Highlights:
The total number of South Sudanese refugees who have entered Ethiopia since the outbreak of the conflict in mid-December 2013 is now 192,734, including 4,575 unaccompanied minors and 14,258 separated children. In total 250,000 South Sudanese refugees are resident in Ethiopia, Gambella Region.
The average daily arrival rate of South Sudanese refugees to Gambella Region has remained low during the month of January, with an average of 78 individuals
During the month of January, the Regional Health Bureau, supported by UNICEF and other partners conducted, the Enhanced Outreach Strategy (EOS) campaign as a part of the child survival programme in both host communities and refugee camps. From the host community, 53,494 children (99 per cent of the target) were provided with vitamin A, 38,240 (95 per cent of the target) children were dewormed and 53,432 children and 10,140 pregnant and lactating women were screened for malnutrition. In the refugee camps, 24,963 children (97 per cent of the target), were provided with vitamin A, 18,371 children (95 per cent of the target) were dewormed while 24,953 children and 4,186 pregnant and lactating women were screened for malnutrition.
Situation in Numbers
192,734 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Ethiopia since 15 December (UNHCR, January 2015)
78,457 refugee and host community children have been provided with vitamin A in January 2015 as part of the EOS campaign US$36.2 million– 2015 UNICEF Humanitarian Funding needs US$ 36.2 million (US$ 13.67 million for South Sudan refugee response)
