SOUTH 20 ANNUAL REPORT15

A Promise Renewed WHO WE ARE OUR VISION CONTENTS World Vision is a Christian humanitarian Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; organization dedicated to working with children, Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. families and their communities worldwide to NATIONAL DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE 04 reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We serve close to hundred OUR MISSION WHERE WE WORK 05 million people in nearly hundred countries around World Vision is an international partnership of WATER, SANITATION 06 the world. Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and AND HYGIENE (WASH) Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and we serve alongside the poor and oppressed as a HEALTH AND NUTRITION 08 demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all oppressed to promote humanitarian transformation, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the FOOD SECURITY AND Kingdom of God. LIVELIHOODS 10 LIVELIHOOD AND 11 RESILIENCE OU FOOD ASSISTANCE 12 OUR CORE VALUES CHILD PROTECTION AND 14 We are christian EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES We are commited to the poor ADVOCACY 16 We are responsive ACCOUNTABILITY 17 We value people HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY 18 RESPONSE We are partners FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 19 We are stewards WHERE WE WORK NATIONAL DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

2015 was a big year for and providing psychosocial support and education in an , one of con- emergency context. tinued loss and mourning but also of resilience and Alongside our emergency response, we have continued working with hope. communities in more stable areas to realise longer-term-development gains. More than 50,000 households have been equipped with the A resurgence of violence training and resources they need to effectively grow crops, farm fish, in Upper in early or rear cattle. This work not only helps the farmers involved to feed 2015 and insecurity in their families, but also contributes to desperately needed food produc- Jonglei and had tion in the country. devastating consequenc- es, killing and injuring Above all else, the events of 2015 gave us reason for hope. The peace civilians and causing many agreement, signed in August, quelled the violence that had been raging more to flee their homes. in and established a way forward for this young Nation. The violence has also As the parties work through the peace plan and come together as a affected access to essen- unified government, we ask that you keep South Sudan in your hearts tial food and water, and and in your prayers. Our prayer is not just for peace, but for a South to services like health and Sudan that lives up to the hope and promise of 2011’s Independence education. Day.

Within this context, Thank you for your ongoing support as we look forward to 2016, World Vision’s humanitarian work has grown, reaching over 700,000 where World Vision will work alongside the Government and people displaced people with critical emergency relief. of South Sudan, as it works to leave conflict behind and build a Continued support from our partners, donors and World Vision country where all citizens can prosper and all children can flourish. Support Offices around the globe has allowed us to continue serving vulnerable children and their families, addressing their basic needs - Perry Mansfield, National Director South Sudan

4 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 5 n a week i sell WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE “I (WASH) vegetables of about 40,551 benefited 16.3277USD,” Protracted conflict in South Sudan during Access to safe water sources from WASH initiatives the last two years disrupted an already weak for drinking and domestic use: In by World Vision during By Johnson Kwangware: WASH Project Officer WASH service delivery system in Upper Nile 2015 WV interventions enabled 34,700 FY2015. people to access safe water sources. This State, one of the three states most affected by Dau Monyjock is a 26-year-old IDP staying in conflict. Multiple displacements of population was through installation of 21 new water Improved hygiene practices: Dengtoma II in Melut. He is married and has and relocation of humanitarian agencies due boreholes, rehabilitation of 12 boreholes, World Vision complemented safe water one child. He came to Melut in 2014 fleeing the to insecurity resulted in disrupted WASH installation of two solar powered piped and sanitation initiatives with hygiene violence in his home town of Akoka in Baliet services to an already vulnerable population. water schemes, installation of four promotion and awareness that benefited County. He said during the interview ‘’One day WASH situation in other areas that are emergency surface water treatment plants, over 35,000 people. This was through in the month of May 2014 as I watched women 3 relatively safe is better but not near perfect. and construction of Water 40,000cm for hygiene campaigns and awareness, and children fetching water from the tap stands WorldVision, is at the forefront in assisting livestock support to community water provision of WASH supplies and kits Dengtoma, I noticed a lot of water going to waste from the trough. I said to myself this is an conflict affected and vulnerable communities supplies which otherwise had shut down to targeted IDPs and vulnerable host in our areas of operation, access to safe due to curtailment of market routes for opportunity no one has taken note of. I saw an population. During 2015, 25,700 people opportunity to plant vegetables for my family and water and sanitation in addition to ensuring water treatment chemicals, livestock water benefited from hygiene awareness. pan. sell some the community to sustain my family this is complemented with improved hygiene. needs. The following day armed with a hoe and panga I cleared the area around the water point, : Through During 2015, World Vision WASH program Access to safe sanitation dug the area and made furrows. Since then I grow reached 62,300 people of which 45,550 were interventions in Sanitation 18,320 persons maize, kudhura, hot pepper, okra and molinga trees in camps for (IDPs) Internally Displaced had access to a toilet facility. This was in this garden irrigating the crops with excess Persons in the conflict affected areas of through community interventions that water from the tap stands,” said Dau. The produce South Sudan. enabled construction off our 158 latrines. In from the garden is used for family consumption addition, through community sensitization, and sometimes he sells the tree seedlings at 10 another 100 households constructed own pound each. “In a week I sell vegetables of about latrines without subsidy from WV. 100 SSP,”(16.3385 USD) said Dau. In 2015 he sold seven trees for a total of 11.3952 USD. He uses the money to buy groceries for his family. 6 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 7 HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Health Sector

Discrepancies in the level of service multiple complications quite often leading hour referral system. In 2015 emphasis was Health Information System (DHIS) resulted Nutrition continues to be an important (women and children under five) to an delivery have persisted between the conflict to maternal or neonatal death or both. placed on quality of care through building in accessibility of quality data at County, area of work, both through regular increased risk of malnutrition. The influx affected and more stable states while capacity of 192 South Sudanese health State, and National Levels. Hospital programmes and particularly through of people to the (POC) Protection Of cholera outbreak placed more demand on In 2015 World Vision delivered primary care providers including midwives in Basic now conducts maternal death audits and humanitarian action. The WV Response Civilians showed the challenges that people humanitarian resources in 2015. Access to health care through 110 health facilities and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric causes of death can be used to inform implemented nutrition interventions in faced - they risked their lives in search of health care in the country has consequently including 87 Primary Health Care units, And New Born Care B/CEMONC in both training needs. Despite the declaration three states that were mostly affected food. The core nutrition programmes remained as low as 44% while utilization 22 primary health care centres and one and West Equatoria. WV registered of a malaria outbreak in Warrap state, by the crisis that erupted in South Sudan implemented in the response programme rate is 0.6 (Humanitarian Response Plan Hospital in Warrap and , a reduction in post-partum haemorrhage by DHIS data showed substantial reduction in 2013. The response reached a total of included promotion, protection and support [HRP] 2015). Primary healthcare services having expanded to 14 new facilities in using community volunteers to administer in malaria case fatality in Warrap due to 112,842 (54,462 Male and 58,380 Female) of optimal Infant and young child feeding such as vaccination campaigns and cold chain Gogrial East County. Safe motherhood misoprostol to women after delivery at constant supply of antimalarial and other children under five and 31,742 pregnant practices, community-based prevention and capacity as well as secondary health services services were brought even closer to household level while increasing availability essential medicines. None of the health and lactating women with lifesaving management of severe acute malnutrition especially surgical, reproductive and mental women through training of 357 Home of oxytocin and essential supplies at facility facilities reported stock out for a period nutrition interventions in the three states: and delivery of micronutrient supplements. health care remain in short supply especially Health promoters, while four motor level. Moreover introduction of District exceeding three days. Upper Nile, Jonglei and Unity. To ensure The response ensured protection of in the conflict-affected areas (WHO July ambulances were provided to create a 24- that every child has access to life-saving the nutritional status of children in 2015). According to the Crisis Response Plan interventions, the response utilized both humanitarian situations through provision of (CRP) 2015, there is only10% of institutional Nutrition Sector preventive and treatment strategies in supplementary food for all children under deliveries with one obstetrician serving The WV Response interventions were addition to capacity development for five through the Blanket Supplementary 200,000 individuals in the country. The rest supported by ECHO ($562,500), IRISH the Ministry of Health (MoH). Lifesaving Feeding Programme. Besides the three of the deliveries are conducted in the villages AID ($167,474) & DFATD ($500,829) interventions were implemented despite response intervention States of Upper Nile, by Traditional Birth Attendants and Spear with a total budget of USD $1,230,803 the fact that the crisis escalated. The crisis Jonglei and Unity, World Vision also has Masters under some of the most unhygienic was committed during the period under exposed the most vulnerable population nutrition programs in Warrap and Northern conditions possible. This has resulted in review. Bahr el Ghazal

8 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 9 Children enjoy a nutritious meal at St. Joseph School in Kuajok, one of many World Vision “Food for Education” programs in Warrap State, South Sudan. Childhood Nutrition “I like milk so much,” says Issa. He and all the other children in the camp drink it every day. FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS Milk is a great source of protein and calcium, which young children need for their bodies to grow and to build strong bones. Food Security Livelihoods 51,410 households were South Sudan in 2015 continued to experience displaced people (IDPs) which increases In 2015, World Vision South Sudan supplied with training, seeds, Milk provides calories and also contains move. Diseases not only decrease the size significant food production and access pressure, burden and vulnerabilities of the supported a total of 51,410 people with tools, fishing kits, animal health essential vitamins such as vitamin B2 and of the herd, but animals that die cannot be challenges. According to the recent integrated host community, women, children, disabled livelihood activities; 27433 men and 23,977 vitamin B12. eaten. During periods of drought, pastoralists food security phase classification report (IPC), and child-headed households. The South women with the provision of training services and restocking with will migrate to find pasture and this exposes released in September 2015, an estimated Sudan Humanitarian bulletin by OCHA on various agricultural methods, seeds, small ruminants. Food is fundamental to child survival and the animals to disease when they encounter 3.9 million people are either in crisis or (December 1, 2015) gives the number of tools, livestock vaccination and treatment. development. When nutrient-rich food other herds. To combat this and prevent the emergency, an equivalent of 34% of the IDPs as 1.66 million. Assorted seeds such as groundnuts, is consistently available, children have a spread of diseases, World Vision conducts population being classified as severely food sorghum, sesame, okra, onions, tomatoes, good chance of not only surviving, but also widespread vaccination campaigns. Funded and nutrition insecure. The main causes of and watermelon were distributed totalling developing and thriving. According the by the CHF and with vaccines from FAO, food insecurity include the long-term effects 268 metric tonnes. This was made possible Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO), World Vision vaccinated 258,620 animals and of the conflict coupled with high food prices, Achievements: by the partnership between UN FAO and cattle are the main source of nutrition treated another 57, 927. erratic rainfall patterns, depleted livelihood • 51,410 reached through FSL World Vision to increase food production for children, adolescents and mothers options and limited humanitarian access. The interventions among the vulnerable and conflict affected of herding groups. This means that for At 11 million heads, cattle outnumber areas majorly affected are Upper Nile, Jonglei • 268 MT assorted crop and vegetable persons. pastoralists like the Falata, the best way people in South Sudan and are central to and Unity States. seeds distributed to keep children well fed is to keep their the country’s economy and society. The FAO • 8,987 people trained World Vision is also an active member of livestock healthy. estimates that at least 80 percent of South Conflict continues to adversely impact • 2,58,620 Livestock vaccinated the Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Sudan’s population relies on cattle to some livelihoods. People have been displaced leading • 57,927 Livestock treated Cluster and the associated technical Yet this can be a challenge in hot, dry degree making the vaccination campaigns all to small areas being cultivated, loss of livestock • 51,410 households were supplied with working groups to enhance partnership and climates and even more so in areas prone the more critical for the wellbeing of children through looting or livestock diseases and training, seeds, tools, fishing kits, animal information sharing. to conflict where people are often on the across South Sudan. limited economic opportunities. The Greater health services and restocking with Upper Nile also has high numbers of internally small ruminants.

10 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 11 139,165 IDPs were reached in 2015 with a total of 11,747 metric tonnes and FOOD ASSISTANCE an equivalent of $638,831USD in cash distributed.

Most of the population of the Greater Upper Further, areas outside the POCs such Nile had to rely on humanitarian assistance. as Wau Shiluk, , Bethiang, Baliet Food Assistance itself was affected by conflict and Renk were also reached with Food through various ways: disruption of the Assistance. These were covered under logistic pipeline through the closure of the the General Food Distribution, Blanket river as food could not be easily delivered Supplementary Feeding and Cash Vouchers except by air and airdrop both being quite in the POC. expensive. Access to the IDPs outside the POC was greatly hindered, as staff could not cross frontline to reach those in need.

Some 5.8 million people were estimated to be in some degree of food insecurity as of September 2014. This number was projected to increase to 6.4 million during the first quarter of 2015. the food requirements for

A World Vision South Sudan Food Distribution Point in Upper Nile

12 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 13 CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES

Child Protection was in response to an urgent need after The Child Protection program in Upper Nile Shilluk who actively facilitated children Education in Emergencies • 3470 enrolled for primary education • 32 Early Childhood Development (ECD) Malakal PoC had seen an influx of more State, supported vulnerable children with with PSS activities are 29 (23 female World Vision is also implementing the • ( P1-P8) 1,214 children aged 3-6 attended Facilitators recruited and attended three 4,466 IDPs from April 1st- to April 19th. psychosocial support service in two child and 6 male) Education is Emergencies program in Melut Early Childhood and Development D2 days training on the concept of ECD, 2015. This number of IDPs included 2,855 friendly spaces in the Protection of Civilians • The number of community capacity County. According to the South Sudan • 3,320 (2,806 IDPs and 514 host teaching methods, child care and support children from the age 3 – 17 years old . site (PoC) sector two. This came as a result building facilitators who facilitated Education Cluster, there are over 1.7 million community children) received and code of conduct of $80,000 USD funding received from the learning programs to the children in TLS children and adolescents in dire need of educational materials like exercise • 41 Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) East African Region Office. This funding aimed in Malakal PoC is13, all male emergency education support since the start books, pen pencil, ruler members trained on their roles, community at contributing to improved protection and Achievements: • We constructed nine TLS in Malakal of the conflict in December 2013. Many of • 23 Temporary Classrooms and three mobilization and the importance of girl’s access to basic quality education for children • The number of children from age 3-17 PoC, two teachers’ offices, one store for those are still unable to access learning due teacher’s office constructed in three IDP education affected by the conflict in Malakal PoC, Wau reached with psychosocial support keeping CFS and Education materials, to displacement, while others are out of camps Shilluk and Kodok. services (PSS) in three Child Friendly and fabricated 100 benches for children, school due to the impact of conflict on their • 61 volunteer teachers recruited and Spaces (CFS) in Malakal PoC and 15 teacher tables and 15 teacher chairs communities or are living in host communities trained & on class management, code of We received $23,607 USD supplementary one in Wau Shilluk are 8462 (4222 • We formed ten Parents and Teachers where education resources are non-existent conduct and teaching methods funding from World Vision Korea for the boys and 4240 girls). The number of Association (PTA) committee member or overstretched. construction of eight temporary learning children registered and attending the (six female and four male) and trained spaces (TLS), two teachers’ offices, and Education in Emergency (EiE) program them in school management and Achievements fabrication of 15 teachers’ chairs and tables in Malakal PoC are 664(332 boys and community mobilization skills the and100 classroom benches for children to sit 332 girls) importance of education in emergencies on while attending the lessons. This initiative • The number of community volunteers/ and girl-child education animators in Malakal PoC and Wau

WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 14 One of the schools being supported by World Vision. It got new classrooms,15 desks and scholastic materials under the Education in Emergencies Programme ADVOCACY ACCOUNTABILITY

In December 2014, World Vision released The evidence presented in the report also In 2015 World Vision implemented a number representatives, providing feedback the report “Fear & Want: Children Living enabled World Vision to successfully engage of accountability activities, based on the and identifying issues in programming in Crisis in South Sudan”. The report the UN Security Council to make changes recommendations of a 2014 accountability activities, helping to mobilise and organise highlighted children’s opinions of the risks to the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping review of programming. Humanitarian communities for the appropriate collection that daily life holds for them since they Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). This accountability workshops, including and sharing of food at the distribution point. were displaced by the conflict. The report included strengthening response to child communities, beneficiaries, staff and partners focused on the urgency of addressing protection needs and requesting public were conducted in Malakal, Kodok, Melut The second accountability mechanism, child protection needs. Across locations reporting of violations committed by and Juba to understand community-preferred Community Help Desks, were established in and age groups children articulated the parties to the conflict, as well as engaging systems for managing food assistance and to Juba and Malakal to address the turn-around same priorities: For the conflict to end, to youth and faith leaders in the peace process. develop action plans to improve accountability time of existing feedback procedures, be able to return home, to be protected and community engagement. which was identified as an issue in the from harm, and to return to school. In June 2015, World Vision participated accountability workshops. The Community The report focused on the need for in the Geneva Donor Conference for As a result of these action plans, improvements Help Desks ensured that feedback and expanded psychosocial support, addressing South Sudan and released a policy brief have been made to communications at complaints were heard, documented, child labour and access to safe and free highlighting the needs of children based distribution points, with a review of posters, resolved and responded to by World Vision, education, and minimizing the risks of on the evidence from the children’s pre-distribution scripts and staff checklists. or it’s relevant partner organisation. physical harm to children. The research report, the need for longer-term resilience for this report was conducted in October programming to address the protracted Additional accountability mechanisms In 2015 World Vision also rolled out 2014 in Juba and Upper Nile State and nature of the crisis, and called for an end to were also established to improve two-way addition training on humanitarian communication between staff and communities. reflects the views of 160 children. the conflict. World Vision used the policy accountability, protection principles and World Vision worked with the camp The report was released in Juba and brief to engage donors and urge funding for principles of effective partnership to staff management committee to select and train in global capitals – New York, Brussels, the South Sudan Humanitarian Response and partners. Increased coordination community members to participate in these Washington DC and others - on the one- Plan, particularly in the areas of longer- between partners has also been fostered activities. year anniversary of the conflict. The report term resilience programming and child through the establishment of a food protection. assistance-working group. Already this has resulted in increased attention by donors The first of these, Food Management enabled more effective communication to the protection needs of children. Committees, served as community Children living in crisis in South Sudan with communities, through joint community 16 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 17 HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY FINANCIAL OVERVIEW RESPONSE Funding types Sectors summary including Gifts In Kind 1% The conflict that began in December major fighting in the town of Malakal. A shift 2013 in South Sudan continues to affect in allegiances also saw the conflict spreading 2% the lives of millions of people. It has been to new areas, formerly unaffected by marked by deepening suffering across the previous conflict, including Melut and Kodok, 13,529,394, 18% country. Insecurity and hostilities constrain which had become havens for IDPs because 4% civilians’ freedom of movement. The major of their relative peace. The attacks on Melut humanitarian consequences are widespread and Kodok forced World Vision and other 13,979,742, 18% 10% displacement due to the violence; high rates agencies to relocate humanitarian staff for of death, disease, and injuries, severe food more than three months. insecurity and disrupted livelihoods, and a A peace deal, signed in late August 2015, 2% 65% 25,184,245, 33% 7,492,279, 10% major malnutrition crisis . led to a decrease in active conflict in Upper The crisis disrupted an already weak service Nile, however other parts of the country, 10% delivery system, particularly in Jonglei, Unity especially Unity State and the Greater and Upper Nile states. Many of the 1,200 Equatorial region, have seen an upsurge in 16,001,140, 21% 5% schools in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile are conflict. closed due to the conflict. Water supply in Response activities have continued despite towns, including major hubs such as these challenges. World Vision South Sudan and Malakal, is no longer functioning or has continued to receive support from accessible to civilians. An estimated 184 ECHO, DFATD, Dutch Government, FAO, 1% health facilities in the three conflict states OFDA, WFP, UNICEF and World Vision Agriculture & Nutrition have been either destroyed, are occupied, or Support Offices. Response operations Gifts In Kind-Non Food Food Security cover WASH, Nutrition, Food Security and are no longer functioning. Government Grants Others Health The general security situation within the Livelihoods, Food Assistance, Protection, and response area, which covers Jonglei, Unity Education in Emergencies. Highlights of the Multilateral Grants Water & Emergency Response and Upper Nile, remained very fluid in the achievements have been indicated by each Sanitation National Director, Perry Mansfield past year. An escalation of hostilities from sector. joining in the distribution of food in April and through to September resulted in Non Sponsorship Protection Education Malakal. Programme & Gifts In Kind-Food Project Management 18 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 WORLD VISION SOUTH SUDAN ANNUAL REPORT 2015 19

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