Ethiopia Access Snapshot - Guji zone (Oromia region) As of 30 June 2020 The humanitarian situation in Guji zone continues The aid community in Ethiopia has called for a cessation to deteriorate due to the compounded effects of of violence to allow for full resumption of humanitarian BonaSNNP Zuria WEST ARSI multiple crises, in particular ongoing security S N N P SIDAMA operations especially in light of COVID-19 pandemic and Hulla WEST ETHIOPIAMena (Bale) Chirone operations by security forces against Unidenti- Dara ChabeSIDAMA Gambeltu ARSI remain concerned by the continued violations of human Bore fied Armed Groups (UAGs) and the triple threat of Bore rights by all parties to the conflict. Bore Aroresa Harena Buluk COVID-19, floods, and desert locust. The nature of Bule Afele Kola GEDEO Afele Kola BALE The humanitarian response has been hampered by the conflict is continuously evolving particularly in Gumi Eldelo Ana Sora Hokko Haro Ana Sora insecurity as well as COVID-19. Despite these, authori- and Liban woredas, prompting the confinement of entire commu- HaroWalabu Walabu Girja BALE Solomo Girja (Harenfema) ties dispatched food to 69,400 IDPs. However, 11,400 nities and internally displaced persons (IDPs), loss of lives and O R O M I A UragaUraga Adola Meda Welabu IDPs have not received food assistance since October livelihoods. Reports indicate continued displacements as a result Adola OROMIA 2019(5,000 in Saba Boru, 3,200 in Goro Dola, 1,900 in of security operations. In June, near 800 people were displaced Hambela Adola Town Wadera Wamena Wadera Agawayu, 1,300 in Liban). In addition, the population from Gumi Eldelo to Negelle town. Overall, 120,800 people Adola Town remains in dire need of non-food items (including Odo Shakiso (80,800 people displaced in successive waves since June 2019 Kercha Birbirsa Odo ShakisoShakiso Town Kojowa clothes, and household items), shelter and WASH. plus 40,000 since September 2017) remain displaced as a result GUJIGUJI of active hostilities and intercommunal conflict across the zone, BuleWEST Hora GUJI Access to health care in Guji is compromised by limited health infrastructure, with service provision to IDPs mainly in Gumi Eldelo, Liban, Goro Dola and Seba Boru, Agawayu WEST GUJI Gora Dola and Wadara woredas. Aga Wayu Wayu Gora Dola often interrupted by insecurity rendering many facilities Melka Soda Saba Boru Negele TownLiben non-operational. Partners have reported cases whereby After months of displacement and limited humanitarian Saba Boru Negele Town health posts are being used by security forces, further assistance, the population remains affected by insecurity, restrict- OROMIA Liben limiting communities’ access to essential services. ed movement and lack of access to basic services and Dugda Dawa LIBAN Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in Guji is livelihoods. Humanitarian space continues shrinking thus Gomole Deka Suftu increasing (nine confirmed as of 30 June), and partners compromising the safety of the population, aid partners and Yabelo Arero Gumi Idalo expressed concerns over the lack of Personal Protective operations. Close to 18,000 IDPs remain cut-off from assistance Accessible Gumi Idalo LIBAN SOMALI Equipment (PPE). Limited access has impacted the in areas inaccessible to aid partners. Since April, security opera- Partially Accessible kebeles BORENA response to desert locust; the supply of pesticides/ tions intensified in Gumi Eldelo, Liban, Goro Dola and Seba Boru BORENA S O M A L I Inaccessible kebeles bio-insecticides, and equipment for control operations. woredas, with reported allegations (as documented by the recent Mubarek Partially accessible road DAAWA Only eight partners are present and operational in Guji, Amnesty International Report) of violence, arbitrary detentions O R O M I A DAAWA Wachile and have indicated that insecurity and COVID-19 has and other human rights violations against the population by all Accessible road Hudet significantly delayed many projects’ implementation. parties in the conflict. In May, partners were not able to access the IDPs in inaccessible Woreda IDPs IDPs in partially In April, heavy rains in Liban woreda damaged 57 houses entire Gumi Eldelo woreda and parts of Liban, Goro Dola and Seba accessible kebeles kebeles and washed away crops in 151 hectares of cultivated Boru woredas. In June, access improved but the situation Aga Wayu 3,250 - - remained fragile, for instance, almost all of Gumi Eldelo’s IDP land, impacting physical access. Currently, access to Goro Dola 21,404 New IDPs9,600 in New IDPs7,696 in partially sites and Saba Boru were only accessible on an intermittent Zone IDPs some kebeles in Gumi Eldelo woreda remains partly Gumi ldalo 13,005 inaccessible13,005 areas accessible- areas basis. restricted due to poor road conditions, while the Negelle Liben New IDP16,477 (2019) 2,039 9,855 - Hudet road remains cut off by a damaged bridge. Despite the high insecurity, humanitarian partners have not been SabaGuji Boru 81,829 24,030 37,181 12,203 34,381 - targeted and been able to operate in such high-risk environment. Old IDP (2018) Wadera 41,083 1,471 - - The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 13 July 2020 Sources: Zonal authorities, OCHA Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/ethiopia www.reliefweb.int/country/eth.