IRNA Report: [Yirol West County,Lakes State] 4/06/2021 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. Yirol west county is located in lakes state, bordering Rumbek East to the north, Yirol East county to East, Terekeka to west and Awerial county to the south. The inhabitants of this county are Atuot and Apaak with major six subsections. Languages spoken are Thokrel and Dinka. These communities are subsistent farmers and pastoralists. However, majority of these IDPs lost their belongings livestock, food, and nonfood item. It has several Payams as follows; Anuol Payam, Geng-geng Payam, Aluakluak, Abang Payam, Geer, Yirol town payam and Mapuordit Payam. The following mentioned Organizations took part in the assessment done in Yirol West county Jointly initiated by Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) in Yirol west office. Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), CUAM, HELP, Catholic Relief Service (CRS), PLAN INTERNATIONAL, Solidarity Ministries Africa for Reconciliation and Development (SMARD), Women Aid Vision (WAV), ministry of health, ICAP, AAA, AVSI, AMA, Caritas and TOCH. The assessment was done on 20-05-2021 in two Payams of Yirol west namely Yirol West town and Geng-geng locations. Yirol town has greater number of newly displaced IDPs leading by 1,600 households and Geng- geng with 413 households and Mapuordit with 300 IDPs households. The humanitarian joint assessment was not possible in Mapuordit due to some logistic challenges. According to the RRC report, the total number of IDPs in both Yirol town, Geng-geng and Mapuordit was 2313 households displaced from Anuol Payam of Yirol west county. The various cluster partners took the sampling size of 32 households in Yirol town and 21 in Geng-geng which made it to 53 sample size that was reached with interviews. CAUSES OF THE DISPLACEMENT The communal conflict broke out on 21 April 2021 in Anuol Payam of Yirol west county. It started with youths fighting because of a girl elopement and escalated to the communal looting and random killing of innocent people. The insecurity became a bigger concern, according to the respondents, they didn’t feel safe in their origin Payam anymore therefore they had to flee out to nearby safe places like Mapuordit, Yirol town and Geng-Geng. Some houses were burnt down and properties destroyed, women and girls were beaten and their valuables were removed and ashamed by conflicting youths. The IDPs are hosted in Yirol west town, Geng-Geng and Mapuordit of Yirol west county. Families have been separated due to security issues, the IDPs are sharing most of the essentials item with the host community therefore needed immediate humanitarian assistance more especially food assistance to the large households, shelter assistance now that it is rainy season and house item cooking utensils. The estimated population of the host community in Yirol Town stands at 15,770 and 19,668 in Geng-Geng The displaced people of Anuol lack food since their arrival to Yirol center due to insecurity after conflict started in April 2021. They took refuge in the peaceful neighboring Payam and the conflict had claimed most of their properties including houses of their place of origin burned down others were burned in the houses leaving them vulnerable to hunger. ON arrival the host community assisted some IDPs with food item but as for now they consumed all and situation is deteriorating. They have no farming tools and lands to cultivate in and they are experiencing hardship in their day to day living in their current locations. Children are showing signs and symptoms of anemia due to poor feeding and lack of enough space to shelter They need to be provided with shelter during this rainy season. Mosquito nets and blankets are needed urgently since they sleep in the open compound and under trees uncovered it may lead to high cases of malaria and other diseases. Poor hygiene cases due to lack of soaps lack of sleeping materials and clothes for changing. Majority especially girls and women reported their clothes and valuables were taken forcefully by conflicting youths and others had theirs burned down in their houses. Meanwhile men who escaped fighting never brought anything for sleeping. Malnutrition cases in under 5 children, lactating mothers and pregnant mothers were found in the IDPs during assessment. In this case of reduced feeding a day in children, lactating, pregnant mothers and maybe people of chronic diseases, the situation maybe threating. IDPs still live in fear in their current location since both conflicting parties are present in the location therefore, they fear moving freely. The newly displaced lacked Psycho-social support services and from observation, they look traumatized. These photos of IDPS were taken in Geng-geng Payam during assessment. These three people you see standing in front are RRC enumerator for Anuol and two humanitarian workers participating in the assessment Location map [insert a location map for the assessed site in the box below (I don’t have this map with me currently) Drivers and underlying factors The communal conflict broke out on 21 April 2021 in Anuol Payam of Yirol west county. It started with youths fighting because of a girl elopement and escalated to the communal looting and random killing of innocent people. This has increased vulnerability of elderly people, children and women at large The main drivers will be revenge killing, scrambling over scarce resources and will deteriorate livelihoods of the affected population. There will be no farming, no proper shelters and health facilities The underling factors will evolve around revenge killing, raiding of cows and looting of community belongs if no intervention is made by the local government. The trends of this conflict will likely affect the provision of assistance to those who are still in Anuol but it will not affect the IDPs support because they are staying in Payams that have good security such as Yirol Town, Geng-geng and Mapuordit though Mapuordit sometimes have threat from Rumbek East youths Scope of the crisis and humanitarian profile Anuol Payam is located in Yirol West County, lakes state, bordering Mapuordit to the West, Geng-geng to the East, Terekeka to the South and Abang Payam to the North. The inhabitants of this Payam are Atuot only. Learning and school materials are one the concerns raised by the school going pupils, who were in school before displacement in Anuol payam especially those who are sitting for their final exams to be assisted with school uniform, books and exercise books and school fee to support the children resume their Education effectively because they lost everything during the crisis. The total number of IDPs in Yirol town, Geng-geng and Mapuordit was 2,313 households displaced from Anuol Payam of Yirol west county. The various cluster partners took the sampling size of 32 households in Yirol town and 21 in Geng-geng which made it to 53 sampling size. Yirol town has great number of newly displaced IDPs leading by 1600 households and geng- geng with 413 households where the IDPs are displaced. Other place where IDPs are currently residing is Mapuordit with a population of 300 households. The total population was estimated to stand at 13,878 IDPS and disaggregated as 8,319 females and 5,559 males Current population figures1 County/Payam/Boma Location Host Displaced Source Notes population population 61, 602 47,724 13,878 RRC Status of the population in the affected area IDPs still live in fear in their current locations since both conflicting parties are present in the location therefore, they fear moving freely. They need to be provided with shelter during this rainy season. Mosquito nets and blankets are needed urgently since they sleep in the open compound and under trees uncovered it may lead to high cases of malaria and other diseases. The Newly displaced IDPs lacked housing materials neither do they have sleeping materials. This rainy season, the lactating mothers and their breast-feeding babies plus the elderly IDPs could not cover themselves and find shelter. This led to congestion at a household Children and pregnant mothers spend days under trees and nights in open places, majority do not have sleeping material and even cooking item with them. Therefore, the team recommended that there is need for urgent distribution of non-food item and shelter are highly recommended. Women, children and elderly men and women are greatly affected and are the most vulnerable groups. Malnutrition cases in under 5 children, lactating mothers and pregnant mothers were found in the IDPs during assessment. In this case of reduced feeding a day in children, lactating, pregnant mothers and maybe people of chronic diseases, the situation maybe threatening really. 1 Based on best available figures for initial planning purposes, valid until independent registration is complete Key response priorities [Briefly highlight top priority actions for response. Add clusters as required.] The cluster members recommended urgent response to distribute food assistance to IDPs in their current location, from the general observation of the respondents’ they look hungry and weak as the depended on the host households for food and help of the relatives, friends and their community leaders who can’t sustain them (IDPs) for long with their families. The continual support till they are able to move back to their home of origin home. When the situation normalizes to avoid live risks. Cluster 1 Emergency food distribution to affected IDPs and Host community FSL Cluster Cluster 2 Emergency Nonfood items distribution to IDPs- NFI Cluster Cluster 3 Emergency Nutrition/Health response to IDPs and Host Community- Nutrition/Health Cluster Cluster 4 Emergency Protection and reunion of Women and Vulnerable Children-Protection Cluster.