Date of Assessment: 12th to 16th May 2016
Objective: To assess current situation, to establish possibility of return to Ulang, present the current position of all humanitarian actors in greater Ulang county and possibility of returning the looted items from the humanitarian compounds.
Places visited: Ulang, Yomding, Kuich, Ruplet and Nyangora, in UNS
Background
Following the fight that broke between Lou and Jikany Nuer in Mid April 2016, GOAL team in Ulang was evacuated due to intensified fighting between the two communities. The aftermath of the fight was massive destruction and looting of the humanitarian compounds and facilities. Approximately ALL of humanitarian assets and stocks, valued at over 100 000 US dollars, were lost due to damage to property and/or looting. This included looting of: lifesaving medicine, medical accessories, clinic equipment, compound generators, fuel and lubricants, solar and IT equipment, beddings, kitchen equipment, reporting tools among others from at least four agencies.
Series of meetings were held between OCHA and humanitarian actors operating in Ulang and the decision of sending an interagency assessment team was made. The purpose of the assessment was to assess the current situation, to establish possibility of return to Ulang, present the current position of all humanitarian actors in greater Ulang county and possibility of returning the looted items from the humanitarian compounds.
On 12/05/2016 assessment team made up of Two Goal Staff and 3 NP staff departed from Juba to Ulang for the assessment.