This is the fourth OCHA Flash Update on the situation in Juba, which provides a summary/overview of the situation and response.
Three days into the tenuous ceasefire in Juba, many people have begun to return to their homes. Humanitarians have now visited all of the reported collective sites and estimate that some 12,860 people remain displaced, including around 4,300 in the UNMISS sites and some 8,560 outside.
On 14 July, an inter-agency mission visited several areas where high displacement counts had been reported by community members, including Gurei, Lemon Gaba, St. Francis Primary School and Joppa. There were no remaining displaced populations seen at collective sites in the areas visited, with the exception of St. Francis Primary School. Many community members noted that people had left the sites yesterday and earlier this morning. There was a lot of movement observed on the roads, with people seen to be carrying items and reportedly returning back to their homes. Many cited that lack of food was the main driver for moving back to their homes and reported that they did not feel completely safe. Also on 14 July, a humanitarian organization visited ADRA, and found that most families had departed.
Humanitarian organizations have continued to respond in locations with the highest needs. Across all sites, the main morbidities reported by health organizations are malaria, Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) and war wounded. There have been 17 reported deaths due to illness and injury in UN House since Friday (8 July).
With regard to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), on 14 July, for the first time since 8 July, water was delivered to the UN House Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites. WASH items were also distributed in PoC1, Tongping, St. Joseph’s, and All Saints Mobil Cathedral. At Tongping, water delivery (36,000 litres) and distribution of WASH items was carried out, and at St. Theresa’s in Kator, repair of handpumps is underway and water trucking has been taking place.
Food security and nutrition activities are ongoing across multiple sites. At UN House, the markets in the PoC are reported to be out of food. General food distribution was scheduled for this and next week and Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) organisations are discussing the possibility of a reduced-ration distribution with remaining food stocks. Nutrition activities have resumed in PoC1 and are expected to resume in PoC3 tomorrow. Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) has been conducted in Tongping, St. Joseph’s, St. Teresa’s in Kator and All Saints Mobil Cathedral.
Protection partners continue to undertake monitoring, including a vulnerability assessment of more than 600 new arrivals at PoC3 community centre. Child friendly space kits have been delivered to both U House and UNMISS Tongping. Gender-based violence caseworkers are present in both PoC 1 and 3 and are supporting referrals and psycho-social support. UNMAS surveyed UN House residential and office compound as well as the PoC. One site within the PoC was cordoned off and will require further investigation.
Non-food items/Emergency Shelter (NFI/ES) assessments have been undertaken in UN House, St. Joseph’s, St. Theresa’s in Kator and Don Bosco in Gumbo. Priority needs identified across thes locations included mosquito nets, blankets, and sleeping mats; shelter needs were identified at St. Teresa’s in Kator.