Ajuong Thok Camp Opened: Camp Snapshot Updated June 2014 30 March 2013 Population: refugees from South Kordofan Camp Phase: Phase: Ongoing Set-up & Care and Maintenance 12.278 Refugees as of 21June 2014 Age Group 0-4 5-11 12-17 18-59 60 + Total: Male in numbers 977 1146 1388 3999 91 7601 Female in % 7 9 11 35 63.1 in numbers 967 961 642 2037 70 4677 in % 7 8 6 16 0.3 36.9 Photo: Inauguration of Child Friendly Space Total in numbers in % 1944 2107 2030 6036 161 12,278 14 17 17 51 1 100 Geographic Snapshot GPS Coordinates Size of Camp Area N: 09.59.08.0 E: 30.16.06.5 1,300 hectares Number of Zones 8 Number of Blocks 60 Number of family compounds Camp Capacity as per GoSS Number of Family Plots Average Plot Size per Household Distance from International Border 480 20,000 5,760 400m2 91km UNHCR provides protection and monitors delivery of services to all refugees in Ajuong Thok Camp. Site design and Setup: DRC and UNHCR Camp Management is done by DRC with support/coordination from UNHCR. Inter-agency Coordination Meetings chaired by DRC and held weekly on Tuesday in the Camp with humanitarian actors and government counterpart (SSCRA). Coordination meeting with refugees and agencies are chaired by DRC and held bi-weekly on Thursdays All refugees in Ajuong Thok Camp are individually registered in UNHCR’s proGres database and hold ration cards. Ration card numbers are useful for referral between partners and for distribution events. Refugees have been given a Proof of Registration document showing family-related and individual details, including each person’s photo. Refugees are also assigned plots including their address which is recorded into proGres Role of South Sudan Government in Ajoung Thok • South Sudan Commissioner for Refugees Affairs (SSCRA) is active in the following: ► Camp Administration ► Community mobilization ► Protection & Camp Security Role of Camp Residents in Self-Management • Refugee Welfare Committee (RWC) – made up of three elected refugee representatives (elderly, youth, female) are acting in a coordination role until the overall leadership structure will be established. The RWC is a resident coordination and leadership body that is consulted on multi-sectorial issues pertaining to camp life. • Block Leaders – 2 per each block (1 male, 1 female), elected democratically • Community Outreach Workers – group of refugees working on small incentives, acting as main information sharing channel between the partners and refugee community and helping to strengthen the protection mechanisms from within. • Water Management Committee – responsible for the day-to-day running of water points including cleaning etc. under close supervision of Solidarities International • Community Hygiene Promoters – responsible for awareness to ensure that the environment is cleaned including the proper used of garbage bins and cleaning of latrines. • • • • Youth Committee - The youth committee will be responsible specifically for the organization of youth-centered events, sensitization of the population to youth-related issues, as well as the diffusion of information in the camp. Women Association/Committee- specific committee to reflect the particular needs and issues faced by women in the camp. Market Committee- A refugee/host community group of traders elected to manage the daily activities and ensure regulations and order are respected in the market. Community Peace Team: A selected group to support general safety and security in the camp, and also advice humanitarian actors and local stakeholders on security mitigation strategies. Pattern in Population Change Relocation from the Yida settlement began on 30 March 2013 and is ongoing. 2.84% are new arrivals while 97.16% were relocated from Yida. Areas of Origin South Kordofan, Sudan (Undoreen, Haban, Kouda, Boram, Tolodi, Kadugli ) Religious/Cultural Background Christians, Muslim Tribes: (84.06% Nuba and 15.21% Moro & Dhimorong) Farmers and cattle keepers Health Main Occupations Activities Primary Health Care offers in-patient, out-patient, basic laboratory services, Immunization (EPI) Reproductive Health Care Infrastructure Construction of Health Center Actors AHA AHA AAHI Nutrition Activities Treatment of SAM (Severe Acute Malnutrition) Treatment of MAM (Moderate Acute Malnutrition) MOC (Malnourished Other Categories) Programme, a targeted feeding programme for severely and moderately malnourished children under 5 years Supplementary feeding for Pregnant and Lactating Women Infrastructure Construction of supplementary feeding center Actors AHA AHA AHA AHA AHA Water, Hygiene & Sanitation Activities Construction of boreholes, , Water distribution/management Construction of latrines/management Solid Waste management Establishment of and support to refugee WASH committees Hygiene Promotion Infrastructure Water distribution system planned Construction and support to Individual family latrines planned Actors IRC IRC IRC IRC IRC IRC/AHA IRC IRC Protection & Community Services Activities Democratic establishment of refugee leadership structures Protection monitoring & individual case management Child protection activities, including establishing child-friendly spaces Establishing and supporting refugee self-management groups and committees Establishing programmes that prevent and respond to Sexual and Gender Based Violence incidents Protection monitoring, individual case management and follow up Facilitation of family reunification, including for Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children Other community services activities including construction and management of Community Center Registration updates, Data management Infrastructure Construction of Community Center planned Construction of Refugee Welfare Committee Office Actors DRC IRC LWF DRC UNHCR, IRC UNHCR, IRC UNHCR DRC UNHCR DRC AAHI Shelter Activities Emergency shelter distribution and construction Semi-permanent transitional shelter provision Support the construction of vulnerable family shelters Infrastructure Construction of communal shelter infrastructure Construction of emergency shelter Construction of semi-permanent transitional shelter planned and prototype near completion Actors DRC DRC DRC DRC DRC DRC Core Relief Items Activities Distribution of NFI kits (sleeping mats, jerry cans, buckets, kitchen sets, soap, mosquito nets and blankets) Infrastructure Construction of UNHCR rubhalls and fencing, warehouse management Actors DRC AAHI Logistics Activities Truck fleet for field deliveries Transportation of refugees to the camp Office and facilities construction Vehicle and generators repair and maintenance, other technical support services Warehouse management (3 UNHCR rubhalls) and custodians of NFIs Infrastructure Logistics infrastructure including construction of rubhall footprints, fencing and installation of 3 UNHCR rubhalls Actors AAHI AAHI AAHI AAHI AAHI Education Activities Primary and secondary education Infrastructure Construction of Secondary and Primary schools Actors LWF AAHI Food Activities Food supply, vouchers for grinding sorghum and transportation Food distribution Emergency food ration distribution Actors WFP SP SP Distribution of grinding vouchers Infrastructure 3 rubhalls and 1 food distribution point WFP WFP Infrastructural Development Activities Sire clearance and demarcation Internal roads clearance Construction of Jamjang – Ajoung Thok access road Construction of helipad and airstrip Infrastructure Main roads and other infrastructure Actors DRC DRC UNOPS UNOPS UNOPS UNHCR gratefully acknowledges the support of the following partners in Ajuong Thok refugee camp:
© Copyright 2025 ExpyDoc
