Fighting continued between government and opposition forces in most parts of the country despite the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity in April 2016. This situation further escalated on 9 July 2016 with heavy fighting erupting in the capital Juba, ushering in new waves of violence and displacement. Similar incidents occurred in Wau, Kajo-Keji, Torit and Leer. This continued deterioration of the security situation has exacerbated the already dire humanitarian and protection environment in the country. An estimated 4.8 million were already in dire need of assistance, with over 2 million displaced, before the recent fighting.

Improve the quality of humanitarian responses and the protection of vulnerable groups by ensuring that interventions are underpinned by strong contextual analysis.

(I)NGOs, UNMISS, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), donor community, and IDPs

• Strengthen the flow of accurate and timely information to support effective decision making at all levels.
• Increase collective understanding of political and contextual changes by identifying patterns and trends that impact upon the protection and humanitarian environment.
• Increase public awareness of humanitarian and protection issues, including by supporting advocacy efforts

Risultati principali attesi:  

• Public advocacy efforts strengthened
• Thematic roundtables discussions and trainings conducted
• More regular, timely analysis of key conflict-related issues and trends produced and shared with all stakeholders

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

The Protection Cluster established a protection monitoring system, provided regular context analysis and appropriate protection interventions.

UNHCR

The Protection Cluster coordinates with the six Protection Sub-Clusters, (I)NGOs, UN Agencies, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), and the donor community

Fase 3 01.08.2016 - 31.07.2017   (Completed)