Highlights
Cholera response continues. 901 households, covering 5,564 people reached with cholera prevention messages in Nyankuron, Munuki, Mahad, Lologo, Kor William, Kator, Gurei and Gumbo.
In UN House POC 1 and 3, 1,164 latrines in have been cleaned and disinfected to help prevent the spread of cholera.
4,345 girls and boys have now participated in psychosocial support activities in the POCs and urban Juba.
Humanitarian Response
Although the ceasefire in Juba continuesto hold, pockets of insecurity continue to emerge across the country. The situation remains tense, and many internally displaced persons (IDPs) are afraid to return to their homes, preferring to remain in Protection of Civilian (POC) sites in Juba.
The overall number of cumulative cholera cases has now risen to 929, with 22 deaths. The case fatality rate of 2.37% remains above the 1% threshold.
Fighting in Juba and the subsequent increased insecurity has led to many humanitarian organizations to downsize operations, which has affected the capacity to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Approximately 60 percent of the main partners in the WASH Cluster contingency plan left the country, along with their staff. While some have returned, the WASH Cluster is still spread thin, despite the efforts of other partnersto step in to fill the gap. Approximately 78 percent of the international organizations active in Education in Emergencies evacuated their international staff to Nairobi. However, all national NGOs maintained their operational presence, conducting assessments and supporting UNICEF’s response in the PoCs and other areas affected by fighting in the capital. Approximately 25 percent of the international Child Protection Sub Cluster partners left the country, while national organizations decreased staff presence slightly.
With a number of partners obliged to scale down in the face of insecurity, UNICEF has stepped up to fill gaps left by reduction in partner capacity. As a result, UNICEF has been reaching affected populations through direct implementation in a number of areas, including for example cholera response, child protection, and gender-based violence prevention and response.