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Situation overview
From 5th to 10th June, ADRA team carried a rapid needs assessment in Mundri town, Kotobi Payam of Mundri West County and in Kediba and Lui Payams of Mundri east in Western Equatoria state, to assess reported humanitarian needs as result of conflict related displacement that occurred on the 21st of May 2015. On 5th the team assessed Mundri Town, 8th Kotobi Payam was assessed and 9th Kediba Payam and 10th was Lui Payam.
In general IDP movement is localized within inter Payam and inter Boma, though there were movements to other neighboring counties and states. Mainly IDPs moved from Mundri Town to Kotobi and Bangolo Payams. There were reported movement of IDPs to the neighboring counties of Mundri East, Yei, Lainya, Maridi and Mvolo. According to the RRC, the estimated number of people displaced from Mundri Payam was 30,000 (5,220 households). The IDPs were mainly the Moru people of greater Mundri and other groups including Somalis, Eritreans, Chinese, Ugandans and other tribes from South Sudan. By the time of the assessment IDPs were returning but in small numbers to Mundri town due to the security assurance from the County Commissioner, however exodus of people could be seen especially to other location like Mundri East and Juba Counties because of fear of recurrence of armed attacks in Mundri West.
Through Focused Group Discussions, The IDPs revealed that the most urgent needs are food, NFIs, seeds and tools and Shelter. Houses and shops were looted. This has created a looming food security problem for the IDPs and the host. There were reported cases of GBV during the conflict, 10 rape cases of girls aged 12-18 years were reported in Mundri Payam. Most of the people were traumatized and needs psychological support. There was 1 reported case of unaccompanied child in Kediba Payam. Education is non-functional in all the areas assessed, the term had ended during the time of assessment and it was to resume from the 8th of June. The County Education department was broken into, motor cycle was looted windows, doors and records were destroyed. Some of the health facilities were effectively functioning in Mundri west town like Mundri PHCC which had 4 staffs out of 28 at the facility by the time of the assessment. A few boreholes are broken down in the two Payams hosting IDPs in Mundri West 8 out of 27 boreholes are broken according to the WASH department of the county, 40% of the households have latrines. A variety of NFIs are lacking since most of the NFIs were looted as well. There is need to verify households.
There are reported cases of armed robbery along Juba – Mundri road. The team observed a number of armed escorts to trucks along the road. Mundri West has a good road network to Bangolo Payam and a good air strip. However Mundri East has poor road condition which will not be accessible between the months of July and October with some bridges at the verge of collapse. The security situation was calm, though there is presence of some armed personals in Mundri town.