South Sudan Crisis - IOM Emergency Appeal 2014

March 2014 - The complex humanitarian situation in South Sudan has become worse since fighting broke out between government and anti-government forces in Juba the capital city in December 2013. The United Nations estimates that over 1 000 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands more wounded. The fighting has displaced some 740 000 people from their homes within South Sudan and more than 123 400 South Sudanese refugees have sought protection in neighbouring countries (Kenya Ethiopia and Uganda). Agricultural production has been disrupted and essential basic services such as water points schools and medical facilities have been shut down or destroyed in the fighting. Immediate humanitarian assistance needs include food health care shelter protection water sanitation and hygiene. With the support of DFATD and other donors the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is providing emergency assistance to between 75 000 and 200 000 internally displaced people in South Sudan. Project activities include: (1) registering and assessing the needs of internally displaced people who are seeking refuge in the bases of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS); (2) providing appropriate shelter and basic relief items such as cooking utensils and water containers; and (3) providing safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities that ensure the proper treatment and disposal of sewage wastewater.

The expected outputs for this project include: all internally displaced persons inside UNMISS bases are registered and appropriate needs assessments conducted; between 75 000 and 200 000 internally displaced people are provided with appropriate shelter and basic relief items ; and between 75 000 and 200 000 internally displaced people have access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.