Integrated Protection in Emergencies (IPiE) for crises affected children and other persons of concern in Yirol East and Duk Counties The humanitarian situation in Duk (Jonglei) and Yirol East (Lakes) is one of the protection crises in South Sudan. Besides the military offensive which displaced over 9000 people to Yirol East in September 2018, inter-communal violence is continuous and over 1169 IDPs are currently wandering in Yirol East town. The Interagency rapid assessment reports for Yirol East on 2 February 2019 recommends for urgent integrated protection response.
RRM Report for Duk Pagaak and Duk Pajut 27 October 2018 shows 27,632 people are in need and calls for immediate child protection response, protection assessments and monitoring. As of January 7, 2019, CINA’s active caseload for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) in Duk is 184.
Overall, 61% of the affected populations are children, 2% are elderly and 50.4% are women. Crises affected children, widows, elderly, disabled, PLW and other persons of concern are exposed to serious threats and risks including separation from families, psychosocial distress, sexual and physical violence, lack of basic items, safe spaces, community-based protection support and restriction of movements. With the signing of Revitalized Peace Agreement, families are expected to return to their places of origin with perceived improvements in security situation and means of living. However, the unfolding of the peace process remains unpredictable.

The IPiE project will therefore, target a total of 7,000 affected children, widows, PLW, elderly, PWDs and other persons of concern for integrated static protection response in Yirol East and Duk (for CP) and Yirol East (for GP). CP beneficiaries will include 5000 children and families (1840 boys, 2160 girls, 630 men, and 370 women) with comprehensive case management services for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) and other vulnerable children. The project will also provide psychosocial support services as well as mapping, establishing and training of community based structures on child protection and provision of awareness sessions to prevent and respond to child protection risks occurring within the communities.
GP beneficiaries will include 2000 persons of concern (1000 women and 1000 men) to be reached with referral and individual protection assistance (IPA) using some form of cash-based interventions inclusive community-led protection and safety measures effective and timely protection monitoring and assessments community-based protection and risk reduction using youth-led initiatives, conflict analysis training and other youth skills training  and psychosocial support and PFA including for widows, elderly and persons with disabilities.

To ensure centrality of protection, this project will address risks facing UASC, OVC, child headed households, widows, PLW, PWDs, elderly, etc. through strengthened focus and group support, community safety audits, protection risks assessments and monitoring, etc. CINA’s staff will sign and adhere to code of conduct to ensure safety, dignity and avoid causing harm during interventions. The team will conduct community consultations on sites for erecting recreational spaces, etc and conduct monthly beneficiary complaint and feedback using a box placed in community centers (CFS, churches), PSEA messages on the banners, risks reporting hotline number, etc as a means for Accountability to Affected Populations. This SSHF 2019 SA1 will complement the existing UNICEF’s CPiE supported activities for Duk (funded at USD 60,000 ending 3 July 2019). CINA’s SSHF 2018 SA2 funding for Duk is also ending on 28 February 2019 and the needs are unprecedentedly high and cannot wait. Similarly, Intersos is closing down its protection project in Yirol East by March 2019. With CINA's presence in Awerial, it will be possible to scale up integrated protection interventions through static response in Yirol East.