South Sudan HUMANITARIAN-SUPPORTED IDP RETURNS June 2021 Since April 2016, internally displaced persons (IDP) have been approaching UNHCR’s protection desks in dierent internally displaced sites, in search for information in their places of origin or requesting assistance to return to their area of origin. Working through the area-based Solutions Working Groups, humanitarians and UNMISS, follow a comprehen- sive set of guidelines so that each IDP has the information needed to make a sound and informed decision, voluntarily. This begins a rigorous process of interviews, counselling, and protection assessments to ensure returns are in safe, digni- fied, and durable. After returning to their area of origin or habitual residence, the Solutions Working Groups continue monitoring their reintegration into the community June Highlights No supported returns in the month of May and June Final destinations (State) due to the onset of the rain season. Upper Nile 10,919 (58%) Unity 5,326 (28%) Top five final destinations (County) individuals Returnees by departure 18,690 point WBG 1,828 (10%) Baliet 7,859 (42%) 13 (0.1%) 6,169 households Jonglei 562 (4%) in PoCs BalietMaban 7,536 (40%) Western Equatoria 29 ( ~0.16%) Cumulative Supported Returns Wau 1,663 (9%) (September 2018 to June 2021) Central Equatoria 19 (~0.09%) Rubkona 724 (4%) 18,677 (99.9%) in Settlements Lakes 10 (~0 .05%) Akobo 280 (2%) Spontaneous and supported return movements (number of Individuals movements) From Maban IDP site to: Maban communities (7,536) individuals From Melut IDP site to: Baliet county (7,895) individuals Melut F SUDAN IDP site Maban IDP site From Wau PoC to: Wau Municipality (1,663), F7,536 ABYEI A A 7,895 Deim Zubeir (165),Rubko- Malakal Maban communities Û Malakal PoC Bentiu PoC E" Bunj na (69), Leer (22), Juba Rubkona E"Û UPPER NILE (16), Yirol (10), Mayendit Baliet County NORTHERN New Fangak (9), Pagak (7) individuals BAHR EL GHAZAL 69 UNITY Ayod Leer 7,536 , Mayendit 10 Yirol WARRAP 7 Pagak 22 55 WauÛ POC AA 165 E" 1,663 Akobo Deim Zubeir 10 Uror Wau 52 655 ETHIOPIA From Bor PoC to: Akobo(244),Uror (93), Municipality WESTERN 244 New Fangak (55), Nimule CENTRAL BAHR EL GHAZAL 93 AFRICAN LAKES JONGLEI (14), Mandeing (12), Ayod REPUBLIC 30 Bor PoCÛ E" 112 Bor (10), Budi (9), Ikotos (4), 16 36 Torit (2).individuals 12 CENTRAL EQUATORIA 2 9 4 EASTERN 14 EQUATORIA Juba IDP sites Û E""Û Yambio A Mandeing Juba From Juba IDP sites to: Rubkona (655), Uror DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF Torit Budi (112), Malakal (52), THE CONGO Ikotos KENYA Akobo (36) individuals UGANDA Nimule Supported IDP Returns Trend 8000 7000 292 11,475 1,749 5,174 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2018 2019 2020 2021 Source:UNHCR and Partners Author:UNHCR Representation Office in South Sudan. Feedback: [email protected] .