IRNA Report: [ Floods & Conflict Affected Residents/IDPs in Twic East County, Jonglei State] [July 29th, 2020] 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. Situation overview This IRNA assessment was carried out after reports of attacked and flooding in Twic East, (Patiou Boma,) Ajuong payams and heavy rains, & overflowing of the Nile water to settlements which resulted to flooding in most parts of the county, the humanitarian Community in area were informed by the RRC coordinator on Thursday July 14, 2020 that most parts of the five Payams (Pakeer,Ajuong,Nyuak,Kongor and Lith have been heavily flooded leading to destruction of homes and crops, displacement of populations and loss of human life. Based on this information from Local authorities, RRC and Humanitarians organized an urgent meeting with all the humanitarian actors on Thursday 16th July, 2020. The meeting resolved that an assessment be done in the attacks and floods affected areas on Monday, 20th, July 2020. The primary aim of this assessment is to serve as an alert of the current situation in Twic East. The assessment covers situation incidents and threats from flooding across the named five Payams. The results of security incidents and overflowing water from River Nile have caused serious panic and internal/external displacement of Populations in Twic East. Highlight on incidents, flooding and displacement. Insecurity (Places attacked from 20th June to 7th of July 2020) In Panyagor town, 2 people were killed by unknown armed youth group on 20th of June and 7th of July while rearing cattle at approximately 3kms east of Panyagor town. Patiou Boma of Pakeer payam- was attacked twice on Monday 29th of June 2020 and on 2nd of July 2020, by unknown armed youth allegedly said to have been from the neighboring communities, 10 persons were killed and more than 9 others reported injured, 97 houses burnt. The dead & injuries include women, children and elderly people. (Source: RRC, Payam Administrator, chiefs and residents) On Wednesday 1st of July, Makiir cattle camp near Paliau in Ajuong payam was also attacked by the same unknown gunmen leaving 4 people dead and 17 others injured, some cattle were taken, causing panic and mass displacement to Nyuak, Kongor and Panyagor Town (Source, RRC, Payam Administrator, chiefs and residents) On Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd of July, 2020, Duk Poktap and Duk Padiet payams of Duk county were attacked, 48 lives were lost and 54 others injured (38 killed in Padiet & 10 Killed in Poktap), majority of the victims were women and children. These incidents cause displacement to Twic East. In Pakeer and Ajuong payams, the three attacks have led to the loss of properties with hundreds of houses burned in Patiou, education centers, teaching and learning materials remain behind, many people including School children and teachers are displaced to nearby payams and villages while others are reported to have crossed to Bor South County and other Islands areas which are now flooded and inaccessible. Some people are said to have gone to Dhiam-Dhiam port and may continue to either Bor town or Lakes state by boats in the Nile river. Over Flooding As of 20th July 2020, water curving from River Nile broke several sections of primary dykes in Pakeer, Ajuong, Nyuak, Lith and Kongor payams. This primary dyke was constructed in early 2003/2004 by heavy machineries’ (tractors). It has been saving this part of Jonglei from direct flooding from the swamps. As of June, the community Dyke Task Force Volunteers noticed the several broken water flowing sections on the primary dyke. Flooding this year may likely be more than the one other years when it reaches August – October. Because of that, the top worries & concerns are insecurity and flooding. To be honest, they are not worried of Corona-virus. Crops and houses have been damaged as all the farmlands have been submerged in water. Domestic animals such as Cows, goats, sheep and chicken etc. are lost. The affected populations have been exposed to diseases and further harm from wild animals and snakes which equally moved to the upland. All water points in the areas including more than 500 community latrines have submerged in water. Moreover, open defecation was witnessed to be on the increase This has limited the community’s access to clean water. Access to drugs from Panyagor health facility by these communities has become very challenging due to the inaccessibility of the areas by road Twic East- Bor road has been halted after heavy rains and flooding submerged, even upper parts of the road stopping movement. These roads and Dyke are disappearing under water at an alarming rate raising fears that the already insufficient food supply will diminish and prices will continue to climb. Therefore, the purpose of this assessment is to provide quick overview of the emergency situation in order to identify the immediate impact of flood and insecurity related crisis in villages around Twic East of Jonglei state, make rough estimates of the humanitarian needs of the affected population, define and recommend priorities to humanitarian partners for emergency response plan and action. The needs assessment report included data from the seven Sub-clusters in Twic East (Education, FSL, WASH, Protection, Health, Nutrition, Inter-Agency Rapid Needs Assessment Shelter and NFIs). The communities in all the fivehttp://southsudan.humanitarianresponse.info/ payams are frustrated repairing their dykes but the efforts of the community to restore the dyke may not be sufficient as heavy rains are also expected between the months of August to October 2020. IRNA Report: [LOCATION, STATE], [DATE]|2 Site overview Figure:1 Burning houses in Patiou village Figure:1 Houses Aliet Wangulei-Twic East Location map catch Inter-Agency Rapid Needs Assessment http://southsudan.humanitarianresponse.info/ IRNA Report: [LOCATION, STATE], [DATE]|3 Twic East map 2020.pdf Drivers and underlying factors Flooding and inter-communal violence are real threats people are very much worried in Twic East. Given the situation of insecurity, heavy rainfall and flooding led to shortage of food, displacement of people, loss of properties, and lack of access to basic services, among others. Accessibility for intervention becomes so challenging. The raiders take advantage to terrorize the communities living in those affected areas. The continuous attacks and flood has led to increased vulnerability compared to limited humanitarian assistance. Scope of the crisis and humanitarian profile The flood has affected all the five payams of Twic East and the worst affected areas are Pakeer (Patiou, Nyany, Akooy, Marial, Pareu), Ajuong (Mayom, Ngawaai, Wutliir, Pagok), Lith (Dong, Wernyol), Nyuak (Aliet, Kuacthoor, Athil, Wutkoro, Ageer, Lual-ajokbil, Baping, Wangulei) and Kongor (Pakuor, Piom Awan, Pajomba, Pacol, Mission, Pamot, Piom Bior and Pawel). The incidences of attack occurred around Panyagor, Patiou and Makiir cattle camp in Twic East. There is fear among the communities about the probability of more attacks happening in any part of the county. The Internal displaced population in Twic East county are 8,395 households with 42,886 individuals but no data sex segregations into male, females, boys, girls, disable and elderly as no physical verification has been carried out during the assessment. As displaced population are living with relatives and friends in across the five payams there are no specific places they have moved and gathered. However, it was further discovered that the population of Twic East County is over 130,069 people in the five payams as adopted from National Bureau of Statistics, April, 2015. Table showing number of households displaced due to insecurity: S/No Payam Insecurity displaced Insecurity displaced Source Remarks (HHs) (individuals) 1 Pakeer 138 828 Chiefs and Some of these conflict 2 Ajuong 115 690 Local authority IDPs are in Wangulei, (RRC) Pawel, Panyagor, Total 253 1516 Table showing number of individuals affected by flooding. Current population figures1 County/Payam/Boma Current Locations of Host Affected/Displaced Source Notes displacement population population Twic East Pakeer Maar Center, Pereu 4,338 Chiefs There is urgent (Akooy, Nyany and Nhomlaau, Marial, and needs of the Paliou) Dhiam-dhiam,Jonglei Local humanitarian islands authority to respond to Nyuak villages (RRC) this alarming 1Based on best available figures for initial planning purposes, valid until independent registration is completed. Inter-Agency Rapid Needs Assessment http://southsudan.humanitarianresponse.info/ IRNA Report: [LOCATION, STATE], [DATE]|4 (Some accommodated situation of the with friends and relatives) internally displaced persons. Twic East-Ajuong Wangulei center, 3,720 Chiefs There is urgent ( Paliau Panyereng, Kongor areas) and needs of the surrounding villages) (all accommodated with Local humanitarian relatives and friends). authority to respond to (RRC) this alarming situation of the internally displaced persons. Twic East -Nyuak (Wangulei center, 12,072 Chiefs There is urgent Panyereng, Kongor areas) and needs of the (all accommodated with Local humanitarian to relatives and friends). authority respond to this (RRC) alarming situation of the internally displaced persons. Twic East-Kongor Pakuor, Piomawan 7,890 There is urgent Pachol,Mission ,Pamot needs of the humanitarian