HIGHLIGHTS
The number of South Sudanese refugees fleeing to Uganda increased yesterday, with 3,870 people crossing the border. There has been a steady increase in the rate of new arrivals over the last ten days, with occasional spikes as people have accompanied Uganda military convoys evacuating Ugandans from South Sudan.
2,498 refugees crossed in to Uganda using the Elegu border point (Adjumani axis), 236 in Moyo, 56 in Lamwo and 297 in Oraba (Arua axis). 783 refugees were received at Kiryandongo Reception Centre in Mid-West Uganda, which is the highest number of arrivals at this location since the start of the crisis).
The number of people residing in collection points, transit centres and reception centres has gone up slightly to 32,506. There is an urgent need to open up new settlement areas in order to relocate people to longer-term living arrangements.
150 and 385 people were transferred from Lamwo and Moyo districts respectively to Nyumanzi Transit Centre by the Office of the Prime Minsiter, UNHCR and partners. 408 refugees were relocated from Ocea Reception Centre to plots of land in Ariwa I, II and III settlements.
The following strategic priorities were agreed upon at the emergency coordination meeting held on 27 July 2016 in Kampala:
Decongest and improve reception conditions at Elegu collection point;
Increase transit and reception centre capacity at all possible locations;
Improve reception conditions (protection (including sexual and gender-based violence), water, sanitation, hygiene, shelter, public health) at all reception and transit centres;
Open new settlement sites to decongest temporary reception facilities at:
Yumbe (capacity 100,000 individuals)
Agojo (capacity 12,500 individuals – site use to be confirmed after further assessment. If site capacity is found to be too small, it will not be used)
KEY FIGURES
3,870 Number of new arrivals on Tuesday 26th July (as per field reports)
43,179 Number of new arrivals since 7th July 2016 (as per field reports)
33,838* Number of new arrivals registered since 1st January in Uganda (RIMS) (as of end of June)
229,176* Total number of South Sudanese refugees registered in Uganda (RIMS) (as of end of June)
*Figures (not updated daily) according to Uganda Government Refugee Information Management System (RIMS)
PRIORITIES
Rapid opening of the newly identified settlement area in Yumbe.
Improving capacity and conditions at RCs/TCs