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Supported by the World Food Program (WFP), Internews is working with the Community Engagement Network (CEN) to respond to community information gaps, concerns, and needs at the Malakal Transit Centre, camps and the POC. The collaborative intervention aims to improve the efficiency of the humanitarian response to the Sudan Crisis in South Sudan by providing a safe and accessible two-way information platform. It connects refugees, returnees, and host communities with verified and actionable information from humanitarian responders to connect the community with services, elevate community voices, and inform decision-making. This project serves thousands of people displaced by the conflict in Sudan, Internally Displaced People, and the local host community in Malakal County, Upper Nile State in South Sudan.
The Internews humanitarian information service involves a continual process of listening and two-way communication with the community and humanitarian responders.
Community Correspondents collect feedback, questions, and concerns from community members each day through one-to-one and group discussions. We ensure a diverse range of voices is heard and provide an alternative for community members who may not feel comfortable, or may not know how, to approach humanitarian actors with their feedback directly.
If you want to contribute to this bulletin or discuss our data please contact:
Humanitarian Media Advisor, Internews
Tusiime W. Romeo (Akiiki) (atusiime@internews.org),
Acting Executive Director, Community Engagement Network (CEN),
Samuel Mulle Mogga (samuel.mulle@cen-ss.org),
Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan
OVERVIEW
The Community Engagement Network collected feedback to better understand the needs and concerns of the affected population in the PoC, the camps, service points and Transit Center. Among the 95 respondents, women made up a considerable majority with 63 more than men. The age distribution is dominated by people between the ages of 26 and 45, which shows their level of participation. The feedback topics reveal necessary needs in food assistance, cash assistance, and onward transport assistance, with 21, 15, and 19 responses in that order. Many humanitarian needs, such as those for protection, nutrition assistance, and biometric registration, are evident in the additional areas of concern.
There were 72 responses from the Bullukat Transit Center, which provided the majority of the feedback, and 20 from the Food Distribution Site. The vital role these places play in the community's everyday life is brought out by this distribution. The difficulties being faced by the community is represented in the data, from more specialized needs like health and protection services to more basic requirements like food and shelter.