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Jonglei Mayendit Unity Upper Nile Eastern Equatoria Western Equatoria ! \ P P P P P P P P P Warrap Lakes Western Bahr el Ghazal Northern Bahr el Ghazal Raja Pibor Wau Lafon Ayod Wulu Yei Ibba Kapoeta East Baliet Ezo Renk Maban Duk Tambura Akobo Bor South Torit Melut Budi Maridi Nagero Nyirol Yambio Terekeka Pariang Jur River Tonj North Nzara Manyo Pochalla Mvolo Twic Aweil Centre Koch Guit Ulang Magwi Tonj South Longochuk Cueibet Panyijiar Awerial Twic East Aweil East Yirol East Ikotos Mayom Aweil North Lainya Maiwut Panyikang Yirol West Tonj East Mundri West Aweil West Canal/Pigi Mundri East Fashoda Rubkona Kapoeta North Leer Gogrial East Luakpiny/Nasir Kajo-keji Rumbek North Rumbek East Rumbek Centre Abiemnhom Uror Fangak Abyei region Juba Bor Wau Torit Aweil Yambio Rumbek Kuajok Bentiu Gogrial West Morobo Aweil South Malakal Kapoeta South Malakal Central Equatoria Active hostilities with direct impact on humanitarian action Restrictions on movement Access constraint Number of incidents by county >10 1-2 3-4 5-10 0 or no data 8 5 7 5 5 1 1 1 2 Number of incidents XX Decrease Increase No change Relocation of staff Detention of staff South Sudan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (January 2019) KEY FIGURES IMPACT OVERVIEW Thirty-five humanitarian access incidents were reported in January. Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) involved violence against humanitarian personnel and assets. This represents a reduction in violent incidents as compared to the 2018 monthly average of 52 per cent. Bureaucratic impediments, on the other hand, nearly tripled from the 2018 monthly average of 12 per cent. They accounted for a third (31 per cent) of all incidents in January and included substantial delays and blockages related to importation, fees at check-points and staff taxation. State civilian authorities and criminals or unknown perpetrators were responsible for half of all access incidents. Eleven incidents (31 per cent) were significant in severity, including the detention and relocation of staff, commandeering of vehicles and convoy blockages. The security situation in Ulang, Upper Nile, resulted in the relocation of 38 humani- tarian staff from the area and minor disruptions to programmes. Non-state authori- ties in Jikmir, Upper Nile, claimed there were new exit clearances required from the security officials. This resulted in one aid worker being arbitrarily detained by the non-state authorities and held in a pit in the ground in Mandeng. State security forces detained two staff in Yei town and confiscated funds meant to pay incentives to volunteers working at Ebola screening points in Otogo County. The deteriora- tion in security in Central Equatoria due to heavy fighting continued. This negative- ly impacted on humanitarian movement and Ebola preparedness in areas such as greater Morobo, Otogo and Mukaya counties. Humanitarians were not able to reach around 23,000 people around Yei. Humanitarian supplies were blocked at border entry points following the December 2018 republican order on import duties and unclear definition of humanitarian goods. While the backlogged goods started to flow by the end of the month, some items remained contested, such as vehicles. An increasing number of checkpoints and fees demanded were reported along the Juba-Bentiu corridor with an average of 700,000 South Sudanese pounds (around US$4,500) per truck being paid across an estimated 57 check- points. This contradicted the 2017 republican order for free and unhindered movement of humanitarian assistance convoys, and has delayed the dry season pre-positioning of lifesaving supplies. Operational interference and bureaucratic impediments continued to hinder response in both state and non-state areas, such as Fangak, Juba, Nasir and Rubkona. In Yirol East in Lakes, inter-communal violence prevented health teams from conducting a reactive measles campaign. 80 80 TREND (January 2018 - January 2019) Significant Moderate Minor (29%) 10 14 11 (40%) (31%) INCIDENT SEVERITY* Humanitarian access concerns humanitarian actors’ ability to reach populations affected by crisis, as well as an affected population’s ability to access humanitarian assistance and services. | The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Final boundary between the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan has not yet been determined. Final status of Abyei region is not yet determined. | * The severity of incidents is being captured to better represent the scope and scale of a reported incident, as compared to a focus solely on the number of incidents reported. Incidents are ranked as minor, moderate or significant, according to the effect on humanitarian staff, assets or operations. Creation date: 11 February 2019 | Sources: OCHA access database | Feedback: [email protected], [email protected] | www.unocha.org/south-sudan | www.reliefweb.int Operational interference 20% 17% 12% 11% 9% 31% Restrictions of movement Active hostilities Violence against assets Violence against personnel Bureaucratic / administrative impediment State civil authorities ATTRIBUTED TO 14% 26% 23% 26% Non-state armed forces Criminals/unknown Non-state civil authorities 11% State security forces AFFECTED ORGANIZATIONS International NGO (38%) United Nations (36%) Local NGO (26%) INCIDENT TYPE 35 23% incidents reported in January 2019 involved violence against humanitarian personnel or assets 38 staff relocated 3 staff detained Jan Dec Nov Sep Jul May Mar Jan 60 80 80 58 58 54 80 78 65 52 37 58 35
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Mundri East
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Rubkona
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South Sudan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (January 2019)
KEY FIGURES
IMPACT
OVERVIEWThirty-five humanitarian access incidents were reported in January. Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) involved violence against humanitarian personnel and assets. This represents a reduction in violent incidents as compared to the 2018 monthly average of 52 per cent. Bureaucratic impediments, on the other hand, nearly tripled from the 2018 monthly average of 12 per cent. They accounted for a third (31 per cent) of all incidents in January and included substantial delays and blockages related to importation, fees at check-points and staff taxation. State civilian authorities and criminals or unknown perpetrators were responsible for half of all access incidents. Eleven incidents (31 per cent) were significant in severity, including the detention and relocation of staff, commandeering of vehicles and convoy blockages.
The security situation in Ulang, Upper Nile, resulted in the relocation of 38 humani-tarian staff from the area and minor disruptions to programmes. Non-state authori-ties in Jikmir, Upper Nile, claimed there were new exit clearances required from the security officials. This resulted in one aid worker being arbitrarily detained by the non-state authorities and held in a pit in the ground in Mandeng. State security forces detained two staff in Yei town and confiscated funds meant to pay incentives to volunteers working at Ebola screening points in Otogo County. The deteriora-tion in security in Central Equatoria due to heavy fighting continued. This negative-ly impacted on humanitarian movement and Ebola preparedness in areas such as greater Morobo, Otogo and Mukaya counties. Humanitarians were not able to reach around 23,000 people around Yei. Humanitarian supplies were blocked at border entry points following the December 2018 republican order on import duties and unclear definition of humanitarian goods. While the backlogged goods started to flow by the end of the month, some items remained contested, such as vehicles. An increasing number of checkpoints and fees demanded were reported along the Juba-Bentiu corridor with an average of 700,000 South Sudanese pounds (around US$4,500) per truck being paid across an estimated 57 check-points. This contradicted the 2017 republican order for free and unhindered movement of humanitarian assistance convoys, and has delayed the dry season pre-positioning of lifesaving supplies. Operational interference and bureaucratic impediments continued to hinder response in both state and non-state areas, such as Fangak, Juba, Nasir and Rubkona. In Yirol East in Lakes, inter-communal violence prevented health teams from conducting a reactive measles campaign.
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TREND(January 2018 - January 2019)
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INCIDENT SEVERITY*
Humanitarian access concerns humanitarian actors’ ability to reach populations affected by crisis, as well as an affected population’s ability to access humanitarian assistance and services. | The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Final boundary between the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan has not yet been determined. Final status of Abyei region is not yet determined. | * The severity of incidents is being captured to better represent the scope and scale of a reported incident, as compared to a focus solely on the number of incidents reported. Incidents are ranked as minor, moderate or significant, according to the effect on humanitarian staff, assets or operations.
Creation date: 11 February 2019 | Sources: OCHA access database | Feedback: [email protected], [email protected] | www.unocha.org/south-sudan | www.reliefweb.int
Operationalinterference
20%17%
12%
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Restrictionsof movement
Active hostilities
Violence againstassets
Violence against personnel Bureaucratic /
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State civil authorities
ATTRIBUTED TO
14%
26%
23%
26%
Non-state armed forces
Criminals/unknown
Non-state civil authorities11%
State security forces
AFFECTED ORGANIZATIONS
InternationalNGO (38%)
United Nations(36%)
Local NGO(26%)
INCIDENT TYPE
35 23%incidentsreported inJanuary 2019
involved violenceagainst humanitarianpersonnel or assets
38 staffrelocated 3 staff
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