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NEW: 2016 planning information has just been released. Budgets and population planning figures for 2016 and for previous years can be reviewed below. The French version will be published before the end of the year.
Operation: South Sudan
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Latest update of camps and office locations 1 December 2015. By clicking on the icons on the map, additional information is displayed.
Key Figures
| 407 | Number of personnel (international and national) |
| 13 | Number of offices |
| 275.6 Mio. USD | Overall funding requirements (ExCom-approved 2016 budget) |
| 100% | Percentage of refugee children targeted for enrolment in primary education |
| 75% | Percentage of refugees targeted to receive long-term/permanent shelter or transitional shelter |
| 7,500 | Number of IDPs with specific needs receiving support |
| 142,500 | Number of vulnerable IDP households receiving core relief items |
Latest Updates
2016 Plan Summary
Since the outbreak of violence in December 2013, fighting has continued, especially in Unity, Upper Nile and Jonglei states, resulting in recurrent population displacement within the country and beyond. An IASC system-wide level 3 emergency declared in February 2014 remains in effect until the end of November 2015, when the situation in the country will be reviewed. By August 2015, the crisis had adversely affected over 265,000 refugees in the country, particularly those in the conflict-affected Upper Nile and Unity States.
While peace efforts continue, the humanitarian needs of an estimated 1.5 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) remain considerable, and protection concerns persist. Many parts of the country are difficult to access due to insecurity, poor road conditions and the long rainy season. UNHCR and partners have therefore endeavoured to pre-position NFI stocks.
UNHCR’s engagement in the IDP operation is being strategically realigned, in light of the operational reality and implementation capacity. The emergency shelter/NFI cluster will focus on addressing gaps identified through protection monitoring outside of IDP sites, rather than on the previous comprehensive approach. This operational adjustment, together with a lower population planning figure of 120,000 for 2016 (compared to 2015), has led to a reduction in estimated budgetary requirements for the South Sudan operation in 2016 and 2017.
In this context, UNHCR, in cooperation with the South Sudanese Commission for Refugee Affairs and operational partners, will continue to provide protection and multi-sectoral assistance for refugees, including emergency response, while ensuring effective leadership and coordination of the refugee response in the country. Increased attention will be placed on refugees’ self-reliance, including through new initiatives to promote livelihoods. Peaceful coexistence between host communities and refugees will be promoted. As part of inter-agency humanitarian efforts, UNHCR will also provide protection and assistance to IDPs through cluster coordination (Protection and CCCM) and protection delivery, especially in hard-to-reach areas.