A total of 1,185 IDPs have relocated from the UNMISS base in Tongping to UN House since movements began on 28 July, currently relocations take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The number of IDPs relocating each week is rising, 474 IDPs have relocated in the last 7 days, compared to 381 during the previous 7 days. Cholera remains a key concern at both sites with 129 cumulative cases reported since the start of the outbreak, however case incidence is declining and there have been zero reported deaths.
UNMISS Tongping
CCCM
• Camp Management conducted a headcount exercise at the site in Tongping on 18 August identifying that the resident population of IDPs is 3,022.
• Camp Management has begun collecting information on movement tracking trends outside of the west gate to determine the intentions and final destinations of IDPs leaving the PoC permanently.
• An information desk has recently been set up at the Rwanbatt gate to provide IDPs with information on relocation, service provision in UN House and for feedback.
Shelter
• No further shelter construction or site work will be undertaken in Tongping. UNMISS has requested that humanitarian actors focus shelter work at the UN House site.
WASH
• IOM delivered 454,500 liters of safe drinking water at a rate of 21.4L per person per day, with one tap for every 72 people at the site.
• There is one latrine for every 37 people with 14 hand washing facilities installed and functional and one bathing shelter for every 151 people.
• Camp Management continues to conduct hygiene promotion messaging including school and market sessions, reaching 941 households (6,801 people) within the UNMISS base and in the Tongping area.
Health • 843 consultations were held at the IOM temporary clinic over the last 7 days.
• Top morbidities at the site were: malaria (306 cases) and acute respiratory infection (144 cases).
• There have been 50 confirmed cases of cholera since the outbreak was declared, with 15 confirmed cases in the last 7 days.
Nutrition
• Community Nutrition Volunteers (CNVs) are conducting screenings of children under 5, any identified cases of malnutrition are treated at the Outpatient Therapeutic Programme/Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (OTP/TSFP) clinic.
Protection
• To address child protection issues Child Rehabilitation Organization (CRO) conducts meetings with community leaders and UNPOL and provides psychosocial first aid training to community members.
• UNHCR provides support to people with specific needs who are relocating as well as ensuring follow-up at UN House.
UNMISS UN House
CCCM
• According to the headcount conducted on 13 August there are 37,247 IDPs residing within PoC 1 and PoC 2, UN House. The World Food Programme continues to conduct registration of IDPs.
Shelter
• Shelter partners and camp management are identifying suitable shelter space which will be sufficient to accommodate new arrivals.
WASH
• Construction of new infrastructure is ongoing to ensure that facilities are adequate as IDPs continue to arrive.
• 24 latrines and 10 bathing shelters have been completed in Zone E, Block E.
• One more water point is under construction in Zone E.
Health
• A total of 79 cases of cholera have been treated at the site since the start of the outbreak, over the last 7 days there has been 4 new confirmed cases with zero deaths.
Food/Nutrition
• General Food Distribution (GFD) registration has been completed in PoC 1, and continues in PoC 3. The GFD date is to be confirmed in the coming days.
• Nutrition partners continue to screen children and a blanket supplementary feeding programme (BSFP) is planned as part of GFD.