Ethiopia Access Snapshot - Gedeo and West Guji DRAFT As of 15 July 2019

The humanitarian landscape in Gedeo – West Guji During the return process, in Gedeo zone, partners reported remains complex, marked by unaddressed SIDAMA restrictions by authorities to access IDP sites, six of which long-standing poverty issues and the most urgent SIDAMA remained as of end of June (i.e. Kella Dila, Chinuku, and needs of IDPs. In Gedeo, according to official data, Bedassa, Mumerso, Gedeb Youth centre, and Shihone). In West Guji, all IDP collective sites are now closed and only two some 145,500 IDPs have returned, some 146,600 DILA DILA “spontaneous sites” remain (i.e. Ela Ferda and Galessa Dibisa IDPs in West Guji (some 112,000 from Gedeo). DILA ZURIAZURIA kebeles, Kercha woreda) hosting IDPs unable to return due to The main access constraint is active hostilities between Ethiopian ABAYAABAYA security concerns. Partners noticed that there remain IDPs Defense Forces (EDF) and Unidentified Armed Groups (UAG) in West WENAGOWENAGO Gelo “displaced” within host communities. Guji, with 20 of such incidents, most of them concentrated in Bule BULE Watimba Bukisa The situation of the IDPs who chose not to return to areas of Hora, Gelana and Kercha woredas. In Kercha woreda, authorities Ledo BULE BiyoBiyo GEDEOGEDEO origin during the IDP return operation is concerning as allowed returned IDPs in three kebeles (Galesa Bilida, Galesa Soke, Odo Derba GUJI Odo/Ergensa Derba YIRGACHEFE GUJI authorities have denied partners’ access arguing that they Galesa burka) not to return to their houses due to insecurity. In Dango YIRGACHEFE Dango Cheketa are no longer IDPs. During the “joint targeting exercise” in addition, partners have reported hostilities in Suro Bergueda, Dugda Chelbesa Chelbesa KOCHERE Gedeo zone, authorities have not allowed partners to register Dawa, and Malke Soda woredas, where there are important humani- GELANABore KOCHERE Bore Giwe Giwe the estimated 40,000 IDPs who did not return, i.e. 21,000 in tarian needs - mostly related to failed rains. The limited partner GELANA HAMBALA HAMBELA Gedeb (mainly from West Guji’s Kercha woreda), Kochere (No presence in these woredas could explain the fewer number of GEDEB WAMENA WAMENA breakdown data), 6,000 in Wonago (4,200 from West Guji’s incidents reported. Further, there has been a spike in security Shamole Odo/ Semalo AMARO ShamoleShida Semalo GEDEB Abaya, Hambella womena, and Kercha woredas; and some incidents in Guji and Borena zones (Southern Oromia) mirroring the Odo/Shida K ERCHA 1,800 from Guji’s Shakiso woredas), and 13,100 in Yirgachefe dynamics in West Guji. Gadu Jebasere/Jebasere Geribicho KersaKersa /HadaHada Loga RogichaKERCHA (11,000 from West Guji’s Kercha woreda, and few from Partners report that tensions at the community level between ethnic AMARO Dego Geribicho Rogicha Cheri DegoSodu Birbisa Kojowa, Hambala Womena, Bule Hora, and Abaya Bulicha SakichaSakicha BIRBIRSA groups have noticeably scaled down, with improved security associ- Golelicha Leyo Kuni SEGEN Rusa HanikeRusa Ela Ferida Egu Abey KOJOWABIRBIRSA woredas; and 2,100 IDPs from Guji’s Shakiso woredas). ated with the presence of EDF and local militias. This notwithstand- HanikeHar Tume Egu Abey PEOPLES Kilenso LemaGalesa KOJOWA Ruso Bedesa Fananikewa Another issue of concern is the denial of assistance to IDPs GalesaBurika ing, the events of 2018 were the fourth in a series of major ethnic Kilonso GalesaBedesa Fananikewa WEST GUJIMokonisa Burika GalesaSoke who after being returned have moved again to previous areas confrontations that occurred since 1991, which is why there still SURO Sorisi Wachu GalesaSoke Negeso of displacement (e.g. 30 households from West Guji to remains a risk of further violence while peace and reconciliation SUROBURGU D A BULE Galesa Negeso Gedeo’s Yirgachefe woreda) due to safety and security process continues. BERGUDA HORA BULEHORA concerns and/ or limited assistance in areas of return. The IDP return operation has constrained IDPs rights and access to In terms of physical access constraints, partners report WEST GUJI assistance. The situation in some return areas is dire, with insuffi- difficulties related to roads damaged by rains hampering the cient aid provided (particularly food). Coordination challenges and DUG D A MMELKAELK A S O D A delivery of health and nutrition supplies in Gotiti (2 kebeles), Open Collective center/sites SODO limited information sharing by government counterparts, coupled by DUGUDAD A W A Bako Tatatu (2 kebeles) and Moralyu (3 kebeles) in Gedeb bureaucratic delays by authorities in getting partners’ MoUs Closed Collective center/sites DAWA woreda, as well in the road to access Chiriku kebelle, changed from areas of displacement to those of return, have slowed Accessible Yirgachefe woreda. The issue has been discussed with local the response. authorities but no solution has been found yet. ¹ Partially Accessible kebeles In June, the Ethiopia IDP Advisory Group commissioned a SITES Risk Analysis in IDP return areas. In Gedeo – West Guji many Inaccessible kebeles BORENA areas are highly sensitive from a “protection & conflict-analy- Gedeo Zone BORENA West Guji Zone Partially accessible road sis” perspective (33 kebeles in West Guji), with insufficient 10 Km 6 spontaneous site 2 spontaneous site Accessible road level of services available to IDPs, while many access 30 sites closed constraints are limiting the level of assistance delivered to 53 sites closed IDPs and the sustainability of returns. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. 1. DTM-SMS Team Creation date: 10 July 2019 Sources: DTM RRA 6, SMS Report Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/ethiopia www.reliefweb.int/country/eth