South Sudan - Muom training center, Adok Payam, Leer County, Unity State: DRC-SSD-Rapid Protection Assessment, 10-12 May 2022

1. BACKGROUND AND TRIGGER FOR THE ASSESSMENT

With support from ECHO, the Danish Refugee Council completed a rapid protection assessment in the Muom Unified Forces training center of Adok Payam, Leer County from the 10th-12 th May 2022. The assessment was triggered by reports of the presence of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the training center following the escalation of sub-national violence early April 2022.

The assessment was conducted using direct observation, key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) in Muom. Random and purposive sampling was used to identify participants during the assessment. A multi-sectoral team of Protection and Camp Management and Camp Coordination (CCCM) conducted the assessment. A total of 12 FGDs and 13 KIIs were conducted. Participants for the assessment included members of the IDPs, community leaders, representatives of persons with disabilities and armed forces from the training center.

1. DISPLACEMENT CONTEXT

IDPs started arriving to the Muom training center early April 2022 with daily new arrivals and departures also reported at the time of the assessment. An estimated 15,000 individuals were living in Muom according to information from the Unified Forces. An Interagency Assessment mission (IRNA) estimated the population to be 26,000 on the 17th of April. Most arrivals were reported between the 9th to the 14th of April. Respondents reported coming to the training center to seek protection of the military following the escalation of the conflict early April. Sub-national violence was identified as the main displacement trigger.

The IDPs stated that they were displaced from various areas including Adok, Bow, Dar, Pilieny, Kaigai, Yang, Thornyor, Guat and Nyamirnyal payams. The following bomas were regularly mentioned during the assessment: Wulu, Tochriak, Tor, Nak Bow, Padeh, Dindin, Gandor, Kom, Tuluong, Wachni, Kok, Daret, Dochier, Geer 1 and Geer 2, Juet, Tiem,
Dhornour, Nyagieny, Nyuot, Khom, Jienhk, Preny, Kuiy, Mer 1 and Mer 2.