South

Sudan SITUATION REPORT 14 JANUARY 2015

UNICEF/2015/South Sudan/Rich

South
Sudan

1-14 JANUARY 2015: SOUTH SUDAN SITREP #77

Humanitarian
Situation Report

Highlights

With 51 per cent of primary and lower secondary age children not
accessing an education. South Sudan is home to the highest proportion
of out of school children in the world. Even before the 2013 conflict, only
one in ten children in South Sudan completed primary school, with 1.4
million children out of school across the country. The ensuing two years
of violence has exacerbated the situation forcing 413,000 more children
out of school, and leading to the destruction of more than 800 schools.
UNICEF is targeting 325,000 children with Education in Emergencies
support in 2016.

In 2015, 138,213 children were admitted for the treatment of severe
acute malnutrition across the country, or 91 per cent of the target for
2015. Based on UNICEF and partners demonstrated capacity to respond,
and the continued deterioration in the food security and nutrition
situation, UNICEF has increased its target from 60 to 70 per cent of the
estimated caseload and is aiming to treat 166,222 children in 2016.

On 26 December 2015, when the SPLA/M-in Opposition leadership
signed the Action Plan between the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army in
Opposition (SPLA-IO) and the United Nations Country Task Force on
Monitoring and Reporting in South Sudan committing the SPLA-IO to end
and prevent recruitment and use of children and killing and maiming of
children.

UNICEFs

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

1,696,962
People internally displaced since 15
December 2013

(OCHA, Humanitarian Snapshot dated 31 December,

2015)

907,447*
Estimated internally displaced children
under 18 years

Outside South Sudan

645,052

Estimated new South Sudanese refugees in

neighbouring countries since 15 December
2013 (UNHCR, Regional Refugee Information Portal,
dated 14 January, 2016)

Priority Humanitarian Funding

needs January - December 2016

US$ 154.5 million

* Disaggregated data is yet to be m ade available, as
registration has not been c ompleted across the country.
Children under 18 years have been calculated based on
census

Response with Partners

Cluster for 2016

Indicators
Nutrition: # of children 6 to 59 months
with severe acute malnutrition admitted
for treatment
Health: # of children aged 6 months to
15 years in conflict-affected areas
vaccinated against measles
WASH: # of people provided with
access to safe water as per agreed
standards (7.5-15 litres per person per
day)
Child Protection: # of children and
adolescents reached with critical child
protection services
Education # of children and
adolescents aged 3 to 18 years
provided with access to education in
emergencies

UNICEF for 2016

Cluster Target

Cumulative
results (#)

Target
achieved (%)

UNICEF
Target*

Cumulative
results (#)

Target
achieved (%)

161,958

598

0%

166,222

598

0%

1,171,904

2,824

0%

2,300,000

208,773

9%

560,000

208,773

37%

721,218

14,531

2%

600,000

14,531

2%

446,000

0%

325,000

0%

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Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs

Since the conflict began two years ago, 2.3 million people have been displaced from their homes in South Sudan, with
nearly 1.7 million remaining as IDPs inside the country. According to UNMISS, as of 17 December, the estimated
number of civilians seeking safety in six Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites is 185,498 including 106,534 in Bentiu,
27,950 in Juba UN House, 47,791 in Malakal, 2,289 in Bor, 700 in Melut and 234 in Wau.

The security situation remained tense and unpredictable with a sense of uneasy calm in most parts of the country.
Ceasefire violations by the traditional opponents in the crisis seemed to have diminished as focus was on the political
processes in line with the implementation of the Peace Agreement. The latest positive political developments were
the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission facilitated selection of ministerial portfolios for the Transitional
Government on 7 January and official joining of the ruling government by David Yau Yau and his subsequent
dissolution of his Cobra Faction on 11 January.

Humanitarian leadership and coordination

UNICEF actively participates in the Humanitarian Country Team and the Inter Cluster Working Group, which lead
strategic and cross-sectoral coordination of humanitarian programmes. UNICEF leads the WASH, Nutrition and
Education clusters as well as the Child Protection sub-cluster. Within the Health cluster, UNICEF provides leadership
on vaccination, communication and social mobilization. UNICEF also supports the core supply pipelines for the
Education, WASH and Nutrition clusters, providing essential humanitarian supplies to all partners. While continuing
to focus on the delivery of life-saving interventions, UNICEF is also investing in providing access to education and a
protective environment for affected children.

Humanitarian Strategy: Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM)

As part of the interagency rapid response teams, UNICEF continues to expand activities in remote locations together
with WFP and partners. To date, UNICEF has reached 920,300 people (including 200,600 children under 5) through 73
RRM missions. So far in 2016, UNICEF has deployed two RRM missions to Unity State; on 7 January, teams went into
Koch and Buaw, both located in Koch County, Unity State. These missions were follow-ups to the missions that went
into the same sites in September 2015 and where additional capacity building was provided in November 2015.

In Buaw, UNICEF screened 2,205 children under 5, with a proxy global acute malnutrition (GAM) of 6.2 per cent and
proxy severe acute malnutrition (SAM) rate of 1.0 per cent. Of 639 pregnant and lactating women screened, 10.6 per
cent were found to be at risk of malnutrition. 499 children received vitamin A supplementation and 367 were
dewormed these numbers were lower than usual as the majority were already reached during the September
mission. Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) messaging reached 1,166 mothers, and 8 separated and
unaccompanied children were registered for family tracing and reunification. In addition, 3,837 children received
vaccination against polio, 3,795 children received vaccination against measles and 197 pregnant women were
vaccinated against tetanus. 270 clean delivery kits were distributed to pregnant women and to health partner World
Relief while 1,000 households received jerry cans, soap and mosquito nets. Four boreholes were repaired. The total
caseload was 11,735 individuals; much higher than the 6,370 individuals anticipated.

In Koch, the overall population had reduced drastically; WFP registered only 6,706 individuals (in November, 13,500
were present in the location, but apparently many have now left for Bentiu PoC). During the mission, 1, 391 children
under 5 were screened, with 6 SAM cases (0.4 per cent) and 50 MAM cases (3.6 per cent). Additionally, 368 children
were given vitamin A supplementation and 314 were dewormed; as with Buaw, these figures were low due to the
fact that most had already been treated in September 2015. IYCF messaging reached 700 mothers and 330 pregnant
women were vaccinated against tetanus. Additionally, 2,949 children were vaccinated against polio and 2,720 against
measles. Twenty-nine separated, seven unaccompanied and one missing child were recorded by UNICEFs Child
Protection Officer and 101 boys and 61 girls were registered for school. UNICEF established a temporary learning
space and distributed exercise books and stationary to each child. Once borehole and four latrines were rehabilitated
at the school area. 1,773 households received soap, mosquito nets and jerry cans.

Summary Analysis of Programme Response

HEALTH: In 2016, UNICEF is continuing to support the provision of Primary Health Care services in Bentiu, Bor, Juba,
Malakal PoCs and Mingkaman IDP site as well as in Torit and Wau, and along with secondary health care in Yambio

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hospital. In the first two weeks of the year, 33,516 curative consultations have been provided, with 35 per cent
(11,588) of these consultations provided to children under 5. UNICEF is continuing to support implementing partners
to ensure correct diagnosis and timely treatment of common childhood illnesses through operational costs, technical
assistance, as well as the provision of antibiotics, respiratory timers and malaria drugs for prompt and effective case
management.

Although transmission is now decreasing, malaria continues to be the top reason for consultation, accounting for 43
per cent of consultations for both under and above 5 years with 4,441 cases reported (over 31 per cent in children
under 5). The decline in malaria cases could be attributed to drying up of stagnant waters in the dry season.
However, UNICEF has continued to strengthen the fight against malaria by distributing malaria test kits and drugs for
the management of malaria cases. 1,629 long-lasting insecticide treated nets were distributed during this reporting
period.

UNICEFs support to the provision of key maternal, newborn and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
(PMTCT) services as well as secondary health care in Bentiu, Bor, and Malakal PoCs and Mingkaman IDP site, and
surrounding host communities continue in 2016. During the first two weeks of 2016, 2,447 pregnant women
attended antenatal care (ANC) services. During the ANC visits, 799 pregnant women were provided with two or more
doses of intermittent presumptive treatment for the prevention of malaria; 2,281 received iron/folic acid
supplements; and 893 received deworming medications for prevention of maternal anaemia.

The number of mothers delivering in the hands of skilled personnel have continued to steadily improve and in this
reporting period, there has been an 8 per cent increase from 513 to 556. However, still fewer mothers visit the health
facility for postnatal care after giving birth and in this reporting period, only 279 mother did so, a reduction by almost
half as compared to the previous reporting period. In terms of PMTCT, 932 pregnant women were counselled on HIV,
57 per cent of them were tested and 9 (1.7 per cent) tested positive. Seven of the pregnant women who tested
positive were enrolled on anti-retroviral treatment.

Routine vaccination services continue for children under one year and pregnant women, and supplementary
vaccination for children under 15 years in the PoCs with the support of UNICEF through vaccine provision, cold chain
equipment installation and maintenance, supportive supervision and social mobilization. During the reporting period,
845 children were provided with BCG vaccine and 710 with Pentavalent 3, and 613 pregnant women were reached
second dose of Tetanus Toxoid vaccine. Additionally, 3,543 and 2,824 children under 15 were reached with polio and
measles vaccination respectively.

Roll-out of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) in the conflict affected states is ongoing throughout the seven less-affected
states. Fifty-five health workers have now been trained in Fashoda (31) and Renk (24) in Upper Nile State and training
for Maban has been scheduled for end of January. As the training is completed, IPV is introduced.

UNICEF continues to strengthen the cold chain across the country by providing technical expertise for cold chain
equipment installation and repair. Currently, installation of eight solar fridges is ongoing in Eastern Equatoria. The
country continues to face challenges of vandalization of solar cold chain equipment in insecure locations such as in
Western Equatoria State. An assessment of the extent of damage to the cold chain is ongoing.

NUTRITION: In 2015, 138,213 children were admitted for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) across
the country, or 91 per cent of the target for 2015. Based on UNICEF and partners demonstrated capacity to respond,
and the continued deterioration in the food security and nutrition situation, UNICEF has increased its target from 60
to 70 per cent of the estimated caseload and is aiming to treat 166,222 children in 2016. So far in 2016, based on
limited reporting from PoC sites, 598 children have been admitted by UNICEF and partners.

Routine screening in Benitu PoC and the
Trend of BenRu PoC and Area Proxy GAM
60.0
surrounding areas of Rubkona County and Bentiu
48.5
Proxy SAM
Proxy GAM
Town showed proxy SAM and proxy GAM rates of
14.3 and 48.5 per cent in the first week of 2016. 40.0
30.0
29.8
29.0
Over the past three months, there has been an
increase in the overall proxy GAM rate. This has
14.3
14.0
13.9
11.1 12.1
been attributed to the increased access to screen 20.0
9.8
8.8
5.0

0.0

4.0

3.5

Week 43 W44/45 W46/47

W50

W51

3
W52

W1

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children outside the PoC around week 50, with intensified active case finding in Rubkona payam and Bentiu town as
populations return to these areas, as well as within the PoC. For the first time, six cases of oedema have been
reported in the past month from children inside the PoC. The presence of oedema is associated with a high case
fatality rate. The nutrition situation in the PoC remains very critical. UNICEF and partners are working to improve
active case finding through community outreach programmes and will continue to monitor the situation for possible
deterioration.

During the reporting period, in Benitu PoC, Bentiu Town, Rubkona and surrounding areas, 38 children with SAM were
admitted to Stabilization Centres (SCs) and 140 to outpatient therapeutic programmes (OTPs). The admission trends
showed slight peak in week 49 of 2015, with 452 admissions, however a decline has been observed in the subsequent
weeks. The fluid movement of populations in and out of the PoC has also resulted in high defaulter rates, which now
stand at 21 per cent, above the Sphere Standard of 15 per cent. Nutrition services are now being established in
surrounding areas, which should help improve default rates.

800

Benitu PoC Admission Trends in 2015/2016

678

615

700
600

480

500
400

522
504

511

484 507 500

466 436
514
358

278
228
186 197
185 156
141
118
200 104 128 82
106 80
68
61 66 75
100
140
117
119
112
0

358
336

355

332

452
365
311

246
217 225
171 212 194

278
222
178
235

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
W1/2016

300

545

Through the Joint Nutrition Scale-Up social mobilization campaign in Warrap State, 47,149 of the targeted 241,160
children have been screened across the seven counties of the state, with 2,643 children identified with SAM and
referred for treatment if not already enrolled in a programme. The highest prevalence of proxy GAM was from Twic
(36.9 per cent), followed by Tonj North (33.6 per cent) and Gogrial East (25.8 per cent). To treat children identified
with SAM, 13 additional OTP sites have been opened in the state, increasing the total to 89.

A total of 4,904 children under 5 were screened for malnutrition in Jonglei State during the reporting period. The
highest prevalence of malnutrition was seen from Bor County with about 36 per cent prevalence followed by 34 per
cent in Pibor and 31 per cent in Ayod. In the state, 291 children with SAM were admitted to OTPs, while 5 cases with
medical complications were admitted for inpatient care at stabilization centres (SC).

In Upper Nile State, 16,860 children were screened for malnutrition, including more than 10,000 in Malakal PoC. Due
to the harvest and other contributing factors, the proxy GAM levels have generally reduced below 10 per cent, with
the exception of Maiwut, where the proxy GAM rate was 10.2 per cent. During the reporting period, 16 children were
admitted to the SC in Malakal PoC and 108 children were admitted to OTPs. Generally, it is expected that the number
of admissions at the beginning of the year should be comparatively low and increase as the lean period wears on.

Among the 59 SMART surveys completed in 2015, two-thirds had GAM prevalence above the 15 per cent WHO
emergency threshold. Most of the high GAM rates were from the high burden states of Northern Bahr el Ghazal or
Warrap or Greater Upper Nile. The highest GAM prevalence was recorded from Bentiu PoC and 34.1 per cent
40

SMART Survey Results for 2015

35

GAM

SAM

Cut-o point

30
25
20
15
10

Nyirol
Akobo West
Twic
AAA
Abiemnhom
Aweil Centre
Wulu
Yirol East
Kapoeta North
Mayom
Twic East
Maban
Pariang
Aweil South
Panyijar
Uror
Longetchuk
Ayod
Gogrial West
Akobo East
Ulang
Tonj North
Gogrial East
Nasir
Jur River
Lopa fon
Juba PoC
Renk Community
Fangak
Yei
Benitu PoC
Renk IDP
Awerial/
Ikotos
Kapoeta East
Juba Urban
Malakal PoC
Wau
Raga
Canal Pigi
Aweil West
Aweil North
Mvolo
Aweil East
Duk
Pochalla
Kapoeta South
Budi
Agok
Malaria
Pochalla
Uror
Aweil Centre
Bor South
PoC
Southern
Akobo East
Panyijar*
Wau Shiluk

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followed by Mayom with 30 per cent. Other counties with considerably high GAM prevalence were Abiemnhom (26.5
per cent), Gogrial West (29.1 per cent) and Twic (25.6 per cent).

WASH: UNICEF and partners continue to provide safe

20

Average Litres per Person per Day in BenRu

PoC

water to 208,773 IDPs in Bentiu, Mingkaman, Bor and

15.36
Juba in PoC and IDP sites. UNICEFs urban WASH 15
12.76
11.67
11.62
programme continues to advance. In Bentiu and
10.01
9.77
9.13
Rubkona Town, 28 hand pumps have been rehabilitated 10
8.78
7.68 7.32 8.34
benefiting over 14,000 people. Supplies for
6.29
rehabilitation of Bentiu urban water treatment plant are
5
now in place. UNICEF is negotiating with the local
authorities to allow the RUWASA rehabilitation team to
0
set camp in Bentiu; rehabilitations will start within a
week once this arrangement is in place. In Bentiu PoC,
106,000 IDPs continue to be served with WASH services
according to Sphere Standards. The regular inflow of
IDPs into the PoC continues to exert a strain on WASH facilities, as evidenced by the frequent breakdown of
submersible pumps, requiring repair.

Improvement of safe water supply for temporary learning spaces (TLSs) in Malakal PoC is on-going, with the
installation of two 5,000L bladder tanks in TLSs during the reporting period. These will provide 1,000 children with
drinking water during school and while at play in the child friendly spaces. With Sobat Community for Peace and
Development, UNICEF handed over two handwashing facilities to hygiene clubs in two TLSs in the PoC. In Wau Shilluk,
UNICEF partner World Vision International completed construction of 20 latrines giving access to over 6,000 persons
to basic sanitation.

To support the 40,000 IDPs who arrived in Mingkaman in December, UNICEF and implementing partner RUWASA
drilled three boreholes to supplement safe water supply, with two water bladders installed to bring daily production
to 55,000L. This is in addition to the existing 10,000L tank tower. The surface water treatment (SWAT) reactivation is
also now completed. The boreholes will be powered by solar system to serve approximately 72,000 IDPs. In Bor,
UNICEF supported the rehabilitation of three boreholes by the state Ministry of Physical Infrastructure.

In Juba Teaching Hospital, where there have been constant water shortages, UNICEF completed the installation of a
submersible pump to an existing borehole within the hospital to pump water to an elevated tank for use at times
when there is a water shortage. These are ongoing efforts by UNICEF to ensure the hospital has a constant supply of
safe water to avert any public health incidents.

EDUCATION: Education activities remained on winter break during the reporting period in all schools, including TLSs.
The state Ministries of Education, Science and Technology (MoESTs) have been engaged in finalizing the school
calendar for the 2016 academic year and most will open schools on 2 February 2016. The registration of students is
ongoing in all the states.

State-level Back to Learning (BTL) Committees have been reactivated to plan, implement and monitor the Back to
Learning 2 (BTL2) Initiative in 2016. In this phase, UNICEF and partners will target 325,000 children with Education in
Emergencies support under the Back to Learning Initiative. Officials in Western Equatoria have already held their first
meeting to prepare for BTL2 launch to take place the first week of February. States like Western Equatoria and Unity
where active conflict continues to displace children will have to make additional provisions to ensure children move
into the protective environment of the classroom. In areas of relative peace such as Jonglei, education services will
need to be scaled up in areas of the returns. UNICEF and partners are working closely with sMoESTs to improve the
infrastructure and capacity of schools in those areas.

In implementing the BTL2, UNICEF will work to strengthen partnerships with development and implementation
partners to build upon comparative advantages to advance education outcomes for children and adolescents and to
ensure learning outcomes are at the core of all education services delivered. This include more teacher training,
strengthening capacities of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and School Management Committee members for

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active participation in planning, monitoring resource management, improving learning facilities for more conducive
learning environment, quality assurance of teaching-learning processes and timely distribution of education supplies.

Over 3,000 learners (28 per cent girls) sat for the Primary 8 examinations from 4-8 January 2016 in 20 examination
centres in Lakes States. So far, with support from MoESTs, UNICEF and Education Cluster partners, in Jonglei
(including Pibor), Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria and Lakes, 7,264 children (27 per cent girls) have sat the P8
examination. Unity and Upper Nile State exams are scheduled for the last week of January.

In Lakes State, UNICEF trained 52 PTA members (23 per cent female) from five Global Partnership for Education
(GPE)-supported schools (Lekakudu, Rumbek Girls, Pachong, Achol Malek and Yirol Girls) for three days on school
management and community mobilization, which will assist them to manage school logistics, planning and resource
utilization. These schools are among the 60 schools selected in five states piloting interventions to improve
education quality. Trainings were also held in Northern Bahr el Ghazal with 40 teachers (13 per cent female) on
curriculum implementation and 125 PTA members (26 per cent female) on school management.

CHILD PROTECTION: With 365,807 children reached with specialized child protection services in 2015, UNICEF aims
to double our reach in 2016, ensuring at least 600,000 girls and boys have access to safer environments, healing
community-based psychosocial support, and life-saving family tracing and GBV protective services. Access and
capacity constraints in southern Unity State have restricted critical child protection services for thousands of children,
but UNICEF child protection staff and partners have created intensive remote and on-site family tracing and
reunification and psychosocial support capacity development plans for key partners during the first quarter to ensure
immediate, quality service provision as soon as the situation stabilizes. A promising development in promoting a
protective environment for children occurred on 26 December 2015, when the SPLA/M-in Opposition leadership
signed the Action Plan between the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) and the United
Nations Country Task Force on Monitoring and Reporting in South Sudan committing the SPLA-IO to end and prevent
recruitment and use of children and killing and maiming of children.

For the 1,755 children already released in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, the socioeconomic reintegration
programme continues. Priority activities for this first quarter in 2016 include scaling up vocational training and
psychosocial activities, and launching business start-up support for targeted beneficiaries. In the past two weeks, 114
children received goats and sheep, bringing the total number of recipients to 1,271 released children (80 per cent of
the target) and 953 other children in the community and in extremely vulnerable situations (70 per cent of the total
community caseload). Fifty follow-up visits were attempted in this period, with 43 children actually seen. Now 70 per
cent (1,230 children) of the total caseload of released children have benefited from follow-up and monitoring visits.
Improved accessibility during the dry season to distant households should allow for near 100 per cent of children to
be followed up during the first half of 2016. Over 45 per cent of registered released children are attending school
regularly, and UNICEF education and child protection teams are striving to ensure these children stay and succeed in
school. Additional children have been engaged with learning opportunities but not all are attending regularly, and
some children stay in remote locations where there are no schools or where access to school is limited. Children out
of school, in particular, are targeted for livelihood support.

2015 FTR Results:
The national unaccompanied and
Breakdown by SeparaRon Status
separated children (UASC) and
missing children caseload rose to
Total Caseload as of 31 Dec 2015
11,599 (48 per cent girls) as of 8
January, with 9,279 of these children
Total Reunicamons as of 31 Dec
2015
identified by UNICEF and its partners
since the conflict began in December
New Registramons in 2015
2013. Of all 11,599 registered cases,
74 per cent (8,590 cases) remain
0
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000
open, requiring regular monitoring
Total Reunicamons as of 31 Total Caseload as of 31 Dec
New Registramons in 2015
visits, family tracing action, and/or
Dec 2015
2015
Separated Children
2,641
2,834
6,771
post-reunification and reintegration
Unaccompanied Children
683
468
1,668
support. To date, 3,480 children have
Missing
C
hildren
900
75
3,106
been successfully reunited with their
parents, including 103 children in the

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first two weeks of January. Notably in 2015, 58 per cent (1,962 reunifications) of all recorded reunifications since the
beginning of the crisis took place between July and December 2015. In order to further support the uptake and
implementation of effective, efficient FTR documentation and case management, UNICEF in collaboration with
partners is finalizing an evaluation of Rapid FTR the rapid registration tool rolled out in 2014. The final report will
be completed and shared in early February 2016.

New Registramons Per Quarter

1,079

883

458

11,545

Q4 2015
8,692

Q3 2015

2,734 Family Reunicamons in 2015

(81% of all recorded reunicamons
between 2014 & 2015)

314

1,204

1,649

724

647

4,224 new UASC and Missing Children

idenmed in 2015
(37% of the total caseload)

Q2 2015

7,968

Q1 2015

10,341

Family Tracing and ReunicaRon trends:

2015 Quarterly comparison

# of Reunicamons Per Quarter

Total Caseload

The child protection team is now actively supporting partners in a strategic shift in programming, increasing focus on
child participation and standardized quality indicators for more meaningful impact. In 2015 and early 2016,
integration of psychosocial support in schools is increasing, with 29 per cent of the community-based psychosocial
support approach taking place in primary schools. Additionally, 41 per cent of the total child population reached
through tailored psychosocial support programming involved adolescents, many of whom have left primary school.
In an effort to promote more supportive household environments for children in distress, a total of 91,544 caregivers
participated in outreach and mobile psychosocial support activities throughout 2015, and these along with additional
caregivers will continue receiving tailored support in 2016.

Prevention efforts have also been strengthened, with improved and more standardized approaches to prevention
messaging and a successful scale-up of mine risk education (MRE) services to enable children to better understand
how to avoid injuries associated with landmines and other unexploded ordnances. At the start of 2016, UNICEF MRE
partners are preparing for an orientation training session in collaboration with United Nations Mine Action Service
(UNMAS) to improve the quality and usefulness of reporting in the Information Management System for Mine Action.

During the reporting period, UNICEF and partners continued GBV prevention and response activities, including GBV
case management, psychosocial support, referrals, coordination, risk mitigation and capacity building in 20 counties
throughout six states. GBV prevention activities consisting of community dialogues, household informational visits,
and income generation activities reached 2,570 community members (over 60 per cent female). Topics of discussion
covered social acceptance of survivors, community-based risk mitigation measures, and help that is available and
offered by psychosocial and medical service providers following an incident of sexual assault. In the Malakal POC and
Wau Shilluk, group psychosocial sessions were organized in womens friendly centres, and over 390 women and girls
benefited from literacy courses, knitting, beading, and recreational activities.

COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT (C4D): UNICEF continues to work closely with the Ministry of Health,
WHO and partners to prepare for the upcoming Meningitis A introduction campaign which will be held from 12-21
February 2016 targeting all persons ages 1-29 years old in the seven less-affected states. This will be the first phase of
the campaign. The second phase will be implemented in the conflict affected states at a later date as determined by
the prevailing accessibility to all counties. Social mobilization and communication activities will include a radio
campaign with experts, select footballers and musicians; community engagement; dialogue with community and
religious leaders; and display of information, education and communication materials at strategic locations.

UNICEF supports social mobilization and communication activities for prevention of diarrhea and cholera in Central
Equatoria State. In 2016, UNICEF will work on an integrated programme (health, WASH and social mobilization) to

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support preparedness efforts in cholera epidemic areas especially in Eastern Equatoria and Central Equatoria where
supply related and social norms issues will be addressed.

SUPPLY & LOGISTICS: UNICEF dispatched 600MT of multi-sectoral supplies including Early Child Development kits,
Child Friend Space kits and ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to Bentiu in the first two weeks of 2016. The 19
truck convoy which arrived in Bentiu on 12 January required escort due to the high level insecurity on the Ajak Kuach
- Bentiu stretch of the road. Health supplies including blankets, midwifery kits and hospital beds were sent to Bor for
onward airlifting by Logistics Cluster to Malakal to support health interventions in Upper Nile state. Additionally,
1,500 cartons of RUTF were delivered to BRAC Rumbek and additional Health and Nutrition supplies including
Vitamin A tablets, therapeutic milk and malaria tablets sent to Wau as part of dry season prepositioning.

To support the return of services in southern Unity, multi-sectoral supplies were air-lifted to Koch and Buaw for the
RRM missions in the two locations using Logistics Cluster air assets. 150 cartons of RUTF were air-lifted to Medair
Leer to address high malnutrition rates in the area while 80 cartons of RUTF were provided to World Relief in Koch
County.

FUNDING: UNICEF South Sudans humanitarian funding requirement as reflected in the Humanitarian Action for
Children (HAC) stands at US$ 154,464,955. The HAC requirement exceeds the amount requested in the HRP by US$
30.8 million due to the additional funding that is required to further scale up the child protection and education
interventions. Against the HAC requirement of US$ 154.5 million, UNICEF has received US$ 14.9 million (10 per cent
funded).

UNICEF would like to express its strong appreciation to the Government of Denmark for the flexible contribution of
DKK 20 million to support time critical education interventions. The amount received also includes contributions
amounting to GBP 8 million received in December 2015 from the Government of the United Kingdom for the areas of
nutrition, health and cholera preparedness and response which are being utilized in 2016.

Funding Gap
Requirements in
Funds Received in
Appeal Sector
US$ **
US$*
US$
%
Nutrition

30,095,196

6,777,108

23,318,088

77%

Health

22,869,759

2,803,154

20,066,605

88%

WASH

38,500,000

2,467,931

36,032,069

94%

Child Protection

36,000,000

36,000,000

100%

Education

27,000,000

2,945,074

24,054,926

89%

Total*
154,464,955
14,993,267
139,471,688
90%
*The requirement for cluster coordination costs has been included in sub-costs for the
nutrition, WASH, child protection and education sectors.

Next Sitrep: 28 January 2016

UNICEF South Sudan Crisis: www.unicef.org/southsudan; http://www.childrenofsouthsudan.info/
UNICEF South Sudan Facebook: www.facebook.com/unicefsouthsudan
UNICEF South Sudan Appeal: http://www.unicef.org/appeals/

Who to contact
Jonathan Veitch Shaya Ibrahim Asindua Faika Farzana
for further
Representative Deputy Representative Resource Mobilization Specialist
information: UNICEF South Sudan UNICEF South Sudan UNICEF South Sudan
Email: jveitch@unicef.org Email: sasindua@unicef.org Email: ffarzana@unicef.org

South Sudan SITUATION REPORT 14 JANUARY 2015

Annex A - SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESULTS1

Cluster for 2016
Target
(Jan-Dec)

UNICEF and partners for 2016

2

Results
(Jan)

Target
(Jan-Dec)

Results
(Jan)

161,958

598

166,222

>75%

-%

>75%

-%

# of children 6 to 59 months having received vitamin A supplementation

2,066,708

2,066,708

# of children 12 to 59 months de-wormed

1,087,741

1,087,741

567,366

567,366

# of children aged 6 months to 15 years in conflict affected areas vaccinated

against measles

1,117,904

2,824

# of children under 15 years in conflict affected areas vaccinated against

polio

1,221,772

3,543

# of children under 5 years, pregnant women and other vulnerable people

receiving a long-lasting insecticide treated net (LLITN)

400,000

1,629

# of preventive and curative consultations provided to children under 5 years

at facilities or through community-based care

520,011

11,588

# of pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) counselled and tested

for HIV

35,351

534

Change
since last
report

NUTRITION
# of children aged 6 to 59 months with severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
admitted for treatment

% of children aged 6 to 59 months with SAM admitted for treatment

recovered

# of pregnant and lactating women reached with infant and young child
feeding (IYCF) messages

598

HEALTH

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE

# of people provided with access to safe water as per agreed standards (715 litres per person per day)

2,300,000

208,773

560,000

208,773

# of people provided access to appropriate sanitation facilities

1,100,000

113,030

345,000

113,030

800,000

1,534

# of people reached with participatory hygiene promotion messages

CHILD PROTECTION
# of children and adolescents reached with critical child protection services

721,218

14,531

600,000

14,531

# of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) and missing children

having received family tracing and reunification (FTR) services and familybased or alternative care since the beginning of the conflict

15,000

11,599

12,000

9,279

78

# of children formerly associated with armed forces or groups and children

at risk of recruitment enrolled in reintegration programmes

10,000

2,682

10,000

2,682

80,000

2,570

300,000

# of people receiving gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and

response services
# of children, adolescents and other vulnerable people provided with
knowledge and skills to minimize risk of landmines and explosive remnants
of war (ERW)
EDUCATION
# of children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years provided with access to
education in emergencies
# of temporary learning space (TLS) classrooms established
# of teachers/educators/teaching assistants/parent-teacher association
(PTA) members and school management committee (SMC) members
trained

446,000

325,000

350

250

10,800

10,000

No change since last report is denoted by -

Partner reporting rates remain below 100 per cent; UNICEF continues to work with its implementing partners to improve monitoring and reporting of results.
UNICEF annual targets for child protection and education are higher than those fixed in the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) as UNICEF requirements are
higher than the inter-agency appeal.
3 The Nutrition Cluster target does not include refugee children who are covered under the Multi-Sector Refugee Appeal.
4
5 UNICEFs nutrition response covers all children, including refugee children residing in the country.
Based on partial reporting from the conflict-affected states; full partner reporting will be complete in February 2016
6
Critical child protection services include psychosocial support delivered through Child Friendly Space (CFS) or community based mechanisms, case management
and
prevention messaging targeting children and adolescents at risk of recruitment, family separation or other child protection risks.
7
Education services are currently on winter holiday break.
2