: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (February 2019) OVERVIEW Fifty-one humanitarian access incidents were reported in February, compared to XX Number of incidents Access constraint thirty- ve in January. Over half (55 per cent) occurred in Central Equatoria and Jonglei, Increase Restrictions on movement with Akobo, Juba, Rumbek Centre and Yei Counties accounting for 43 per cent of all Manyo Active hostilities with direct incidents. Seven incidents were signi cant in severity, including sta detentions, the Decrease impact on humanitarian action denial of an Ebola Virus Disease screening mission, looting of health facilities, and road No change Detention of sta ambushes. Fifty-seven per cent of all incidents involved violence against humanitarian Renk personnel and assets, including four sta detained in Aweil, Juba, Lainya and Pariang. Half SUDAN of all operational interference incidents involved interference in recruitment by both Melut State and non-State authorities in Akobo, Baliet, Wau and Yei. Sixty-three per cent of reported bureaucratic impediments involved illegal taxation or bribery in Fangak, Juba, Pariang Fashoda Maban Wau and Yei. State security forces were responsible for 41 per cent of all incidents, half of 5 Abyei region Unity Panyikang P which involved harassment or extortion. Abiemnhom Malakal Baliet Rubkona Aweil North P Aweil East Bentiu Guit Longochuk Twic Mayom 1 Fangak Canal/Pigi Aweil West IMPACT Gogrial Aweil Gogrial East Luakpiny/Nasir Humanitarian access outside of Yei town remained constrained. An Ebola Virus Disease P West Raja Northern Aweil South Koch 5 Maiwut Kuajok Nyirol Ulang screening mission to Lasu in Otogo County was denied access by State security forces at P Bahr el Ghazal Tonj North ETHIOPIA the start of the month. Partners completed missions to Lainya, Lasu, Morobo and Tokori Aweil Centre Mayendit Ayod with UNMISS force protection. Three health facilities were vandalized and looted by State Leer Warrap Uror security forces in Mukaya in Lainya, leaving them dysfunctional. Medicines meant for a Tonj East Jonglei Western Bahr Akobo Wau P Rumbek Duk health centre in Baliet County were con scated while in transit by authorities in Nagdiar, North Panyijiar el Ghazal Jur River impacting health services for two weeks while the medicines were held. Despite improved 2 Wau Cueibet Rumbek Pochalla Tonj Twic East 12 access in many parts of Western Equatoria since October 2018 – with humanitarian organi- Centre South RumbekP zations visiting Ezo, Mabia, Nagero, Namutina, Source Yubu, Tambura and Yangiri without CENTRAL Lakes Yirol East Rumbek force protection for the rst time since 2016 – insecurity forced the suspension of a East AFRICAN Nagero Bor South mission to Maridi and Greater Mundri. Access by road opened up from Bentiu to Koch, Leer REPUBLIC 6 Yirol West Pibor Wulu and Mayendit, and a humanitarian mission was completed to the area. Security Awerial P Tambura Bor restrictions to were lifted, which enabled the resumption of humanitarian ights to Western Mvolo Terekeka Pagak and Maiwut for the rst time since July 2017. Operational tensions with the aected Equatoria Yambio Central Lafon Kapoeta community continued in the Malakal Protection of Civilians site. These were related to Mundri North Kapoeta East West Mundri East Equatoria biometric registration, food rations and demolition of illegal structures. Violent incidents Ezo Ibba Eastern Equatoria 1 Maridi aected humanitarian workers in the site. Multiple instances of interference and harass- JUBA \! Nzara Juba ment of aid workers were reported at Rumbek airstrip, with local State authorities request- PYambio Kapoeta Torit 3 South ing illegal fees and harassing passengers for non-payment. P Number of incidents by county 16 Torit Budi Yei Lanya Ikotos Kajo-keji Magwi KENYA 0 or no data 1-2 3-4 5-10 >10 DEMOCRATIC Morobo REPUBLIC OF KEY FIGURES THE CONGO UGANDA incidents involved violence humanitarian reported in against humanitarian sta detained 51 February 57% personnel or assets 4

ATTRIBUTED TO AFFECTED ORGANIZATIONS INCIDENT TYPE TREND INCIDENT SEVERITY* (January 2018 - February 2019) Restrictions Active of movement hostilities State security forces 41% United Nations 2% Violence against 80 80 80 (25%) assets 6% 78 6% 65 31 Bureaucratic / 60 58 58 58 (61%) Violence 54 23% Criminals/unknown administrative 16% 52 51 impediment 51% against personnel 13 International 37 35 (25%) 7 NGO (48%) State civil authorities Operational (14%) 22% Local NGO interference 19% (27%) 8% Non-State civil authorities JanFebMarAprMayJun Jul AugSepOctNovDecJanFeb Minor Moderate Signicant 6% Non-State armed forces The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply o cial endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Final boundary between the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan has not yet been determined. Final status of Abyei region is not yet determined. | Humanitarian access concerns humanitarian actors’ ability to reach populations a ected by crisis, as well as an a ected population’s ability to access humanitarian assistance and services. | * The severity of incidents is being captured to better represent the scope and scale of a reported incident, as compared to a focus solely on the number of incidents reported. Incidents are ranked as minor, moderate or signicant, according to the e ect on humanitarian sta , assets or operations. Creation date: 15 March 2019 | Sources: OCHA access database | Feedback: [email protected], [email protected] | www.unocha.org/south-sudan | www.reliefweb.int/country/ssd | www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/south-sudan