Gambella Region: South Sudanese refugees situation (as of 19 Nov 2014) Key Issues Malakal Panyikang Maban Ethiopia hosts the largest South Sudanese refugee population Baliet in the region with 256,000 people, including nearly 194,000 new arrivals registered since 15 December 2013. The Longochuk number of arrivals increased of late from 90 people per day to Fangak Canal an average daily arrival rate of 100 people. Upper New arrivals oppose proposed relocation to Okugo camp in Nile Dimma woreda, citing insecurity related to ethnic tensions and Luakpiny/Nasir distance from the border. Humanitarian partners are advocat- Maiwut ing for the identification of new suitable camp sites to accom- Nyirol modate the caseload. Wanke On 18 November, UNCHR and IOM started relocating 15,000 Ulang Pagak refugees who were stranded at Matar for the past three Mattar months as a result of flooding to Pugnido camp. Lare Itang Mattar Kowerneng With no political solution, the end of the rainy season, increas- Ayod Wantawo Nyilinyang Abola ' Gambela Burubiey ing conflict and a continuous threat of famine in South Sudan, Jikawo Gambella Itang the refugee number is set to reach 300,000-350,000 by the Jonglei Wild Life end of of the first quarter of 2015. Gambela Akobo Reserve Zuria Leer Akobo Jore Gambella Abobo Ethiopia chapter of the Inter-Agency appeal for Akobo Abobo ETHIOPIA South Sudanese refugees Shentewa Duk Uror Jor Pigniwedo 211 million 50% Gog Total requirement ($US) Total requirement funded SOUTH SUDAN Panyijiar Pugnido Mengesh Sectors Requirement Funded Gap Meti Refugee food 34.9m 22.9m 12.1m Godere (WFP) Twic Dima Refugee Non- East Pochalla 176.1m 83.3m 92.8m Bor food (UN/NGO) South Total 211m 106.1m 104.9m Yirol East Refugee camp Key Ethnic Groups Entry point Anyuak Contributions to South Sudanese Refugee Operation Town Dinka Dima Approximate route Murle Yirol Pibor Raad 21 millionWest 4.7 million Anuak Nuer CERF ($US) Awerial HRF ($US) Murle Other in 2014Terekeka in 2014 Nuer The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 19 Nov 2014 Ref no.: 01IDP_SouthSudan_GAM_111914_A4 Sources: OCHA, UNHCR, FTS (as of 13 Nov 2014) Feedback: [email protected] ethiopia.humanitarianresponse.info www.reliefweb.int.