Yambio Town Road Monitoring South Sudan Displacement Crisis Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan August 2018
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Yambio Town Road Monitoring South Sudan Displacement Crisis Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan August 2018 Sudan CONTEXT AND METHODOLOGY Western Bahr Ethiopia Yambio town is located in Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, near South Sudan’s el Ghazal WWesternarra pEquatoria ARRIVALS TO YAMBIO TOWN C.A.R. Lakes Previous location - Country border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Yambio town was the centre ua Demographic3 of significant armed clashes and widespread displacement in 2016, and hosts a large D.R.C. Kenya Country of most recent long term location for arriving HHs: population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) many of whom have started to return home Nagero Uganda as of early 2018. Children 30 % This factsheet provides results from the REACH road monitoring exercise in Yambio town, Main routes of Tambura displacement South Sudan 95 % Yambio County. REACH monitors four bus/car parks in Yambio town to record the arrivals volo Women 39 % and departures of people on a daily basis. Daily data is synthesised into a monthly factsheetCentra l Nzara Central African Republic 3 % to provide an overview of wider movement trends, including push/pull factors and intentions. African DRC 2% The following findings are based on primary data collected between 2 and 30 August 2018, Men 30 % Republic dri 30+39+30t during which 190 departing HHs (378 individuals) and 64 arriving HHs (125 individuals) 95+3+2t Mundri 1 st were recorded, along with 6 HHs (14 individuals) that were transiting through Yambio town. Ezo Ibba Easoft the total arriving HHs expressed the intention to remain in Enumerators interviewed respondents who were arriving in and departing from any of 5 % Yambio town permanently. Household composition Yambio town’s four (Tambura, Nzara, Maridi and DRC) bus/car parks. Maridi Yambio Reported composition of HHs arriving in Yambio town:6 Not all entry points to Yambio town were covered systematically, and some arrivals and Arriving households departures reportedly took place outside of data collection hours (9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m). Yambio Town Moreover, departures are over-represented due to many arrivals getting off buses early due 2 average number of individuals travelling in each HH. 2 Partial family 97 % to the matatu system. As such, the data presented in this factsheet is not representative,Ango Central of arriving HHs are made up of one individual. rather indicative of movement trends for the assessed population. E42%quatoria Dungu Whole family 3 % e Previous location - County Areas of most recent long term location of HHs arriving in Yambio town: 97+3t DEPARTURES FROM YAMBIO TOWN Push factors 50+16+13+6+5 Primary push factors reported by departing HHs for leaving Yambio town: Nzara County 50 % TRANSITS THROUGH YAMBIO TOWN of the total departing HHs intended to leave Yambio town for 6 39+23+11+11+7 89% months or less. Far from the family 39 % Tambura County 16 % Transits recorded in Yambio (6 HHs) in August consisted mainly of HHs Ezo County 13 % Demographic3 Lack of healthcare services 23 % travelling through Yambio Town to Juba, Jonglei, Nzara, Maridi and Ezo Lack of market 11 % Ibba County 6 % County. In those cases, push and pull factors mainly revolved around 5 % searching for services and joining their families. Lack of work opportunities 11 % Yambio County Children 27 % From the Yambio bus/car parks, no HHs were recorded to be transiting Lack of education services 7 % Intended duration of stay in Yambio town to and from the DRC in August, although cross border movement is likely Women 41 % Reported length of time that arriving HHs intend to stay in Yambio town: more noticeable in areas of Yambio County closer to the border with DRC Intended destination 44+32+8+5+11 where REACH is currently not collecting data. However, one HH was Less than a month 44 % Men 32 % Intended destination of departing HHs: recorded arriving into Yambio from DRC. 27+41+32+t 96% of the total departing HHs intend to stay within Western One month to six months 33 % Equatoria State. More than six months 8 % Departing households Primary intended areas of destination in Western Equatoria State for Do not intend to leave 5 % departing HHs: 2 average number of individuals per HH. 65+13+6+5+4 Not sure 11 % Nzara County 65 % Pull factors 31% of departing HHs are made up of one individual travelling alone. Maridi County 13 % Primary pull factors reported by arriving HHs for choosing to come to 6 % 4 Ezo County Yambio town:5 Area of origin of departing households 20+19+17+16 Tambura County 5 % Presence of work opportunities 20 % of the total departing HHs are originally from Western Equatoria Ibba County 4 % 95% 19 % State. Presence of market County of origin of departing HHs: Intended duration of stay at destination Presence of family 17 % 60+15+6+5+5+4 Yambio County 60 % Reported length of time that departing HHs intend to stay in the Presence of health services 16 % Maridi County 15 % location that they are departing for: 44+45+5+1+5 Notes: Tambura County 6 % Less than a month 44 % 1. Due to the negligible number of transits recorded, a detailed analysis of the dynamics of transiting households was not included in this factsheet, apart from a short narrative section. Transit data can be obtained on request. Nzara County 5 % One month to six months 45 % 2. Common throughout East Africa, the matatu system involves buses that follow a set route in which passenger get on and get off at pre-determined stops. This means that many arriving Ibba County 5 % Over six months 5 % passengers often get off at their stops before reaching Yambio town, while departing vehicles are nearly always full. 3. These are indicative trends; REACH does not record all arrivals and departures. Ezo County 4 % Do not intend to return 1 % 4. The total amount adds up to 101% due to the rounding up of integers. The other locations of origin are Juba County (4%), Yei County (1%) and Mundri West County (1%). 5. Reported presence of services or opportunities is indicative of respondents’ perception and does not necessarily reflect availability. Not sure 5 % 6. “Partial” in the sense that not all members of the HHs were travelling with the interviewed HHs. For more information on this profile please contact: REACH - [email protected] .