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Motot – Uror County, Walgak – Akobo County, Waat – Nyirol County in Northern Jonglei State IRNA Report: Mwot Tot (Motot) -Uror County, Walgak - Akobo County, Waat - Nyirol County – Northern Jonglei 15 -17 February, 2014 Initial Rapid Needs Assessment: Motot – Uror County, Walgak – Akobo County, Waat – Nyirol County in Northern Jonglei State 15 - 17 February 2014 Executive summary This inter-agency Rapid Needs Assessment was conducted from the 15 – 17th February, 2014 in Mwot Tot (Uror County), Walgak (Akobo County) and Waat (Nyirol County) Jonglei State. The assessment team comprised of OCHA (team leader), WASH (Oxfam), IOM (ES/NFIs), Nutrition/Heath (Tearfund), WFP (FSL) and Protection (Non Violent Peace Force). The team spent two days on the ground to conduct the assessment along the border of Uror, Nyirol and Akobo counties. As a part of the assessment, the team meet with RRC and county authorities who were briefed about the mission. Assessment findings consisted of group meetings, one-on-one meetings with key informants and physical observations. According to the local RRC, Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, there are currently 1,136 IDP households in Mwot Tot (Motot), 7,500 IDP households in Walgak and 1,947 IDP households in Waat. Previous IDPs in the region, prior to the assessment, were originally from Bor and Malakal. However, recent conflict in Gadiang has caused displacement throughout Uror County, the second largest county in Jonglei State. A security assessment undertaken by UNDSS and OCHA on Friday confirmed that Yuai, the capital of Uror, had emptied. Most people have walked to Motot, and beyond to Waat, others are travelling through the bush, heading further into the heart of Uror, Nyirol and Akobo counties to areas deemed safe. Frequent movement of small groups was observed throughout the assessment, providing continued instability to the humanitarian situation throughout the region. While the area is currently calm the situation remains tense with anticipation that there may be continued displacement in these key areas. Immediate humanitarian intervention identified in the assessment include: Food, Nutrition (management of MAM & SAM cases), Health and WASH. Partners have begun to respond in NFI support in Waat, based on previous assessments. This assessment provides the basis for immediate response in the areas mentioned above. This IRNA Report is a product of Inter-Agency Assessment mission conducted and information compiled based on the inputs provided by partners on the ground including; government authorities, affected communities/IDPs and agencies. 1 IRNA Report: Mwot Tot (Motot) -Uror County, Walgak - Akobo County, Waat - Nyirol County – Northern Jonglei 15 -17 February, 2014 Situation Overview: Displacement from Bor and Malakal due to fighting in December and recently further displacement within Uror County, due to fighting in Gadiang, has created a stressed situation among host communities and IDPs, as populations continue to move to areas further into Uror, Nyirol and Akobo to areas deemed safe. There are real and urgent humanitarian needs within the Nuer dominated counties of Uror, Nyirol and Akobo West & East, including supplies of Food, Nutrition, Health, NFIs and access to Water. Previously poor harvests and the strain of IDPs assimilating into host communities, food stores are being exhausted, many fear now that there may be severe food insecurity in the coming months, adding to that there is an increase in the outbreak of disease and limited drugs in the region. Urgent response is needed in the coming months as most areas of Uror County will be inaccessible via road or fixed wing aircraft by the end of May and at the height of the rainy season. Map Drivers of Crisis and underlying factors Violence, which began with events on 15th December, 2013, in Juba, quickly reached Bor and displaced over 76,000 citizens to neighbouring counties. Yuai, the county capital of Uror, was a key area of convergence for IDPs fleeing on-going conflict in Bor and Malakal. Some 17,000 IDPs were recorded in mid-January, however more have arrived since those figures were released (and many have gone to other Payams and have assimilated with the host populations). Recent attacks on Gadiang have caused further displacement for both IDPs and host communities in Yuai and throughout Uror County. Displaced populations have moved toward Motot, and Site population – (IDP information beyond to Waat, others are travelling through the bush, heading provided by local RRC) further into the heart of Uror, Nyirol and Akobo counties, to areas deemed safe. Gadiang is highly strategic and can be seen as a Mwot Tot (Motot): 1,136 HH IDPs defensive priority, roads from Gadiang lead directly to Yuai and Walgak: 7,500 HH IDPs Waat. Rumours of advancement of SPLA could cause further Waat: 1,947 HH IDPs disruption to the populations in Uror, Nyirol and Akobo counties. Scope of crisis and humanitarian profile The RRC in all 3 locations indicated that initially the IDPs had been hosted in central locations such as schools, centres etc but they had since been moved into the host community. In many cases this is relatively easy because despite them coming from Bor or Malakal, most had families in Central Jonglei. This has placed significant strain on the host community as in all four locations food and water points have been exhausted. The attack on Gadiang, despite the urging of the Nuer prophet to remain calm and not move, has meant that many to the south west of Waat have started moving east. In Motot, Walgak, Waat and on the connecting road we spoke to many IDPs, all of whom were moving east. All said they were moving because of the fighting at Gadiang. Their destination depended on the walking ability of the family, potential hosts 2 IRNA Report: Mwot Tot (Motot) -Uror County, Walgak - Akobo County, Waat - Nyirol County – Northern Jonglei 15 -17 February, 2014 (generally family and friends) along the way, the availability of food, water and shelter and the security in that location. Some Key Response Priorities were planning on staying in Waat or Walgak but many mentioned Akobo as their eventual destination and one family said they were FSL: going to Ethiopia. However there were some staying put in their • Provision HEBs to populations still current locations who felt that security was sufficient enough for displacing in central locations (Waat). now for them to remain in that place. In Walgak it was interesting • Provide food to both the IDPs and the to note that the community leadership were evacuating the vulnerable host communities in all population east under arrangements of the county commissioner three locations in 3-4 weeks. who had arranged vehicles. Any further deterioration of the • Provide host communities and IDPs situation in the south (or indeed rumours of which are very with agricultural inputs in readiness for prevalent given that the mobile phone network is non-existent) the next agricultural season. are likely to set off further movement of IDPs to the east. It must Health: be noted that the number of IDPs moving or static does not come even close to accounting for the complete emptying of Yuai (as • Deliver drugs and medical supplies to observed by OCHA and confirmed by MSF) and it was suggested all health facilities in Uror County. that maybe these people have fled to the bush or moving east in • Mass measles immunization campaign the bush but staying off the roads and avoiding built up areas. covering the Uror County. As of Monday 17 Feb, the community leaders in Motot said that • Consider delivering drugs in Waat and the situation was calm but there were rumours in town that Walgak. government forces had moved north of Gadiang and shops had • remained closed but there was no major movement of people Consider staffing increase in Walgak from the town yet. They still believed they were far enough away PHCC and delivery of medical supplies. to be safe. They said if it got closer people would start to depart Nutrition: east and north using the roads and if it got even closer and people • Preposition TSFP supplies in Motot, had less time to react that they would flee into the bush and Pieri, Pathai and Yuai surrounding Bomas and would probably use tracks in the bush to • Supply Tearfund with SAM supplies as move east and north. People still felt safe in Nuer areas but per the projections. movement by the government forces into the Nuer homeland would indicate that the government intentions were beyond just Protection: securing Dinka areas and such a movement would significantly • Support to protection mitigating affect the Nuer's feeling of security. measures in the event of humanitarian Humanitarian Overview: distributions • Protection monitoring and As the situation remains fluid and populations are still moving, the mainstreaming settlement of IDPs is not yet fully known. Prior to the crisis in December, host populations were stressed and vulnerable to Shelter/NFI: shocks, especially in the coming months during the traditional • Waat: Distribute standard NFI kit “hunger gap” season, where households were already at risk for WASH: increased food insecurity and malnutrition. Widespread crop • losses from the 2012 flooding, throughout the region, are still Repair of hand pumps • impacting host populations, as many were unable to replant in Public health promotion 2013 due to lack of seeds. Water coverage and infrastructure was • Sanitation ongoing programming well above sphere standards in current host communities, prior to the influx of IDP populations. There are real and urgent humanitarian needs within
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