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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.
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 Renk Transit centre. We provide a two-way information platform that connects community members 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 and now travelling through or living in Renk County, Upper Nile State in, South Sudan.
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), Renk, Upper Nile, South Sudan.
OVERVIEW
The Community Engagement Network (CEN) gathered feedback from 122 people to shed light on various needs and experiences in communities in and around Renk. There is almost equal representation of male (56) and female (66) respondents in the feedback, which covers a range of demographics. The age distribution shows that groups of people between 36– 45 years old have a significant representation (37), and the groups between 18–25 and 26–35 years old, each with 26 respondents. The wide range of people receiving humanitarian assistance - from young adults to the elderly with their own needs and concerns - is highlighted by this demographic representation.
The feedback topics shed light on the problems and priorities facing the community. Worries about health and sanitation continue to surface, WASH (15) and health (19) emerged as critical areas. Biometric Registration (16) and Onward Transport Assistance (15) were also heavily featured, indicating the logistical and identification difficulties that many people encounter. The transit center (51), the Joda reception center (36), and the cash distribution site (35), which serve as feedback locations, highlight the locations in which humanitarian services are required.