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IOM SLO Ethiopia: Emergency and Post-Crisis Unit, Situation Report - 31 July 2017

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Ethiopia Marks Milestone in New Refugee Arrivals. Since September 2016 to date, IOM has now provided transport and pre-departure medical screening (PDMS) to over 100,000 refugees comprising of 84,318 South Sudanese refugees arriving in Pagak entry point, Gambella Region; 11,427 Eritrean refugees at Shire, Tigray Region; and 6,297 Somali Refugees entering through the Dolo Somali bridge bordering Ethiopia and Somalia.

  • total of 2,071 transitional shelter (TS) assistance were provided in 2017 and the last phase of construction was completed this month.

  • post-distribution monitoring (PDM) of emergency shelter and non-food (ES/NFI) items was conducted jointly with IRC,UNICEF and IOM in seven IDP sites in Guji Zone, Oromia Region.

  • Member agencies of the Durable Solutions Working Group (DSWG) conducted a multi-agency assessment in the Gabi kebele of Somali region.

  • The Somali Regional government through the regional DPPB, which is also the co-chair of the DSWG, has agreed to officially endorse a durable solution strategy for IDPs in the region.

  • DTM Round 5 (May - June) covered nine regions and identified a total of 1,056,738 displaced individuals (171,162 households) in 543 displacement sites.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

IOM is responding to the continuing influx of refugees entering the country in three regions;
South Sudanese refugees in Pagak, Gambella Region; Eritrean refugees in Shire, Tigray Region; and Somali refugees in Dollo Ado, Somali Region. The movements are part of IOM’s response to transport Refugees to places of safety in a safe and dignified manner.

For the month of July, IOM provided transportation assistance PDMS to a total of 2,538 refugees.
During the reporting period, fighting reportedly broke out in Pagak, Maiwut and Mathiang South Sudan Upper Nile State Communities forcing many to flee in neighbouring Ethiopia.

IOM tracks and monitors displacement and population mobility through its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) covering all IDP locations in the country with exception of Southern Nations,
Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR). Data collected throughout May and June 2017 for DTM Round 5 identified a total of 1,056,738 individuals displaced with conflict and drought representing the primary causes of displacement.