HIGHLIGHTS

• Access to healthcare in Jonglei State is extremely limited after looting of NGO clinic and evacuation of aid organizations.
• Meningitis outbreak in Upper Nile State is contained, with 83,000 people vaccinated.
• Health partners treat survivors after around 27 people are killed in inter-communal violence in Upper Nile State.
• Food insecurity is on the rise in Warrap State and 12,000 people urgently need assistance.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Nutrition situation in South Sudan has remained precarious over the years owing to chronic food insecurity. The populations displaced from South Kordofan and Blue Nile states from 2011 owing to conflict, were installed into camps in the Maban county and high levels of malnutrition among the children was described as a humanitarian crisis. A survey conducted by Médecins sans Frontières -Belgium (MSF-B) in Batil camps subsequently in August 2012, revealed Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate of 39.8%.

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Highlights

UNHCR began on 06 May 2013, the relocation of 18,200 Sudanese refugees from flood prone Jamam refugee camp, to the new site, Kaya, ahead of the onset of this year’s seasonal rains.

Clashes between host and refugee communities in Doro camp illustrate the possible threat of civil unrest across Maban. Efforts are underway to bring the two communities together.

Over 95% of refugee children have been immunized during the national polio immunization campaign this month.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

· Although the recent good performance of seasonal rainfall has enhanced water and pasture availability in most drought-prone areas of Ethiopia, populations in some belg-producing parts of eastern Ethiopia will likely continue to experience Crisis—Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) 3—level food insecurity through June due to delayed and poorly distributed February-to-May 2013 belg rains and resulting planting disruptions.

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As of 30 April, the humanitarian appeal South Sudan CAP (in million $) Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) was 38 per cent funded. US$ 412 million was requested for projects of high immediate priority, out which $256 million has been secured to procure, transport and preposition emergency aid in remote locations before the rainy season. The humanitarian community appealed for $1.16 billion to address urgent humanitarian needs in South Sudan for 2013.

IOM is helping to relocate refugees from Jamam camp in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State to a new site that will offer better access to basic services and flood protection.

Relocation operations began on 6 May and are expected to continue for the next seven to eight weeks. A total of 1,210 individuals and their luggage had been moved as of 8th May. It is expected that an average of 600 persons will be transported per day.

As of 5 May, 73 cases had been reported, with three related deaths. Health partners are mobilizing to carry out a vaccination campaign targeting over 150,000 people.