nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
Cumulatively 43 241 laboratory tests have been performed with 6.9 percent positivity rate. There was cumulative total of 1 454 alerts of which 86.9 percent  ( n=1, 265 )  have been verified and sampled; Most alerts have come from Central Equatorial  ( 75.1% ) , Eastern Equatoria  ( 4.3% ) ; Upper Nile State  ( 3.3% )  and the remaining 17.3 Percent from the other states and administrative areas.
Interventions that aim to improve the lives and security of these young people must recognize their understanding of and demand for fundamental change both within the exploitative political economy in South Sudan and across its borders.
A total of 76,225 people were in need of nutrition response  As of 31 January 2021
A total of 166 cases reported by week 44. Over 80 percent of reported cases are under 5 years old and the majority were not vaccinated against measles.
In the coming weeks and months, all frontline health workers in South Sudan will be offered the vaccine through a national vaccination campaign. Subsequently, people with co morbidities and people above 65 years of age will also be offered the vaccine as they are high at risk of developing severe illness if exposed to the virus.
The COVAX Facility is a global partnership comprised of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations  ( CEPI ) , Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and WHO established to ensure all countries can equitably access COVID 19 vaccines.
At least 620,000 people have been reached with food assistance and 350,000 people reached with livelihood support.
Although seasonal floods are common, local informants and humanitarian sources confirm flooding is severe in at least ten counties to date in 2020.
With the support of donors, the Don Bosco Health Center has been able to buy a thermometer, gloves, surgical masks and other personal protective equipment for the staff at the center. The center has also installed hand washing facilities with soap at the entrance of the clinic. Medications have been bought that are provided to patients at a low cost and for free for those in the internally displaced persons  ( IDP )  camp. Don Bosco Center staff members continue to assess the situation and meet the needs of those most impacted in their community.
During the reporting period, transport of 442 mt of Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Food Security, General Operations, General Program, Health, Logistics, Nutrition, Protection, Shelter and WASH cargo to 35 locations was facilitated on behalf on 35 organizations. Of this, 43 percent was transported by road and river transport modalities.
In quarter three, IOM Core Pipeline continued to support partner responses, providing S NFI supplies for 45 approved requests for 13 S NFI partner organizations; and providing WASH supplies for 57 approved requests for 21 WASH partner organizations.
In February, inter communal fighting, cattle raiding and revenge attacks between armed youth groups in the greater Pibor area displaced some 9,000 people. Over 200 women and children were reportedly abducted and subjected to sexual violence, and many homes were burned to the ground. Most of the 9,000, mainly children, women and elderly, took shelter at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan  ( UNMISS )  Protection of Civilians Area Adjacent site in Pibor town, with the remaining taking refuge in bush areas west of Pibor, and in Bor County.
• A total of 607,881 people in need of WASH support
A total of 281,884 people were reached with lifesaving assistance including hygiene kits, household water treatment products and emergency sanitation.
• Lack of access to permanent safe water sources will further exacerbate deteriorating food security situation and high prevalence of malnutrition as we are heading towards the dry season.
UNHAS transported 1,427 passengers and 106.7 mt of light humanitarian cargo to 54 destinations across South Sudan. UNHAS performed five medical evaluations on behalf of four organizations from Rubkona, Gaynel, Maban and Yida to Juba.
UNHAS transported 27 COVID 19 suspected samples from Rubkona and Agok to Juba, successfully collecting 100 percent of suspected sample requests.
High levels of food insecurity and recurring violence continued to affect vulnerable people in March. Sub national violence in the Greater Tonj area displaced an estimated 50,000 people to Gogrial East, Tonj South and Tonj North in Warrap, and to Wau in Western Bahr el Ghazal since January.
South Sudan continues to see a rise in the number of confirmed cases, with 2,847 confirmed cases, 2,655 recoveries, and 55 deaths, as of 18 October 2020.
2.2M South Sudanese Refugees  ( outgoing )
Since April 2020, 10,168 people have tested positive for COVID 19 in South Sudan.
Flooding in Akobo County, Jonglei, affected some 30,000 people, many of whom already face high levels of food insecurity. Physical access challenges continued to impact the delivery of aid, with an urgent need to rehabilitate roads and dykes in Jonglei before the rains start
A total of 52,716 people in need of nutrition support.  ( as of 29 January 2021 )
More than 2.2 million people in South Sudan remain displaced as refugees in neighbouring countries. Another 1.7 million people are displaced internally. This situation is exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic, as well as the surging and re surging desert locust outbreak in the Horn of Africa, all of which are threatening the already fragile food security and nutrition situation in the country.
A total of 27 children  ( 21 boys and 6 girls )  were victims of killing  ( 6 boys and 1 girl )  and maiming  ( 15 boys and 5 girls )  in 11 incidents. Three children  ( two boys and one girl )  were abducted in three violations, and two girls survived rape. Children were most affected in Western Equatoria  ( 12 children: 9 boys and 3 girls ) , Upper Nile  ( 9 children: 6 boys and 3 girls ) , Northern Bahr el Ghazal  ( 5 boys ) , Unity  ( 3 boys ) , Central Equatoria  ( 2 girls )  and Eastern Equatoria  ( 1 boy ) .
The prevalence of global acute malnutrition  ( GAM )  remains high at 12.6 per cent based on the Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System  ( FSNMS )  conducted in December 2019. A total of 1.3 million children under five years are projected to become malnourished in 2020, including 292,3000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
High levels of food insecurity, violence and cattle raids affected vulnerable people in February. Sub national violence in Greater Tonj continued, displacing an estimated 117,000 people according to authorities
The Don Bosco Health Center, part of the St. Vincent de Paul Parish and the Don Bosco Gumbo community in Gumbo, South Sudan, is caring for the sick while working to help prevent coronavirus. The Don Bosco Health Center was launched in 2012 with the support of the Caritas Sisters of Jesus. Initially, about 30 patients were seen a day in three small rooms. Today, the Don Bosco Health Center is treating up to 200 patients each day on average. The health center provides essential services to people in villages who don't otherwise have access to medical care.
One of the biggest challenges medical professionals face is testing and treatment. There are only two laboratories in the country able to do the test and one facility with limited beds to keep people in quarantine. South Sudan has only four ventilators in the country.
In Aweil East County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, some 4,000 people were displaced following an armed attack by an ethnic group from Sudan. Cattle migration in parts of Central Equatoria, Warrap and Western Bahr el Ghazal caused tension between host communities and cattle keepers, posing a security threat to civilians and hindering humanitarian services.
Many of the families are sleeping in open space, both internal and external IDPs especially along Cannel and Panom panaru sites.
18 May 2020   The High Level Task Force on COVID 19 is replaced with the National Taskforce Committee on Coronavirus Disease.
14 May 2020   The HLTF confirms 28 new cases bringing the total number of cases to 231 with three recoveries and one death
Grassroots Empowerment and Development Organization: COVID 19 Provision of Life Saving WASH Services to Vulnerable Communities in Kauto West and Kauto Central Payams, Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State
The second round of the polio campaign was implemented in Tonj South from 16th to 20th February 2021  ( data awaited )  but could not take place in Tonj East and Tonj North due to insecurity.
Care for Children and Old age South Sudan: Emergency WASH COVID 19 Preparedness and Response to Hotspot Populations of Bor South
502k people accessing women and girls friendly services.  ( South Sudan Humanitarian Fund 2020 )
Violence between armed youth groups in Akoka County and surrounding areas, and fighting between armed youth groups and suspected Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition in Maban County, all in Upper Nile, displaced about 6,000 people.
Medicair : Provision of Emergency Health Service to Flood Affected Communities in Ayod County, Jonglei State
Humanitarian organizations worked tirelessly to meet people's priority needs, guided by three strategic objectives set in the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan  ( HRP ) .
Protection services are providing support to 54 000 people with general protection, 80 000 with GBV support, and 71 000 with child protection support.
2.Old Fangak, Fangak: DFC IRNA  ( 2 – 5 Feb ) ; 48,000 estimated flood affected people. Need for multi cluster response scale up, especially food, ES/NFI and Health, with support from Bor / Juba.
$1.0m funding received and 154k people reached by Coordination and Common Services Cluster.  ( South Sudan Humanitarian Fund 2020 )
A cumulative figure of 1,755 confirmed cases have been recorded as of 14 June 2020, including 32 imported cases, 58 recoveries, 30 deaths and 55 healthcare workers who were infected since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country
Measles reported in Ibba county in spite of the Measles follow up campaign conducted in February with a coverage 99% • In week 42, 2 samples tested positive and 13 cases were reported giving a total of 40 cases reported since the beginning of 2020
A total of 111,237 individuals were provided with access to basic emergency sanitation facilities through the construction and rehabilitation of emergency communal and household latrines. A total of 686,847 individuals have benefited from the distribution of supplies and WASH Non Food Items  ( NFI )  including jerrycans, buckets, soap and water treatment chemicals.
Twelve COVID 19 related rumours were collected through daily reporting and all the rumours were tracked and responded to within 72 hours with support of UNICEF.
13 villages were accessible with extreme difficulties because of bad road. However, a number of villages were not reachable in Cueibet were: Citcok, Pagor, Tiabtiab and some areas in Pokic. In Wulu: villages near Motoronyo were completely out of reach as they were cut off by a stream.
 Safe drinking water is a challenge; their water source is from collected river water.  There are few functioning boreholes in Padiet and Paborkoi areas.  No latrines seen and sanitary facilities, people defecating across the road.  Lack of basic NFIs for both cooking and sleeping.
South Sudan is currently experiencing the second wave of COVID 19 transmission with PCR test positivity rates rising from 2.7% in week 1 of 2021 to 15.12% in week 8 of 2021.
In assesments conducted in Juba, 68% of KI's reported a distance of 1 hour and more to access their preferred water source.
Strengthen capacities for COVID 19 containment through identifying and testing suspect cases, isolating confirmed cases, and quarantining contacts
People rely on collection of more wild fruits, leaves to make a meal for a day
The community expressed three of their most immediate needs as food topping the list and NFI and emergency shelter and medication for common sicknesses  ( malaria, diarrhea, flue )  coming afterwards in term of priorities
The risk of airborne/air droplets diseases such as COVID 19 among other diseases due to overcrowding and congestion in the schools and churches.
175K IDPs in protection of civilian sites.  [ data as of October 2020 ]
Akuoc chok and Yith Magok has no BHI nor nearby Health Facility, they move to Abiriu or Abyeicok.
All mothers have good knowledge of infant and young child feeding practices
South Sudan continues to see a rise in the number of confirmed cases, with 4,609 confirmed cases, 3,692 recoveries, and 66 deaths, as of 7 February 2021.
Increase caseloads/nutrition supplies compare to the previous caseload in all OTPs/TSFPs.
In Motoronyo, there existed only one BH  ( Boma Health  )  which was cut off by the floods from the use of the community. Displaced population were using surface water in the area.
There is risk of water borne diseases such as Cholera and other diseases due to open defecation and lack of safe drinking water.
Houses were destroyed with properties including animals, health/nutrition facilities were destroyed, clean water points are immersed in water, the sick, elderly, women, girls and men were displaced to locations where they not comfortable.  ( Destruction because of floods )
 On November 12, 2020, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. Jon Danilowicz redeclared a disaster in South Sudan for FY 2021 due to ongoing conflict and population displacement; restricted humanitarian access; and disruption of cultivation activities, markets, and trade, all of which have significantly exacerbated food insecurity and humanitarian needs.
30% of the cases  ( Measles )  are less than 5 years of age and 70 percent of the reported cases are above 5 years of age, most cases were reported from Nabagu and Nagbudue
General food distribution is carried out using biometric registration records from IOM DTM. 85.1  ( ± 3.6 )  per cent of respondents with disabilities reported being registered for food distribution since their arrival.
Violence, even when subsides, has a long term impact, which is crippling the food security and livelihoods of growing numbers of people.
Nearly 900,000 individuals  ( almost 180,000 households )  have been affected by flooding since June in 48 counties. Around 400,000 people have been displaced, with women and children most affected. Some 380 schools have been affected by the floods and a third of them are now occupied by Internally Displaced Persons  ( IDPs ) .
Attitudinal barriers are also prevalent, with 14.9  ( ± 3.6 )  per cent of respondents with disabilities reporting negative attitudes from their family and neighbours as a result of their disability. Direct observation highlighted significant attitudinal barriers.
As the year began, people in South Sudan continued to suffer with high humanitarian needs. Some 8.3 million over two thirds of the total population are estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2021 according to the findings reflected in the 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview. This is an increase of 800,000 people from 7.5 million people in need in 2020.
In an effort to access safe drinking water, the IDPs noted that they had to wait about 45 minutes in order to have water from a safe water point in the host community, which was often highly congested. IDPs reported a lot of quarrels while fetching water due to congestion at the water point and this was raised during Focus Group Discussion meeting
A total of 4113 samples have been collected in 2021 with 234  ( 5.7% )  being positive for COVID 19 in Juba. These sentinel samples have not been tested for influenza in 2020
20.9  ( ± 4.0 )  per cent of respondents reported that they do not feel that their dignity is respected when accessing services, with men  ( 23.9% ± 8.2% )  being more likely to report this concern than women  ( 19.7% ± 4.8% ) .
ES/NF Cluster : 12% that is 40m required, 5m funded, 35m unmet.  [ 2020 HRP FUNDING  ( end September 2020 )  ]
22,948m roads rehabilitated in Wau, Bentiu, and Malakal PoCs  ( IOM CCCM ) .
IOM Camp Management  ( CM )  adapted an existing livelihood project for women in the Wau Protection of Civilians Adjacent Area  ( PoCAA )  site, Western Bahr el Ghazal State into a mask production pilot. The activity involves 29 women, including 11 women with disabilities. The women enrolled into a series of sewing skills trainings provided by IOM CM
Secondly, there were reports of fear resulting from criminal or local arms group in the area whenever they are accessing health facility or market, they used to fell in ambushes
Teachers reported stock out of teaching materials, especially in Cueibet  ( Chiec Teng primary school )  from the beginning of the year. This will pose a challenge when schools reopen
Langdit primary school was occupied by IDPs as it was the only safe place for people whose houses collapsed. More families were observed moving into the school from the time of this assessment
Mothers and care takers of malnourished children lack basic hygiene knowledge and access to safe water at domicile jeopardizing the benefits gained in nutrition programs.
Other facilities, such as biometric registration and general food distribution centres, are inaccessible for persons with mobility difficulties although persons without access can submit a request to the protection desk which forwards the request to the dedicated partners.
Arrival and departure screening for COVID 19 was conducted, reaching a total of 14,983 travellers, as follows: 8,903 individuals screened at Juba International Airport 4,342 individuals screened at Nimule Border Crossing 1,738 individuals screened at Wau Airport
FGD participants reported that WASH facilities at the health centre are generally physically accessible for persons with disabilities due to features, such as a flat ground or ramps in place of stairs, wide doors, and circulation space. However, they raised the issue that a key barrier is the distance to them is far.
All children received micronutrients during the recent Campaign and all completed immunization schedule.
1,398 caregivers supported through home visits, support groups & counselling.  [ data by IOM as of Quarter3, 2020 ]
50,219 individuals participating in social, creative & recreational activities.  [ data by IOM as of Quarter3, 2020 ]
Implementing partners & donor: ACROSS  ( PMU )  and its success: Accessibility to water points  ( boreholes )  has supported establishment of home gardening for the population and livestock.
125K IDPs in Protection of Civilian Sites.  [ data as of November 2020 ]
A pre emptive oral cholera campaign  ( OCV )  was concluded in Bor where the second round of the campaign ended on 14 January 2021. Preliminary data indicates that 56,615 individuals were vaccinated out of the targeted 71,852  ( 78.8% ) . A coverage of 88%  ( 63,280 people vaccinated )  was achieved during the first round of the campaign by health cluster.
IOM conducted a COVID 19 sensitization training for 40 border officials  ( 43 men, 6 women ) , including the MOH, immigration, customs, and police in Raja, Wau, and Aweil. The training covered COVID 19 preparedness for border management and protection.
Implementing partners & donor: ACROSS  ( PMU )  and its success: Proximity to water sources has helped pregnant women and lactating mothers easily access water.
UNICEF expresses its sincere gratitude to all public and private donors for the contributions received; however, the 2020 HAC still has a funding gap of 51 per cent. Without adequate funding, UNICEF and partners will be unable to scale up integrated programming and provide critical and protective services for women, children and men displaced by conflict and inter communal violence, affected by gender based violence, facing life threatening diseases  ( including COVID 19 ) , and impacted by extreme food insecurity.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS  ( as reported for week 01 June   06 June 2020 )  : 9 triage and screening area set up as per SOP  (  Standard Operating Procedures  )
Malaria, Acute Respiratory Illnesses and Acute Bloody Diarrhea remain the top cause of morbidity in all United Nation Protection of Civilian Sites  ( Juba, Bentiu, Malakal, Wau and Bor ) .
Overall, 89.4 percent of households across the country used food based coping strategies. Among the food based coping strategies adopted, four in five households  ( 81.9 percent )  relied on less preferred/less expensive food and reduced portion size at mealtimes while 72.4 percent of households restricted adult consumption in favor of children and 78.2 percent of households resorted to the consumption of fewer meals.
Do not Borrow food, or rely on help from friends or relatives  [ IRNA Report:  [ Melut IDP settlements, Upper Nile ] ,  [ 12 13 January 2021 ] |
Do not reduce number of meals eaten per day  [ IRNA Report:  [ Melut IDP settlements, Upper Nile ] ,  [ 12 13 January 2021 ] |
There should be more awareness about GBV to be carried out around Cueibet County.
There should be peace building initiative to be carried out to end sectional violence in Cueibet county
Education : Construction of latrines  [ IRNA Report:  [ Melut IDP settlements, Upper Nile ] ,  [ 12 13 January 2021 ] |
10,628m drainage rehabilitated in Wau, Bentiu and Malakal PoC sites  ( IOM CCCM )
SEPTEMBER 2020: PoC site transition  Bor was the first Protection of Civilians  ( PoC )  site to transition into an IDP camp in 2020. Wau and Juba sites followed in October and November. Bentiu and Malakal PoC sites remain pending
The common medical conditions in the area are malaria and watery diarrhea which is attributed to lack of mosquito nets and poor sanitation, respectively.
Either has conflict sensitivity implications for agencies managing these sites and requires careful management to avoid placing IDPs and nearby communities at increased risk of escalating violence or pressuring involuntary or unsafe returns.
In Aweil South, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, WFP assisted 13,800 people  ( 100 percent against the plan )  with 326 mt of food and nutrition items. In Tonj East, Warrap State, WFP reached 8,052 people  ( 54 percent against the plan )  with 263 mt of food and nutrition items. Insecurity delayed and disrupted distributions.
While the permanent ceasefire largely continued to hold, the security situation deteriorated as disagreement over gubernatorial positions and the ensuing lack of authority at the State level compounded tensions and exacerbated communal violence and crime. Concurrently, Government and SPLM/A IO clashes with the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance  ( SSOMA )  saw an uptick in late April and mid May in the Equatorias, following a general lull since the signing of the Rome declaration, which was intended to bring the non signatories into the peace process.
On 27 January, five WFP trucks carrying 42.5 mt of sorghum and cooking oil for distributions were stopped and subsequently looted by youth near Kacuat, Ngabagok payum, Tonj East, Warrap State. WFP has suspended use of this access route, pending a face to face discussion with the armed youth group.
In Tonj North, Warrap Sate, WFP reached 24,333 people  ( 97 percent against the plan )  with 626 mt of food and nutrition items. In Tonj South, Warrap State, WFP reached 50,000 people  ( 100 percent against the plan )  with 1,358 mt of food and nutrition items.
In Upper Nile, a shortage of water in an area where it has traditionally been available is resulting in the local community, especially women and children, engaging in negative coping mechanisms, such as having to travel longer distances and putting their security and safety at risk in order to access water for the family.
( WFP food and nutrition items ) Distributions are ongoing for 296,390 people living Priority Two Counties, Ayod, Duk, Twic East and Bor, Jonglei State.
25 partner meetings & consultations held  ( IOM CCCM )
The SPLM/A IO internal discord continued to foment and instigate instability in the greater Bagari area. A fight broke out on 6 May between forces under Major General Abdallah Ujang, and those led by Brigadier General Rizek Otto, loyal to Major General Daniel Dongo, who defected to the Government in February. On 14 May, Colonel William Gabriel Farah and 15 soldiers loyal to Dongo defected to the Government, further indicating disunity within SPLM/A IO.
As at 31 May, 1,317 cases of coronavirus disease  ( COVID 19 )  had been registered in South Sudan, including 14 confirmed cases within the UNMISS protection of civilians sites  ( 11 in Juba and 3 in Bentiu ) . Despite the limited testing capacity, underreporting and subclinical disease, the assumption is that the country is experiencing community transmission.
On 20 May, Mr. Machar, the Minister of Defence, Angelina Teny, and the Minister of Information and Communication, Michael Makuei Lueth, confirmed tha t they had tested positive for COVID 19, along with a number of Cabinet ministers.
Don Bosco has basic WASH infrastructure  ( pit latrines, bathrooms, water sources and rubbish pits )  but it is in severe condition and inadequate for the camp population. The level of open defecation is alarming
Displaced populations are in urgent need of humanitarian food and non food assistance, and partners report heightened concern for increased levels of disease prevalence and acute malnutrition.
Old Fanagak and all the villages; RECOMMENDATIONS ; Establishment of integrated water management committees to minimize conflict between IDP and Host communities.
In Jonglei, violence spiked owing to attacks by Lou Nuer and Dinka Bor on Murle communities in late February, in which hundreds of people were killed and injured, numerous women and children abducted, cattle looted and thousands of civilians displaced.
IOM continued COVID 19 screening and provided IPC/WASH support at five POEs, namely Juba International Airport, Wau Airport, Nimule Ground Crossing, Wunthou  ( Renk ) , and Amiet  ( Abyei ) . IPC/WASH support at the POEs include the supply of clean water through water trucking, rehabilitation and maintenance of sanitation facilities, construction and installation of handwashing facilities, and supply of IPC materials such as face masks, soap, and hand sanitizers
As of 31 January 2021, some 35,000 people mainly displaced from flooding in Jonglei received CCCM services in Mangalla in Central Equatoria
In November, WFP provided food and nutrition assistance to 1.4 million people through general food assistance  ( GFA ) , nutrition and resilience activities in South Sudan.
During the quarter, the team {IOM Protection team ]  strengthened disability inclusion in Juba by organizing, supervising and facilitating the production of a COVID 19 messages film in sign language. This was done with the full participation of persons with hearing impairment in Juba.
In Juba IOM's partner, Active Youth Agency  ( AYA )  provided comprehensive GBV case management services and psychosocial support to 41 GBV survivors  ( 40 female and 1 male ) . Of the total cases, 7 per cent of survivors are people with disabilities and 10 per cent are unaccompanied or separated children. All of which have been supported to access appropriate Protection assistance. AYA continued to operate the women and girl's friendly space with 161 women and girls  ( 109 women, 52 girls ) engaged in skills building sessions and awareness raising messages on gender, GBV and public health topics.
During the reporting period, UNICEF supported flood response programmes in the affected counties of Duk, Pochalla, Pibor, Twic East  ( Jonglei State )  and Mathiang and Renk  ( Upper Nile )  reaching an estimated 94,130 people with curative consultations. Since the beginning of the year 12,203 individuals received primary health care consultations through Integrated rapid response missions  ( IRRM )
5,535 metric tons of humanitarian cargo transported in Q2.  [  IOM UN MIGRATION )
In response to COVID 19, the WASH Section continued the roll out of IPC/WASH activities through partners in different locations across the country including prioritized health facilities in Bor, Torit, Rumbek, Wau, Malakal, Yambio field offices and PoCs in Juba, Bor and Bentiu. To date, a total of 737,748 people have been reached with critical WASH supplies which include soap, buckets and water purification tablets to reduce the risk of COVID  19. In addition, a total of 102 health facilities are being supported with IPC services
There is an increase on focused psychosocial support  ( PSS )  interventions, which include home visits given the limited face to face interactions as part of COVID19 mitigation measures. In this regard, a total of 1,598 children  ( 789 boys and 809 girls )  were reached with home based skills building courses in Upper Nile, Jonglei, Central and Eastern Equatoria states during the reporting period.
Unmarried young women who have taken up independent market trading, for instance, are stigmatized as being cursed or working as prostitutes. Women often voice deep frustrations about this
During the reporting period, UNICEF and implementing partners reached 4,304 people  ( 1,105 girls, 1,129 boys, 1,233 women and 837 men )  with Gender Based Violence  ( GBV )  prevention, response and risk mitigation messages. A total of 551 women and 132 girls received case management, psychosocial support  ( PSS ) , and skills building courses in Women and Girls' Friendly Spaces  ( WGFS ) , and referrals for other specialized and non specialized services
13,981 individuals screened at IOM managed COVID 19 PoE sites in September, with a cumulative total of 347,724 travellers screened since April 2020 when the team began the COVID 19 screening of travellers.
Persons with disabilities reported that they face significant barriers when accessing GFD ( General food distribution ) .
Following rehabilitation, the Juba Bor road is now open to trucks carrying up to 40 mt. This road is accessible up to the airport, however, the road section between Bor airport, Bor town and Bor town port remains inaccessible.
WHE operations appealed 22 million of which only 2 million was secured. There was a gap of $20 million.
2,820 individuals provided with psychosocial first aid  ( PFA ) .  [ data by IOM as of Quarter3, 2020 ]
Over one million  ( 1,034,00 people )  affected and 485 000 displaced by flooding across 47 counties since June 2020.
1,428 at risk individuals provided with psychosocial support.  [ data by IOM as of Quarter3, 2020 ]
In the PoC sites; malaria is the top cause of morbidity in Bentiu  ( 10% ) ; Juba  ( 64% ) , and Wau  ( 13% )  PoCs, in Malakal PoC malaria accounts for  ( 12% )  of OPD consultations, respectively.
World Suicide Prevention Day  ( WSPD )  is commemorated globally on 10 September. IOM MHPSS Unit continuously mainstreamed respective suicide prevention, awareness raising, sensitization and capacity building interventions during the reporting period.
In October, IOM CCCM engaging community leaders coordinated the distribution of 2,052 face masks supplied by the women led mask production initiative supported by IOM CCCM in Naivasha IDP site  ( former PoC ) . Mask distribution was complemented with mask sensitization, Covid 19 messaging and awareness raising which continues to date.
In 2021, the need of emergency shelter and non food items will affect the living standard and wellbeing of an estimated 2.1 million people.
Within the PoCAA site two areas were repurposed to host the participatory training and production of masks, with handwashing stations and hand sanitizers made available and social distancing maintained to ensure COVID 19 safety measures are in place.
676 metric tons of humanitarian cargo delivered this month, 30humanitarian organizations supported, 11,761 metric tons of humanitarian cargo transported this year.  ( IOM )
COVID 19 is affecting the mental health of children and adolescents and depression and anxiety are prevalent. Additional research is needed to assess the short  and long term effects of COVID 19 on children's overall mental health and to look at ways to improve the situation through the use of positive coping mechanisms
More than one million people have been affected by flooding since June across South Sudan. WFP is targeting flood affected people in need of food assistance through GFA: 550,000 people were reached with food assistance in November.
WFP, through the Logistics Cluster, as a co lead of the Operational Support and Logistics Pillar of the National COVID 19 Response Plan, continues to coordinate requests for Personal Protective Equipment  ( PPE )  from humanitarian organizations working across South Sudan
The FAO WFP early warning analysis of food insecurity hotspots was published in October 2020, warning on a potential deterioration of the key drivers of food insecurity that are conflict, consecutive natural shocks, worsening economic situation as well as severe constraints to humanitarian access, posing a threat to the food security situation in parts of the country. WFP is looking at how best to scale up its operations, with limited resources and increased needs.
WFP and WHO through the Logistics Cluster as co leads of the Operational Support and Logistic Pillar of the National COVID 19 Response Plan continue to coordinate requests for Personal Protective Equipment  ( PPE )  from humanitarian organizations working across South Sudan.
Conflict and flood affected people by county as of November 2020   387K people affected in Jonglei State 205K flood affected people only 182K mixed conflict and flood affected people
Since 15 January 2021, the Logistics Cluster has coordinated the departure of three road humanitarian convoy towards the Western Corridor Kajo Keji and Yambio enabling the transportation of approximately 1400 mt of humanitarian cargo.
As of 3 November, 217 requests from 75 organizations submitted through the PPE Common Request System had been approved by the Inter Agency Technical Team, resulting in the allocation of more than 2.5 million PPE items from the common pool created by WHO, WFP and IOM.
Despite the formation of South Sudan's Unity government, hunger continues to rise due to the cumulative effect of conflict, climate change and economic shocks. The WFP Executive Director  ( ED )  reiterated the importance of the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, the set up of local governance structures across all ten states and the need to advance peace and stability in light of rising hunger.
Despite a peace agreement in South Sudan, conflict continues to threaten food security in many parts of the country, leading to higher levels of hunger among displaced and dispossessed families who have lost their homes, livelihoods and their loved ones.
Old Fanagak and all the villages ; There were signs of poor waste disposal with litter/ rubbish all around the schools and other settlement area where the IDPs are residing.
WFP requires USD 320.3 million to sustain operations through the next six months  ( December 2020  May 2021 ) .
Over 500 humanitarian staff from 37 unique humanitarian organizations were hosted permanently in two large hubs in Bentiu and Malakal during the second quarter of 2020, in addition to short term humanitarian staff from humanitarian organizations operating in Unity and Upper Nile states.
As of 3 February, 290 requests from over 90 organizations have been approved by the Inter Agency Technical Team, resulting in the allocation of nearly 3.2 million PPE items from the common pool created by WHO, WFP and IOM.
4 COVID 19 cases confirmed out of the 109 tests conducted, bringing the total to 2,734 cases.  ( 4 Oct,2020 )
Young South Sudanese men and women are clear that this political crisis and economic exploitation is not limited to South Sudan or to north east Africa. They see themselves and the political economy they navigate as part of a larger global system.
( 21 September – 4 October 2020 ) 9,027 individuals screened at Juba International Airport by IOM.
( 21 September – 4 October 2020 ) 7,393 individuals screened at Nimule Border Crossing by IOM.
IOM continued to conduct weekly assessment of mobility and COVID 19 preparedness at 19 displacement sites and 56 points of entry/transit hubs, including those prioritized by the Points of Entry Technical Working Group, with the latest weekly update available here.
IOM engaged one woman national consultant to support CDCs to organize and document the community action plans for recovery and development from the voices collected in over 84 villages of Abyei.
6.48 million acutely food insecure  ( May July, IPC )
An estimated 900,000 individuals have been affected by flooding since June across South Sudan.
1.3 million malnourished children (  Jan Dec )
Health Link South Sudan: Increasing Access to Basic Emergency Life Saving Health services to 32,210  ( 40% ) , IDPs and Host Communities Affected by Floods in Bor South and Twic East Counties of Jonglei State
According to WHO data, as of 2019 South Sudan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, occupying 13th position out of 172 countries surveyed globally, and 4th in Africa
Planning for a new registration visit to cover the gaps
More than 600,000 people were in need of health support.
Vice President Madam Rebecca Nyandeng launched the Africa Mask Week initiative with the Ministry of Health, WHO, Africa CDC, African Union Office of the Youth Envoy and other partners  ( Source: MOH ) .
In Jonglei, CCCM through its State Focal Point maintained an active participation in inter agency gaps and needs assessments to flood affected areas, supported partners in mobilizing resources and undertaking flood responses, chaired coordination meetings and ensured timely information sharing with the humanitarian community to support advocacy efforts at national level.
IDPs in Protection of Civilian Sites 0 4years: Female  7% Male 8% 5 17years: Female 22% Male 23% 18 59years: Female  22% Male 15% 60+ years: Fema;le 2% Male 1%
While masks were also supplied by other UN agencies, as well as other units in IOM, a large portion of the masks were sourced from CCCM's on site mask production project. In October, IOM CCCM coordinated the distribution of 2,052 face masks in the nearby IDP site of Hai Masna, which were also supplied by the mask production project.
3 grants approved by Bureau For Humanitarian and 11 grant implementation ongoing during the reporting period.  [ Quarter 3, 2020}
FSL  ( IPC Phase 3  ( Crisis )  for projection 1 )  54% of key informants reported inadequate access to food 100% of key informants reported that their main source of food was cultivated 0% of key informants reported having received food assistance in the first quarter of 2020 100% of key informants reported using at least one food consumption coping strategy
Action Africa Help International: Emergency Livelihood Support to 15,000 flood affected Households in Maban County.
UNICEF has also continued to provide support in the operation and maintenance of water yards, surface water treatment  ( SWAT )  systems and urban water systems.
Medicine and drinking water were ranked as the fourth and fifth priorities for older people surveyed. South Sudan has historically suffered from a lack of sufficient medication. An example of this is that many South Sudanese with money are traveling to neighbouring countries to locate both the correct diagnosis and appropriate medication for their health conditions.
7.5M people in need  [ data as of November 2020 ]
1.62M Internally Displaced People.  [ data as of November 2020 ]
New findings from clinical trials of the COVID 19 vaccine are promising – recent results from Pfizer and Moderna showed that the vaccines were 95% effective in preventing COVID 19 infections. The Oxford vaccine, which is being developed in the United Kingdom, shows that the vaccine is effective and that perfecting the dose could increase protection up to 90%.
Internews media partners continue to address misperceptions about COVID 19 and expressed concern about on going wrestling competitions in Lakes, Central Equatoria and Jonglei State, as they saw thousands of spectators gather without observing public health measures
With funding from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund  ( SSHF ) , the World Health Organization  ( WHO )  and LiveWell South Sudan are implementing a project aimed at providing an integrated Health, Nutrition, WASH, Food Security & Livelihoods  ( FSL )  and Protection interventions in Pibor County.
Specifically, the FSL component seeks to Improve production and access to household food, nutrition and contribute to income security for 3,500 targeted IDP, Host population and returnee households in Pibor County through farmer capacity building, provision of agricultural inputs and facilitating business development among target farmers. To achieve this objective, WHO through LiveWell recruited and built capacity of local Trainers of Trainers  ( TOT )  in best agronomic practices and establishment of kitchen gardens; post harvest handling and group empowerment.
Compared to 2019 remote sensing assessments show the extent of flooding being far greater in 2020 across Unity, Lakes, west Jonglei  ( Fangak, Ayod, Duk, Twic East, & Bor South ) .
Within the reporting period, rehabilitation works for three water yards was completed, while the construction of a vocational training centre is ongoing. Construction of a new pit latrine with four doors in Abyei Vocational Training Centre was completed. A new pit latrine was also installed at Mumul Public Sanitation Facility. Both sanitation facilities were handed over during the reporting period.  [ by IOM ]
In Agok area, the Inter State Committee on Cattle Seasonal Migration  ( ICCSM )  and IOM facilitated negotiations which led to cattle herders and their 827 cattle heads leaving the villages of Gotongo and Golingo to return to the area of Maluil Boma where they had been accepted by the area executive chief through Marial Bai Agreement protocols.
7.5 Million people in need.  [ data as of October 2020 ]
While some UN and INGOs partners have advanced resources towards the response scale up, the majority of partners on the ground  ( 36 partners are NNGOs )  are unable to advance resources.  ( Situation Report No. 3, as of 26 February 2021 )
The Yei–Lasu road remains closed to humanitarian agencies following an August 10 attack on a humanitarian convoy, disrupting humanitarian assistance to more than 11,000 refugees and host community members in the area.
On 20 February  (  2021 )  , the Government announced the appointment of a new County Commissioner for Tonj North. Community leaders have requested UNMISS to establish a Temporary Operating Base  ( TOB )  in Warrap Town and Marial Luo, increase patrol and bring community leaders for reconciliation.
IOM conducted the first phase of peace club patrons training for the year 2020 in Abyei Centre which was attended by 60 peace club patrons representing 19 schools. The training covered, awareness raising on COVID 19, conflict and conflict analysis, conflict management and peacebuilding in schools, approaches to peacebuilding in schools, dealing with stereotypes and prejudices among children, anger and anger management, how bullying tendencies develop in children, practical ways of addressing bullying in schools, and mediation of conflicts/disputes and forgiveness.
IOM in collaboration with the World Food Programme  ( WFP ) , conducted community consultations with internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  and members of the host community in Abyei Centre and Agok in order to establish the perceptions of IDPs and host community members in Abyei on how to prevent, respond and achieve solutions to internal displacement. A total of 168 members  ( 117 males and 51 females )  comprising youth, women, people with disability, local administration, IDPs, host community members, elders as well as County Development Committee  ( CDC )  members attended.
The returnees are not biometrically registered and are not receiving emergency food assistance. The returnees are sharing the little food they have with relatives and the host community is overburdened.  ( Situation Report No. 3, as of 26 February 2021 )
During the month, the Logistics Cluster coordinated three humanitarian road convoys, transporting life saving supplies from Juba along the Western Corridor and from Juba to Kapoeta and Yambio.
( 20th Sept, 2020 )  103 New Cases Confirmed: 103 COVID 19 cases confirmed out of the 4,199 tests conducted, bringing the total to 2,649 cases.
Through the support of Cluster Partners and Government, the schools were re opened in October to provide education support to candidate classes. In total 1,700 schools were operating to support education of 110,000 girls and boys in G8 and S4 classes across South Sudan as of 31 December 2020.
Many people displaced due to the floods from there place of origin.
Women Aid Vision: Emergency GBV response and prevention services for conflict affected population in Yirol East County, Lakes State
Food Agriculture and Disaster Management: Provision of Emergency WASH Services to IDPs, Returnees and Vulnerable Host Communities to Mitigate Spread and Effects of COVID 19 in Wau and Raja Counties, Western Bahr El Ghazel State
2.3M South Sudanese Refugees  ( outgoing )
As of 30 November, 226 requests have been approved, allocating a total of more than 3.1 million PPE items from the common pool, created by WHO, WFP, and IOM, to be received in more than 250 locations across South Sudan.
Looting of supplies during the violence was common and a major setback to the humanitarian response. Around 20 looting incidents have been recorded since February with many humanitarian facilities and infrastructure damaged or destroyed in Gumuruk, Likaungole, Manyabol and Pieri, among others.  ( February 2020 )
There are currently 13 Covid 19 designated sentinel surveillance sites in Juba and States Hospitals that are collecting epidemiological data and samples from Covid 19/ILI/SARI cases. A total of 7097 samples have been collected in 2021 with 358  ( 5.0% )  being positive for COVID 19 from sentinel sites.
Vaccine derived polio cases were reported in Tonj North in Warrap and Jur River in Western Bahr el Ghazal. By the end of October, 2,905 people were confirmed with COVID 19 in South Sudan.  [ data as of October 2020 ]
63,369 of women and girls reached with Menstrual hygiene management  ( MHM )  kits  [  IOM UN MIGRATION ]
Food prices remained high, similar to October. A population headcount exercise conducted in September in the Malakal Protection of Civilians  ( PoC )  site in Upper Nile and reported in November found that the number of displaced people increased to over 33,000 from 29,000 in January. The increase was reportedly due to the arrival of youth from cantonment sites and spontaneous refugee returnees from Sudan.
Fighting between armed groups in Kajo keji, Central Equatoria, displaced over 9,000 civilians with the reports of threats against and abduction of civilians. In Tonj East, Warrap, sub national violence displaced an estimated 5,000 people and resulted in civilian casualties. In Budi and Torit counties, Eastern Equatoria, civilians were killed in fighting between armed youth groups.
Through support from the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance  ( BHA ) , the Rapid Response Fund  ( RRF )  provides sub grants to international and national nongovernmental organizations  ( I/NNGOs )  to rapidly respond to natural and man made disasters in all ten states of South Sudan and Abyei Administrative Area  ( AAA ) .
Advocacy with donors should be strengthened for finding longer term solutions and response.  [ IRNA Report:  [ Melut IDP settlements, Upper Nile ] ,  [ 12 13 January 2021 ] |
Education : Distribution of dignity kits for adolescent girls  [ IRNA Report:  [ Melut IDP settlements, Upper Nile ] ,  [ 12 13 January 2021 ] |
IOM conducted a COVID 19 sensitization for 22 border agencies, including immigration, civil aviation, police, and National Security Services  ( NSS ) , to build their capacity on COVID 19 awareness and prevention.
According to observations and interviews with key informants, the entire population generally practiced open defecation in the surrounding bushes for the adults, with some children defecating in between house to house in settlements sites
Education facilities have been affected by floods, and local population is drinking water directly from the river.  [ Melut IDP settlements, Upper Nile ] ,  [ 12 13 January 2021 ]
The outlook as DTM observed isn't good as the water keeps on invading dry spots which basically means that both Dimtoma 1&2 are at risk of being overrun by the flood water in weeks and months to come, unless otherwise the water level subsides soon.  [ Melut IDP settlements, Upper Nile ] ,  [ 12 13 January 2021 ]