Uganda refugee situation update 29 march 2017

All Refugees influx to Uganda as end of 28 February 2017 Country of Origin Total South Sudan 796,719 DR Congo 220,036 Burundi 44,613 Somalia 41,234 Other 36,772 Grand Total 1,139,374 * Source OPM

Influx by country of origin in JAN - FEB 2017 Total South Sudan 124,182 DR Congo 6,342 Burundi 1,446 Somalia 859 Other 427 Grand Total 133,256

South Sudan influx trend Monthly Trend JANUARY 2016 – MARCH 2017 39,624 Average per Month 38,613 Average per Month 65% Children below < 18 45% Male 85% Women and Children 55% Female Source : Office of the Prime Minister, Refugee Department and UNHCR Field Offices Figures since July based on manual registration and headcounts. Confirmed figure will be available after bio-metric registration 3% Elderly

South Sudan influx trend Daily Trend 28 February 2017 - 28 March 2017 Daily Average arrivals 1,924 ind. 65% Children below < 18 45% Male 85% Women and Children 55% Female Source : Office of the Prime Minister, Refugee Department and UNHCR Field Offices Figures since July based on manual registration and headcounts. Confirmed figure will be available after bio-metric registration 3% Elderly

Refugee settlement population (26 MARCH 2017) bidibidi, Rhino, Palorinya, IMVEPI Bidibidi Settlement 272,206 refugees Rhino Settlement 86,770 refugees Palorinya Settlement 146,752 refugees Imvepi Settlement 46,286 refugees

Operational status Imvepi settlement currently receiving refugees New approach was tested, but led to congestion of transit facilities Decongestion took place over the last week; standard procedures now being applied again 90,000 reasonable carrying capacity Lamwo settlement will be opened during the first half of April; settlement opening letter to be issued shortly  “hybrid approach” to be piloted with dedicated jhost community support from the start  30-50,000 current reasonable carrying capacity Palorinya (Moyo district) still receiving arrivals from Elegu and Lamwo district (this flow will be redirected to Lamwo settlement once open)

Priorities and gaps Imvepi: Strengthen and accelerate response at settlement level outside the RC – current response too slow and inadequate Responders assigned to Lamwo to prioritise rapid efforts to open reception at the site Emergency response, communal structures (schools, health centres, child-friendly spaces, ECDs, community centres) – all partners to always use a semi-permanent approach at least; no plastic sheet roofing on communal structures Infrastructure support for the seven settlement areas opened since July 2016 to replace plastic sheet structures – gap analysis ongoing

Response support Inter-agency base camp support is being mobilised for Imvepi and Lamwo, possible IHP support (tbc) Uganda Refugee Response Coordination Portal under development – visual analysis; sector support; response information “one-stop shop” for all refugee responses in Uganda

2017 influx planning figures

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