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UNICEF South Sudan
Cluster Report # 7 – November/December 2012
Date: 30 January 2013
© UNICEF South Sudan /2012/Ohanesian
Situation Overview and humanitarian Needs
Highlights
The presidents of South Sudan Salva Kiir and his Sudanese counterpart Omer
Hassan Al-Bashir met in Addis Ababa during the course of January to discuss the
implementation of the cooperation agreements signed in September 2012.
Border tensions between Sudan and South Sudan escalated in Northern-Bahr –el –
Gazal State
Inter-Communal clashes in Lakes State caused displacement;
Refugee influx from South Kordofan into Unity State continued at an average of 200/300
people a day. Planning activities to relocate refugees into a new site have commenced
As of end of December, UNICEF CAP 2012 requirements were 68% funded (funding gap
was 37,678,330 USD)
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Following the mediation of the African Union, Sudan and South Sudan agreed in September
to set up a demilitarized buffer zone and resume oil exports from South Sudan through
Sudan. After a round of talks in Addis Ababa in January, both delegations failed to agree on
how to withdraw armies from their disputed border, delaying again the resumption of crucial
oil exports. Talks are postponed until 13 February.
During the course of 2012, 190,000 people have been displaced throughout the South Sudan
due to 314 incidents related to inter-communal fighting and insecurity. In late December, in
Western Bahr el Ghazal, inter-communal tensions affected 630 people, whilst in Northern
Bahr el Gazal, aerial and ground attacks along the disputed border area displaced about 700
people into Jaac (late December). Insecurity in Jonglei State has prevented displaced people
from returning home; on 27 January, clashes between two factions of the same armed group
in Pibor town displacing thousands of people in the bush. An estimated 2,500 spent the night
in the UNMISS compound.
The majority of the 110,000 people affected from the Abyei clashes in 2011 are still displaced,
mainly in Warrap State. A very limited number of people have actually returned North to river
Kiir, also due to lack of civil administration.
Refugee movements have continued from Sudan into South Sudan. Upper Nile refugee’s
settlements located in Maban County (Jamam, Doro, Batil) host about 111,470 refugees; Yida
camp in Unity has a population of 64,376 people. Health partners are reporting an increase in
the Hepatitis E since mid-December in refugee sites in Upper Nile; as of 27 January, the
outbreak affected 3,319 people and led to 69 deaths. In coordination with the Government,
aid Agencies are increasing efforts to improve water and sanitation conditions, including
disease surveillance, water chlorination and health and hygiene promotion campaign in
markets, schools and at household level. In Unity state (Ajuong area) a new refugee site will
be operational starting from March; the new site will host new arrivals from south Kordofan
and refugees presently in Yida camp.
According to IOM estimates, around 154,000 people have returned to South Sudan since
January 2012. Emergency relief is being provided to people in transit and a reinsertion
package to those arriving at final destination. An estimated 20,000 returnees are still stranded
in transit sites in Renk (Upper Nile) and Juba.
Insecurity, inflation and border closure contributed to increase significantly the number of
people requiring food assistance in 2012, from 1.2 million to 2.4 million, with 2.7 million food
insecure people fed as of 30 November.
Humanitarian access in South Sudan deteriorated over the course of 2012. At least 127
incidents were reported by partners, which represents 58% increase in incidents compared to
the previous year. The highest number of incidents were reported in Jonglei, Warrap, Upper
Nile and Unity State.
Inter-Agency Collaboration and Partnerships
The Common Humanitarian Fund 2013 round one allocation process is on-going. The funding
envelop is 35 million USD. The first round CHF standard allocation will focus on two priority
categories: i) Category A - Replenishing core pipelines and ensuring adequate logistics and
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common services support; and ii) Category B -Supporting frontline service providers in highly
vulnerable locations focusing on activities prioritized by the clusters (IDPs, returnees, and
high level of malnutrition).
The needs of refugees will continue to be catered through core pipelines. The refugee
programs will not be eligible for the first round allocation; emerging critical gaps will be
addressed through bilateral funding and CERF Rapid Response complemented by CHF
reserve where possible (reference is made to the CHF Policy Paper issued by OCHA on 21
December).
Programme Response
Overall Emergency Preparedness and Response
The UNICEF internal Contingency Plan is being finalized (January – June 2013 – Worst Case
Scenario); the EW EA platform on the intranet will be updated accordingly.
All new cluster coordinators have joined UNICEF over the reporting period and will remain for
the whole of 2013.
Programmes
NUTRITION
Estimated #/% coverage
UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster
UNICEF Target
(Jan - Dec 2012)
Cumulative results1
(Jan – Dec 2012)
% of Target Achieved
Cluster Target
(Jan - Dec 2012)
Cumulative
results1
(Jan – Dec 2012)
% of Target Achieved
Severely acutely malnourished children <5 treated in line with Sphere Standards
114,000 88,127* 77.3% 114,000 88,127* 77.3%
Severely acutely malnourished children <5 who recovered under treatment
75% 53,998* 79.7% 75% 53,998* 79.7%
Moderately acutely malnourished children < 5 treated in line with Sphere Standards
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
207,000
106,998**
51.6%
Moderately acutely malnourished
PLW treated in line with Sphere
Standards2
109,000 53,495** 49%
Children 6-36 months provided with supplementary product during seasonal hunger period in priority states or population displacement
288,000
154,726**
53.7%
UNICEF Operational Partners: ACF-USA, Concern Worldwide, SCISS, MSF France, MSF Belgium, COSV, Malaria Consortium, GOAL, NHDF, UNKEA, AAA, ADRA-SSHiNE, MSF OCBA, Relief International, Serving In Mission, IMC, MSF Holland, Medair, CARE, Tearfund, BRAC, World Vision, SMOH.
Nutrition Cluster Partners: AAA, ACF, ADRA, ARC, BRAC, CARE, CCM, CC-SS, CDOR, CDOT, CDOW, CMA, Concern Worldwide, COSV, CUAAM, CRADA, Diakonie, Goal, IMC, John Dau Foundation, LDA, Malaria Consortium, Masterseed, Medair,
1Cumulative results are based on cluster partner reports received up till December 2012.
2Intervention started in April 2012 after blanket feeding was suspended in March. The cluster target is for the period April-December 2012.
* Reports are still outstanding from some partners for the month of December 2012. ** Cumulative figures up till November 2012 shared by WFP.
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Estimated #/% coverage
UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster
UNICEF Target
(Jan - Dec 2012)
Cumulative results1
(Jan – Dec 2012)
% of Target Achieved
Cluster Target
(Jan - Dec 2012)
Cumulative
results1
(Jan – Dec 2012)
% of Target Achieved
Merlin, MOH/SMOH, MSF-B, MSF-CH, MSF-E, MSF-F, MSF-H, NCDA, NHDF, NPA, OVCI, PCOS, RI, SP, SCC, Save the Children, Sign of Hope, SIM, SSUDA, Tearfund, THESO, UNICEF, UNKEA, URDOS, WCDO, WERD, WFP, World Relief, WVI, HCO, PCPM, UNIDO, Kissito Health International, MaCDA
UNICEF and Partners programming
NTR
UNICEF Cluster
From January to December 2012, a total of 87,094 children under five representing 77.1% of the planned target were treated for severe acute malnutrition while 106,998 children representing 51.6% of the target were treated for moderate malnutrition.
Admissions of SAM cases (Fig.1 below) were on the decrease after seeing a peaking around
the month of June during the lean period. The fall in admission is usually anticipated in the
later months of the year when harvesting period commences leading to increased food
availability at household level.
Figure 1: New Admissions for children with SAM
Though this report is focusing on November and December, a comparison with the previous
year reveals increased SAM admissions (Fig. 2). As previously noted, the increase in 2012 is
attributable to increased coverage and expansion by the cluster partners as well additional
caseload of the returnees, IDPs and refugees.
Figure 2: New admissions of children with SAM in 2012 and 20113
3 The December 2012 data is based on 35% of reports submitted by cluster partners
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Refugee population and host community
In November and December, the nutrition situation among refugees remained stable
compared to previous months. Partners continued to consolidate and expand nutrition
program coverage through decentralization of nutrition sites in the affected locations (see
Table1 below). During this period, a rapid IYCF assessment was conducted by UNICEF and
other partners in Maban, covering refugees and host communities. Findings revealed poor
IYFC practices among both the refugees and host community. For instance, infants are not
fed on colostrum, initiation of breast feeding takes three hours to four days and pre-lacteal
feeding is very common. Consequently, UNICEF in collaboration with UNHCR and other
stakeholders are drafting IYCF guidelines to be used in this location. At the same time plans
are underway to conduct an IYCF training workshop targeting NGOs, MoH and UN agencies
currently working in Maban County from the 28th to 2
nd February 2013.
Table 1: Admissions and Exits in refugee camp facilities in Upper Nile
Camp
November December
Admissions Exits Admissions Exits
Doro 132 139 87 150
Gendrassa 27 44 68 60
Batil 90 180 87 128
Jamam 90 142 39 62
Monitoring and reporting
The cluster overall and CHF indicators, were reviewed and discussed in order to capture most
of the cluster performances in the easy to use formats and templates. The existing IM data
collection tools will be reviewed and revised in the upcoming IM technical working group
meeting.
CHF mid-term reporting formats were shared with the cluster partners to collect information
on their progress vs targets after the completion of the six months of the CHF 2012 round 1. A
progress report on the achievements was finalized and submitted to OCHA. According to the
report, nutrition cluster has achieved more than 65% of the Outpatient Therapeutic
Programme (OTP) planned targets while about 35% of the Targeted Supplementary Feeding
Programme (TSFP) target has been covered. The lower coverage of the TSFP targets is due
to pipeline breaks. It is, however, expected that more will be achieved in TSFP by the end of
CHF round 2 especially if the supply pipeline will be steady.
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Information Management: The cluster maintained contact with all partners and received
activity data/reports for the month of November and December. For this period, 33 partners
are submitted reports to Nutrition Information System for 56 counties. About 76% of partners
are now submitting reports by 15th of following month.
Cluster Coordination
Validation of nutrition surveys: A meeting was held for the validation of preliminary reports
and data sets for the pre-harvest SMART surveys. The comments from the TWG members
were shared with the relevant agencies and a follow up for final submission of the reports is
being undertaken.
The MAM Decision Tools: The global nutrition cluster shared a MAM decision making tool for
review and comments. For this purpose a meeting was arranged between the MAM TWG
members who included UNICEF, WFP, some partner agencies and MoH. During the review it
was agreed that the tool requires revision by relevant partners and as well provide feedback
to Global Nutrition Cluster.
Prevention of malnutrition
The nutrition cluster actively advocates for malnutrition prevention interventions in the
country. In November and December 2013, the cluster participated in meetings aimed at
streamlining Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) implementation strategy. Most partners
acknowledged the need and agreed that although they implement IYCF activities under the
nutrition education programmes, they still require support in terms of capacity building and
field implementation strategies. It was recommended that a baseline survey be carried out to
better understand the country IYCF situation. This is a good initiative from the nutrition section
in the MoH and could be a basis for the formation of a TWG on IYCF.
HEALTH
Estimated #/% coverage
UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster
UNICEF Target Cumulative
results
Cluster Target
Cumulative results
% of Target Achieved
(Jan - Dec 2012) (Jan – Dec
2012)
% of Target
Achieved
(Jan – June 2012)
Children <5 who have received vaccination against measles
250,000 203,303
81.32% Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Emergency affected families receiving 2 ITNs
125,000 19,000
15.20%
Emergency-affected population with access to emergency supplies and drugs for PHC
1.5 million 1,000, 000 66.66%
Pregnant women vaccinated with Tetanus Toxoid
220,000 106,000 48.18%
UNICEF Operational Partners:
SMoH, CHD, MSF-Belgium, GOAL, RI, Samaritans Purse, CARE, Medair International, IMA, IMC, Malaria Consortium, Merlin, MSF-Swiss, MSF-France, World Vision, ADRA, Save the Children, CUAMM, Tearfund, MSF-Spain and MSF-Holland, AAH, ARC, DOT
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UNICEF and partners programming
From January to December 2012, a total of 1,000,000 (66.66%) out of 1,500 000 projected
affected populations estimated to access emergency supplies and drugs including technical
support.
UNICEF delivered about 45,800 quantities (boxes, kits, etc) of supplies to implementing
partners for emergency support. This is typical emergency immunization supplies (i.e.
vaccines etc.), primary healthcare supplies (PHCC kits, delivery kits, mosquito nets etc.) and
in nutrition supplies (therapeutic supplies).
In Maban, UNICEF provided support to National Immunization Days (NIDs) in the refugee
camps.
November 2012 National Immunization Days (NIDs) Administrative Results
< 5 years Total
vaccinated %
Coverage Vit.A target
Vit A 6-11 Vit A 12-59 Total VIT A % Coverage
Batil camp 7,770 5,131 66% 6,993 887 3,610 4,497 64%
Doro camp 9,240 8,451 91% 8,316 2,345 5,144 7,489 90%
Jamam camp 3,423 2,471 72% 3,081 990 1,216 2,209 72%
Gendrassa camp 2,882 3,128 105% 2,684 733 1,955 2,688 100%
Total Nov. 2012 NIDs 23,315 19,181 82% 21,074 4,955 11,925 16,883 80%
December 2012 National Immunization Days (NIDs) Administrative Results
< 5 years Total
vaccinated %
Coverage Vit.A target
Vit A 6-11
Vit A 12-59 Total VIT A % Coverage
Batil camp 7,770 9,508 122% - - - - -
Doro camp 9,240 15,919 172% - - - - -
Jamam camp 3,423 4,060 119% - - - - -
Gendrassa camp 2,882 2,465 83% - - - - -
Total Dec. 2012 NIDs 23,315 31,952 137% - - - - -
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Health Impact (Source: Data related to EPI week 49 and 50)
Emergency standard
Batil camp Doro camp Jamam camp Gendrassa camp Yida camp
n/a: data not available during the reporting period
Last Month
This Month
Last Month
This Month
Last Month
This Month
Last Month
This Month
Last Month
This Month
Crude Mortality Rate (CMR) (/10,000/day) < 1 1.12 0.65 0.63 0.23 1.01 1.01 n/a n/a 0.92 0.1
Under five Mortality Rate (U5MR) (/10,000/day)
< 2 1.85 0.77 1.06 0.26 0.92 0.92 n/a n/a 2.75 0.1
Number of persons per health care facility <10,000 6,822 9,300 13,358 8,950 5,635 5,150 n/a n/a 29,188 18,33
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Measles vaccination coverage >=95% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Neonatal Mortality Rate (NNMR) (/1000 live births)
< 40 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) (/1000 live births) < 60 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
n/a: data not available during the reporting period
WaSH
Estimated #/% coverage
UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster
UNICEF Target
(Jan - Dec 2012)
Cumulative results
(Jan – Dec 2012)
% of Target Achieved
Cluster Target
(Jan - Dec 2012)
Cumulative results
(Jan –Dec 2012)
% of Target Achieved
IDPs, refugees and returnees provided with access to an improved water source
500,000 346,378 69% 1,500,000 912,925 61%
IDPs, refugees and returnees population provided with access to hygienic latrines
150,000 26,532 18% 250,000 232,395 93%
IDPs, refugees and returnees population supplied with basic hygiene kit / hygiene promotion
500,000 342,259 68% 1,000,000 876,139 88%
Acutely vulnerable population provided with access to an improved water source
500,000 263,836 53% 1,100,000 1,464,283 100%
Acutely vulnerable population
provided with access to hygienic
latrines
150,000 43,055 30% 400,000 135,377 34%
Acutely vulnerable population
supplied with basic hygiene kit /
hygiene promotion
270,000 54,384 20% 600,000 539,765 90%
UNICEF Operational Partners: ACF-USA, ACTED, AWODA, CARE, CRS, INTERSOS, IRW, Medair, NCA, NHDF, PAH, Plan International, Solidarités International,
PSI, THESO, SSDO, UNHCR
WASH Cluster Partners: AARJapan, ACF-USA, ACTED, AMURT, ARC, ARDI, ASMP, AWODA, CAD, CAFOD, CARE, CARE South Sudan, Cesvi, CHF, CMD, CRADA, CRS, GOAL, IAS, IMC, Intermon Oxfam, INTERSOS, IOM, IRC, IRW, JEN, Johanniter, LDA, Medair, NCA, NHDF, NPC, NRC, Oxfam GB, PACODES, PACT, PAH, PCO, Plan International, Relief International, RUWASSA, SALF, SDC, Solidarites, SP. SSUDA, Tearfund, THESO, UNICEF, UNIDO, WFSS, World Vision South Sudan
WASH Cluster: Emergency Programming Results
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WASH Cluster: Recovery Programming Results
UNICEF and partners’ programming
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WaSH Cluster
Cluster allowed to Nasir Community Development Agency (NCDA) access to core pipeline in
order to respond to floods in Ulang and Nasir counties, Upper Nile. Buckets, Bar Soap, PUR
and emergency latrines were released from the UNICEF core pipeline to support 3522 flood
affected households in these two counties, and NCDA ensured the distribution in November.
In December, Jonglei WASH partners in cooperation with the NFI Cluster assisted 1,463
displaced households from Likuongole following SPLA-Yau Yau conflict in Pibor County. The
beneficiaries received buckets, soap and water purification from the WASH Cluster.
WASH cluster handled with INTERSOS the arrival of more than 761 returnees from Khartoum
that transited through the Way station at the end of December, 260 of them are still in the
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Way station. INTERSOS ensured adequate response, being supplied by Core pipeline
material for WASH items.
In December, in Unity, UNICEF and WASH cluster organized Cholera preparedness and
response training. 40 persons attended the 3 days training, representing 6 international
NGOs, 1 national NGO, 3 UN agencies, the Ministry of Environment and natural Resources
(MENR), the MoH and the RRC. Many people from county departments of MoH and MENR
participated in the training.
The State Focal Point and Sub-National WASH Cluster Coordination Workshop took place in
Juba from the 12 to the 14 of December. The workshop covered coordination principles, need
and responsibilities for the focal points among other topics, to improve management of the
Cluster coordination with the States.
CHILD PROTECTION
Estimated #/% coverage
UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster
UNICEF
Target
(Jan - Dec
2012)
Cumulative
results
(Jan – Dec
2012)
% of Target
Achieved
Cluster
Target
(Jan - Dec
2012)
Cumulative
results
(Jan –Dec
2012)
% of Target
Achieved
Emergency-affected children
reached with psycho-social activities
through Child Friendly Spaces
7,500
Total: 22,238
296 % 15,000 19,368 129%
Separated and unaccompanied
children identified 1,200
3,213
(includes
refugees Unity
state)
267% 2,400
3585
149%
Separated and unaccompanied
children reunified with families or
placed in alternative care
arrangements
50% of total
number of
children
identified
(1,200)
1,194
99%
100% of total
number of
children
identified
(2,400)
1,245 52%
Children newly released from armed
forces and groups 2,000
94
5% 2,000 94 5%
Former CAAFG reached through
reintegration programmes and
services
100% of
those
released
(2,000)
Total: 401 20%
100% of those
released
(2,000)
401 20%
Affected population provided with
information/skills on threats/dangers
of land mines and ERW
150,000 Total: 185,430
124% 150,000 185,700 124%
UNICEF Operational Partners: INTERSOS, SCA, NP, VSF, Save the Children, World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, IPCS, MARF, TOCH
and several other CBOs
Child Protection Sub-Cluster Partners: MoGCSW, UNICEF, Save the Children, Handicap International, SCA, Non Violence Peace
Force, Intersos, VSF, World Vision, Plan International War Child Holland, HDC, CRADA, CCC, Samaritan’s purse, ICRC, CESVI
UNICEF and partners’ programming
Separated and Unaccompanied Children
During the months of November and December 2012, UNICEF supported partners had
conducted family tracing and reunification for 32 separated children in Upper Nile Region and
in Greater Bahr el Ghazal.
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Awareness creation on prevention of separation continues and more than 1470 community
members in in Greater Bahr el Ghazal were reached with key child protection messages
including the prevention of separation of children from their families and the consequences as
well as with messages to prevent child marriages and ways of protecting children from this.
During the reporting period 23 children rescued from abduction were supported with interim
care, family tracing, reunification and follow up services in Yambio and Bor respectively. Out
of these 12 children supported in Yambio and one child who was shot and had a bullet lodged
in her leg was evacuated for medical attention to Kampala through the Uganda People
Defence Force (UPDF) and is still in hospital. Meanwhile 11 are still being cared for at the
interim care centre in Bor while tracing for their families is going on.
Mine Risk Education (MRE)
During the month of November and December 2012, UNICEF supported the training of 4
MRE CBOs in Unity and Upper Nile who after the training carried out Mine Risk Education
activities. HoGAS, Christian Mission Initiative, CHORM and MMTT have been conducting
both Schools based and Community based MRE activities in Bentiu, Rubkona, Ruweng,
Abiemnhom and Mayom. About 2,006 persons (1,919 children and 87 adults) were reached
and activities helped to mitigate the risks of mine/ERW accidents.
Psychosocial support
UNICEF supported partners were able to provide psychosocial support to 3,800 who also
participated in creational and recreational activities in 30 child friendly spaces in NBEG,
Warrap, Lakes, Eastern and Central Equatoria and Upper Nile. The children were involved in
indoor activities, sports and other outdoor games and life skills including peace building and
mediation activities. The psychosocial support is geared at building children’s resilience in
order to cope with difficult situations they may experience and have already experienced
during emergencies.
Children Associated with Armed Groups or Forces
22 out of the 55 children released from armed forces and groups in Unity state who are
receiving socio-economic reintegration assistance from a UNICEF supported partner have
been followed up and were found to be doing well and coping with being back home.
However, the rest of the children were not found and communities where they were living said
that they moved away with their families to escape the flooding. The partners have now
engaged additional social workers to assist with locating the children who moved away.
Capacity Building
UNICEF conducted justice for children training for 48 staff from the police, corrections, social
workers, customary law court (chiefs), prosecutors, advocates and CBOs. The aim of the
training was to enhance the knowledge and skills in relation to children in contact with the law
as well as to enhance the understanding of the participants on the concepts and forms of
GBV and the guiding principles in handling GBV issues and cases.
UNICEF conducted training on psychosocial support and child friendly spaces for 180 social
workers and community mobilizers in NBEG, Jonglei and Upper Nile. The participants
comprised Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs),
INGOs, Faith Based Organizations (FBO), and the Ministry of Social Development. Active
participation from partners characterized the training. The training was characterized by active
participation from the participants. Group discussions, presentation drama and sharing of
experiences were some of the methods applied during the training. Participants were able to
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understand the meaning of Psychosocial and Child Friendly Space, their effects on children,
responses and resilience. The participants can now respond to psychosocial issues using the
acquired skills.
Christian Recovery and Development Agency (CRADA) have conducted training on Child
Protection for government officials, military representatives and police officer in Boma sub
country. The training objective was to increase knowledge on children rights, the role of
government official in ensuring the rights of the children, impact of emergency on children etc.
Child Protection Sub Cluster
Strengthening state level Child protection Working Group (CPWG) is a priority for Child
Protection Sub Cluster for 2013. During the reporting period, Child Protection Working Group
(CPWG) in Bentiu and Bor was supported by Cluster Coordinator. Brief assessment on the
functionalist and effectiveness of CPGWs were carried out with the participation of CPWG
members. Individual meetings group discussion highlighted key challenges, gap and area of
support needed for CPGW. Specific actions and way forward identified together with CPWG
members.
Mainstreaming Child Protection: Sensitization on the newly launched Minimum Standards for
Child Protection in Humanitarian action was carried out for government child care staff, Child
Protection Sub Cluster, Protection and Education cluster members. Further actions on
mainstreaming Child Protection in to other sectors and contextualizing the standards in South
Sudan contacts has been identified as part of 2013 Sub Cluster priorities.
Refugee response
Maban refugee camp
There are 26 CFSs functional in Doro and Batil camp which is providing psychosocial support
to refugee children. A daily average of 7,743 children; Boys – 3,904 and girls – 3,839
participated in structured, psychosocial and recreational activities at CFS’ in both Doro and
Batil camps. Activities carried out in the CFS include games, inter-CFS football competition as
well as messages on child protection. Save the Children protection staff are raising
awareness on prevention of family separation, early marriage and harmful traditional practices
to the children through CFS in Batil camp.
Save the Children has mobilised 26 Community based child protection networks (CBCPNs) in
Doro and Batil camps with the participation of 260 community members and oriented them on
basic child rights. The training aimed to build their capacity on children rights and
responsibilities.
3 children/youth clubs have been mobilised in Doro which brings to a total of 11 children clubs
functional both in Doro and Batil with the participation of 220 children (110 girls; 110 boys).
During the reporting period a total of 145 children (55 girls and 90 boys) have been identified
and documented in Batil, Doro and 2 female children from the recent returnee from Khartoum.
This brings the total of UASC who have been identified and documented to date to 545
children which include 207 girls and 338 boys in both camps Doro and Batil.
Save the Children continued to facilitate family reunification of separated children during the
reporting period a total 68 (20 girls; 48 boys) children from Doro and 4 Batil were reunified
with their families. These include the spontaneous reunification of 63 children (20 girls and 43
boys) and arranged reunification of 5 boys in Batil.
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Save the Children deployed case workers to continue to provide the psychosocial support to
UASC children through regular monitoring visits. A total of 241 Unaccompanied and
Separated Children (UASC) (94 girls; 147 boys) in Doro and Batil received follow up visit to
ensure their well-being and protection.
Child Protection Working Group is re-activated in Maban, the CPWG meeting has scheduled
bi-weekly at UNHCR compound, as of now three CPWG meetings were held with
participation of UNHCR, Save the Children, INTERSOS, and LWF.
13 case workers including 5 case workers and 8 community outreach workers were trained on
FTR, Child protection, child Act, and case management in Batil camp during the reporting
period.
Yida refugee camp
More than 4,000 children continued to receive psychosocial support and other protection
services in the CFS supported by UNICEF partners at the refugee camp in Yida.
EDUCATION
Estimated #/% coverage
UNICEF & operational partners Sector / Cluster
UNICEF Target
Cumulative results
(Jan – Dec 2012)
% of Target Achieved
Cluster Target
Cumulative results
(Jan – Dec 2012)
% of Target Achieved
Emergency-affected children and youth attending learning spaces (including temporary learning spaces and rehabilitated class rooms)
17,874
16,469
92% i) 35,4964 ii) 324,594
Total: 26,184 Girls: 10,235 Boys: 15,949
i) 74% ii) 8%
Emergency-affected children and youth benefitting from education supplies and recreation materials (school-in-a-box, recreation kits, blackboards)
44,196 32,550 74% i) 35,496
ii) 324,594 34,320
i) 97% ii) 11%
Teachers and PTA members in emergency-affected areas trained on emergency life skills and psychosocial support 1,632 601 37%
i) 7105 ii) 6492 70% of required
teachers and PTA members
601 i) 85% ii) 9%
UNICEF Operational Partners: SMoGEI, Mercy Corps, INTERSOS, ADRA, Amurt, SSUDA, PCO, NHDF, Hold the Child, FHSS, CMI,
UNIDO
Education Cluster Key Partners (2012): Ministry of Education, UNICEF, Save the Children, AMURT, ADRA, BRAC South Sudan,
Caritas Switzerland, CCOSS and SPEDP, CDAS, Chr Aid, CRS, FHSS, HCO, IBIS, INTERSOS, Mercy Corps, NHDF, NRC, PCO, Plan
International, Samaritan’s Purse, SSUDA, Stromme Foundation, UNESCO, UNYMPDA, War Child Holland, World Vision Sudan
UNICEF and partners’ programming
In November and December 2012, UNICEF continued to collaborate in partnership with different
organizations working in education in emergency at State and County level.
In particular:
4 Cluster achievements are presented as percentages of i) the assessed needs – the number of children affected as reported through the Education Cluster incident reporting system (35,496) and ii) the targeted caseload for 2012 according to the CAP 2012 Mid-Year Review (324,594) 5 Required number of teachers is calculated as one trained teacher per 50 emergency-affected students
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Establishment of safe and protective temporary learning spaces by using tents or local
materials:
In Unity State, 250 (45% girls) IDP children in Koch and Norbor Primary schools benefited
from the construction of 5 TLS by CMCM. Hold the Child constructed 4 classrooms with local
materials (1 in Jaundit to benefit 30 children, 1 in Paduei to benefit 30 children and 2 in
Kuernori Primary schools to benefit 65 children).
Provision of emergency teaching and learning materials:
In Unity State, 2 student kits were released to Koch County Education Office. In Jonglei State,
INTERSOS provided education in emergency supplies in response to flood in order to support
900 children (284 girls, 616 boys) and 37 teachers (10 females, 27 males) in Ayod and Bor
Counties. The supplies included school in a box, teacher and pupil kits, and recreation kits.
Delivery of life saving messages and psychosocial support trainings for teachers and PTA
members: In Unity State, Guit County, Mercy Corps completed a three days training on
psychosocial support and teacher code of conduct for 25 teachers. CMI identified 30 teachers
from 4 payams (Aliiny, Panyang, Yida and Parieng) for training on psychosocial support to be
held in Jan 2013. In Jonglei State, Ayod County, INTERSOS conducted a five days
psychosocial and life skills training for 27 teachers (24 males, 3 females) and 27 PTA
members (17 males, 10 females). In Upper Nile State SSUDA conducted teachers training in
November 2012 in Maban County for 20 teachers (18 Males, 2 Females).
UNICEF lead role as South Sudan Education cluster coordinator continued at National and
State level:
UNICEF finalized a SSFA with Sudan Agent for Internal Development to establish 8 TLS that
will benefit 1,500 children affected by emergency in Ulang county, Upper Nile State. A field-
monitoring visit was conducted in Pibor Town in November 2012 with the purpose of meeting
education actors operating in Pibor area and overseeing previous distribution of education in
emergency supplies. Also the visit aimed to identify existing gaps and elaborate a new
response plan for the scholastic year 2013. A field mission was conducted in Renk County,
Upper Nile State as part of technical support provision to County Education department.
According to the UNICEF and operational partners target set for 2012, significant
achievements were reached particularly in the establishment/rehabilitation of safe and
protective temporary learning spaces (92% of target achieved) by using tents or local
construction materials. Positive progress was made in the provision of emergency teaching
and learning materials (74% of target achieved) while life saving messages and psychosocial
support trainings did not reach the target set due to delays in development of training
materials.
Education Cluster
Summary of results: At the end of 2012, the Education Cluster reporting system recorded incidents
that affected 35,496 children’s access to education. Education cluster partners provided 74% (26,184)
of these children with access to temporary learning spaces and distributed enough education supplies
for 97% (34,320) of these children.
Key activities:
- Strengthened collaboration with the monitoring and reporting mechanism (MRM) focal point
for Child Protection, and undertook advocacy on occupation of schools in Jonglei, Lakes, and
Warrap.
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- Revised and produced a series of guidance notes together with Child Protection (including
MRM), WASH, NFI&ES, and Health Clusters as well as specialists in gender, HIV/AIDS and
inclusive education for children with disabilities.
- Participated in discussions and a workshop with the Child Protection Cluster to discuss
alignment of Minimum Standards for Education and Child Protection in Emergencies and
incorporate relevant Child Protection Minimum Standards (i.e. Standard 20) into Education
Cluster guidance materials.
- Gave presentation on the Education Cluster/education in emergencies at the UNAIDS
“Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings” training.
- Hosted guest presentations within Education Cluster meetings on:
o Minimum Standards on Child Protection by the Child Protection Cluster Coordinator
o mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in education in emergencies by the UNAIDS Strategic
Intervention Advisor
- Collected and analysed data from partners’ mid-term reports for the Common Humanitarian
Fund 2012 Round 1 Standard Allocation. Education Cluster partners funded through the CHF
demonstrated promising progress towards project targets at mid-term.
- Conducted a field visit to monitor projects, meet with State Ministry and project partners, and
strengthen the cluster coordination mechanism with Education Cluster partners in Agok.
- Contributed to revision and finalisation of the Inter-Agency Rapid Needs Assessment tool.
- Supported cluster partners in the Abyei dry season assistance planning process and
contingency planning preparation.
COMMUNICATION
To help realize the rights of South Sudanese children, strategic communication fills the gaps between
provided services and their actual use, knowledge and practice. Despite efforts, previously largely
reactive emergency communication measures have been insufficient in responding to the complex
needs on the ground. Activities have mainly concentrated on public information and media-based
awareness-raising but neglected the need to influence behaviour change through meaningful
participation of audience groups, among others.
To intensify UNICEF South Sudan’s emergency preparedness and response in emergencies, a
comprehensive communication strategy has been developed to support life-saving efforts by use of
multi-layered, coordinated and evidence-based communication actions. More specifically, this will be
done by:
Offering an integrated approach to the marketing of essential, priority behaviours in WASH,
child protection, education, health and nutrition, as well as HIV/ AIDS in support of essential
services
Coordinating advocacy, social mobilisation and behaviour change communication approaches
into tailor-made, segmented and sequenced delivery of activities
Moving away from the traditional implementation of communication interventions without a
strategic focus to well-planned, audience-focused, action-promoting and more positive
delivery of messages
Emphasizing the importance of participation of children, youth and community members at all
steps of planning, implementation and evaluation while incorporating monitoring, follow up
and feedback mechanisms into each activity
Strengthening delivery of efforts through training of social mobilizers, development of
evidence-based, locally appropriate and pretested materials and execution of edutainment-
based activities
Creating stronger coordination across partners to avoid duplication of efforts and maximise
effective use –and sharing- of available tools
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Ensuring adequate preparedness levels especially at high risk, emergency prone locations by
prepositioning of materials and advance identification, contracting and training of
implementation partners
The strategy, tailored action plans and tools are working documents, which ought to be revised
regularly to cater for UNICEF’s periodically updated and most recent contingency plans. This has
been developed by conducting an extensive literature & IEC review and in consultation with sectoral
programmes in UNICEF and clusters as well as with partners including the Government, UN
Agencies, UN Communication Group, NGOs and participants from communities in several locations
across South Sudan. The strategy was presented and validated at the National Strategic Planning
Workshop organized by the Relief & Rehabilitation Commission, Government of South Sudan in
September 2012.
Core Pipeline Emergency Supplies
Total Value of Supplies in USD by Programme CCC
Sector In pipeline* Value of Total Stock on
Hand (UNICEF and Partners)
In UNICEF Warehouse**
Funding Gap
Nutrition $2,076,280 $2,076,280 $1,707,703 $2,908,376
WASH $2,473,500 $3,075,533 $2,001,692 $563,121***
Education $1,033,800 $3,440,522 $3,060,789 $1,723,112 * In Pipeline defined as PGM raised, not yet in UNICEF Warehouse **Current inventory in Warehouse = previous including pre-positioned + new This Table is exclusive of the value of freight charges *** WASH is currently undertaking a national stocktake of all pipeline stocks in country. It is anticipated that after actual physical stock verification the funding gap will significantly increase.
FUNDING
CLUSTER COORDINATION
Cluster Coordination Progress Milestones
NUTRITION WASH EDUCATION CHILD PROTECTION
CC function filled Indicate CC in place CC in place CC in place
CC in place
Where Co-lead, Areas of responsibility agreed
Yes Yes Yes No
Coord mechanism/ TOR established Generic TOR Generic TOR Specific TOR Generic TOR
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established established established established Cluster Strategy developed Yes Yes Yes Yes Standards promoted Yes Yes Yes Yes IM system established Yes Yes Yes Yes Cluster Performance management system agreed
Yes Yes Yes Yes
For further information, please contact
Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque Representative South Sudan Country Office South Sudan Telephone: +211/912176144 E-mail: [email protected]
Alessia Turco Emergency Specialist South Sudan Country Office South Sudan Telephone: +211/912167938 E-mail: [email protected]
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