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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)


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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UNICEF Target

(Jan - Dec 2012)

Cumulative results1

(Jan – Dec 2012)


Cluster Target

(Jan - Dec 2012)

Cumulative

results1

(Jan – Dec 2012)


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

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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



UNICEF Target Cumulative

results

Cluster Target

Cumulative results


(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



UNICEF Target

(Jan - Dec 2012)

Cumulative results

(Jan – Dec 2012)


Cluster Target

(Jan - Dec 2012)

Cumulative results

(Jan –Dec 2012)


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

NTR

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



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


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



UNICEF Target

Cumulative results

(Jan – Dec 2012)


Cluster Target

Cumulative results

(Jan – Dec 2012)


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


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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