCHA teams observed a large movement of returns. Some displaced people, mainly those who lost their homes in the volcanic eruption, remained in Sake, having no accommodation in Goma. Local authorities in Sake have committed to relocating these people to a collective center, and to increasing their protection.

According to the North Kivu civil protection, the distribution of government assistance announced by the Prime Minister will take place in the various districts of the city of Goma among the returnees.

The Division of Social Affairs (DIVAS), UNICEF, the DRC Red Cross (CRRDC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continue to work closely together in the identification, assistance, and reunification of unaccompanied children. An alert and data verification system has been put in place with key actors to ensure effective monitoring of the situation of children. As of 08 June, 1,340 children have been identified, of which 1,101 have already been reunited.

The DRC Red Cross and the ICRC have set up six listening centers (phone booths) where anyone who has lost contact with a loved one during the volcanic eruption can make a phone call. These centers are in Minova, Shasha, Sake, Mugunga, Goma and Munigi.

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Following UNICEF's request, the provincial directors of Primary, Secondary, and Technical Education in North Kivu 1, North Kivu 3, and South Kivu 1 have instructed school principals to systematically enrol displaced children in schools located in their areas of displacement. UNICEF has also requested that schools housing displaced persons on the Sake, Karuba and Rubaya axes to be vacated. 18 of the 54 of the schools have already been vacated.

Between 03 and 04 June, the NGO INTERSOS, a partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), continued assessing the situation of displaced persons and the trend of population movements in the rural commune of Kibumba and in the groupement and . According to the office in the rural commune of Kibumba, approximately 2,781 households of displaced persons following the volcanic eruption have been registered since 28 May.

Humanitarian actors were trained in protection against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), on 08 June in Minova and . Displaced people were sensitized on the PSEA, including on the confidentiality of allegations through the complaint mechanisms. These activities also took place during the distribution in Mitsibwe, 12 km from Minova, in collaboration with WFP and the PSEA coordination, as well as in Minova Bulenga, Kalungu, and Kabuye with local protection committees, women's associations, and members of civil society. In Sake, the planned activities were presented to the displaced population. ▪ Goma

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Humanitarian organizations (HERKS, ICRC, Action Contre la Faim, Tearfund, Caritas, NCA/YME, Médecins Sans Frontières Netherlands) continue to supply drinking water to the northern and north-eastern parts of Goma city, whose water distribution network was damaged by the volcanic eruption. Every day, 105,333 people benefit from 730 m3 of water transported by tankers.

On 07 June, Tearfund distributed 300 non-food items (NFI) as well as water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) kits to displaced households in the Mugunga neighborhood. The distribution continued on 08 June for nearly 200 additional households. The organization had already distributed 650 NFI/WASH kits in Sake between 01 and 03 June 2021.

Nutrition

UNICEF, through its partner Pronanut, has begun the supply of nutritional inputs and other materials for the treatment of 1,100 beneficiaries of severe acute malnutrition in the 11 health areas of the Nyiragongo health zone. Two health facilities in the Kiziba and Kanyaruchinya health centers were assisted as a priority. The health centers Kibati, Mudja, Turunga, Munigi, Buhumba and the general hospital will be supported this week.

The CCLK and Carmel health centers will be supported by UNICEF through Pronanut in the Goma and Muungano Résurrection health zones, and in the Mugunga district in Karisimbi health zone.

Heal Africa continues its support to the Heal Africa Hospital in Goma health zone and to Bujovu health center in Karisimbi health zone.

Protection To accompany the return of displaced populations, it is important to strengthen mechanisms to prevent family separation and violence against children. DIVAS has already broadcast messages on local radio stations and to the authorities in this regard. It has also deployed social workers to the departure and arrival points of displaced people returning to Goma to identify children separated from their parents.

A psychosocial support program needs to be put in place, especially in transitional care facilities. 93 unaccompanied children are currently housed in five care centers in the city of Goma. Another 146 are living with host families.

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▪ Sake

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) As of 07 June, UNICEF has distributed 2,156 WASH kits in Sake.

Education The NGO Village d'Espoir conducted an education rapid needs assessment in three elementary schools in Sake, Shasha and . The organization also sensitized 600 students (including 400 girls) on the prevention of COVID-19, gender-based violence (GBV) and social cohesion.

The NGO CEIDEI sensitized displaced persons staying in 15 schools on the Sake-Masisi axis on the proper use of classrooms and the protection of school materials.

Protection Profiling of displaced persons continues with support from UNHCR. Initial results indicate that 5,400 people have been identified in the collective centers in Sake. Identification continues at host family level.

▪ Minova

Shelter UNHCR, through its partner AIDES, has built two community housing in Minova to provide families living in collective centers with safe shelter until they are likely to return.

Non-Food Items (NFI) AIDES distributed hygiene kits (jerry cans, buckets with lids, soap and three aqua tabs) to 106 households in Minova on 06 and 07 June. The NGO BDR International also plans to distribute hygiene materials and dignity kits to 2,000 displaced and vulnerable people in the Minova community.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) The Minova health zone has not reported any new suspected cholera cases for more than 15 days. UNICEF continues to raise awareness and monitor chlorination points to prevent the resurgence and spread of cholera.

IEDA disinfected 25 latrines and 16 urinals in a school in Minova, which had housed more than 600 displaced persons between 27 May and 01 June.

The NGO BDR International is to conduct work on latrines in public places that have housed affected persons, particularly schools.

Food Security WFP and its partner World Vision International continued their food distribution in Minova on 08 June. As of 07 June, some 43,373 people have already been assisted.

▪ Rutshuru Food Security As of 07 June, 40,085 people have received food assistance from WFP and World Vision International in Rutshuru center and Kiwanja. Food distributions have been completed.

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COORDINATION

At the request of the civil protection, OCHA facilitated a mission on 08 June with humanitarian actors to identify sites that will temporarily shelter returnees to Kanyaruchinya, on the outskirts of Goma in the . According to the civil protection, 3,500 households will be hosted there for three months before being relocated permanently.

The visit to five sites was conducted by the civil protection and the National Commission for Refugees (CNR), as well as the Rapid Response Medical Unit (FARDC). Humanitarian actors will meet on 09 June to ensure a holistic response in support of the authorities.

The civil protection also announced that the military mobile hospital will be installed in Kanyaruchinya to cover the health care of the people hosted in this site.

USEFUL LINKS

Humanitarian Response - Information page and tools on the eruption of Nyiragongo in Goma

(Click to access the site – in French)

For more information, please contact: Joseph Inganji, Head of Office OCHA DRC, [email protected], Tel : +243 970 003 670 Emmanuelle Osmond, Deputy Head of Office, [email protected], Tel : +243 971 015 446 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs www.unocha.org

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