1. Uganda refugee situation update 29 march 2017

2. 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

3. 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

5. 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

6. South Sudan influx trend
Daily Trend 28 February 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

7. 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

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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

11. 2017 influx planning figures

12. Thank you