Multi-Sectoral Response to Acute Humanitarian Needs of Flood-Affected Population and those At-Risk of Disease Outbreak in Bentiu IDP Camp In response to the time critical needs highlighted in the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund First Reserve Allocation - Strategy Paper, IOM will implement a multi-sectoral and lifesaving response to the acute humanitarian needs of people displaced due to conflict in Tambura County and looding in targeted locations, as well as IDPs in Bentiu Camp at risk of disease outbreak, particularly Hepatitis E.

The project will leverage IOM’s existing presence in Bentiu IDP Camp, as well as its role as Camp Manager and active participation in all relevant coordination forums, whilst also capitalizing upon the capacity of the Organization to rapidly mobilize S-NFI teams in hard-to-reach locations. Finally, the Mission’s S-NFI and WASH Pipelines will enable IOM to efficiently support lifesaving frontline responses, by ensuring the reliable, cost-effective and steady stream of core relief supplies to partners for distribution to crisis-affected populations in Bentiu IDP site, and conflict- and flood-affected counties across the country.

In Bentiu IDP Camp, IOM’s WASH team will focus on reducing infection risk and curbing transmission through a two-pronged approach: at i) population level, by maintaining quality standards for public water supplies, and establishing proper disposal systems for human feces as well as at, ii) individual level, by maintaining hygienic practices, and avoiding consumption of water of unknown purity. This funding also complements ongoing WASH service delivery provision funded through SSHF SA1 and enables scaling up of those activities critically linked to preventing exposure to the source of infection. Strong collaboration between CCCM and WASH will be paramount and allow for urgent scale-up of emergency desludging, maintenance of latrines, decommissioning end-of-service latrines and construction of new ones in allocated space, whilst CCCM’s strong links and networks with the displaced community in Bentiu IDP site will ensure strong community mobilization. The objectives envisioned in the scope of this project will not only contribute to reducing morbidity and mortality linked to HEV and water-borne diseases in the short, medium and long terms, it will also improve the longer-term living and sanitation conditions of the IDP site by targeted infrastructure upgrade initiatives, the allocation of additional space for the construction of new WASH facilities to adhere to minimum standards as well as raising awareness on the health risks posed by HEV and other water-borne diseases.

In response to emergency shelter needs of persons displaced by sub-national violence in Tambura County and floods, needs which have also been identified by IOM through assessments undertaken on the ground in targeted locations, IOM will provide lifesaving and life-sustaining S-NFI services to individuals in prioritized communities in Nagero, Fashod and Maiwut. The S-NFI support will include provision of in-kind SNFIs . IOM  S/NFIaims to reach 28,550 flood and conflict-affected population in target locations following standard S-NFI cluster guidelines. Within limited resources, IOM has already started provision of S-NFI services to flood and conflict affected households. IOM continues to follow S-NFI cluster flood response methodology in Fashoda and Maiwut while ensuring that accurate data is collected, proper needs identified, local communities are consulted and monitoring mechanism in placed for quality programming.