In Maban refugee camps, UNHCR and health partners concluded the fourth round of National Immunization Days, reaching 100 percent of children under 5 years.

UNHCR, the Government of South Sudan and civil society organizations participated in a workshop in Addis Ababa on the Domestication of the Kampala Convention.

At the end of 2015, UNHCR relocated 19,052 refugees within South Sudan, mainly Sudanese refugees from Yida to Ajuong Thok camp.

UNHCR Head of Private Sector Fundraising, Christian Schaake was in Kakuma on 29 Feb. The mission’s aim was to familiarize with the operation/funds requirements.

Int. Women’s Day was celebrated in KK on 08 March as global them of “Gender Equality 50/50 by 2030” & was colorfully attended by UNHCR, refugees/partners/Gov.

In Ajuong Thok camp, UNHCR began constructing a new primary school to help decrease classroom congestion, bringing the number of primary schools to four.

In Maban County, local authorities opened a newly constructed road, funded by UNHCR, connecting host community villages to services in Yusuf Batil refugee camp.

In Makpandu camp, UNHCR and partner World Vision International began distribution of second-hand clothes for some 3,500 refugees

The first pilot biometric food distribution system was successfully completed within 8.5 days in Jewi Refugee Camp. From the total targeted population of 48,639 persons, 37,403 persons were able to collect food ration using the Biometrics system showing a 23% no show rate. Additional tests will be undertaken in the coming two months to draw a clear trend within which the construction of the two biometrics food centres in Jewi camp would have been completed.

The Ethiopia refugee agency and UNHCR are registering over 400 new South Sudanese refugee arrivals at Okugo Refugee Camp in Gambella region. The new arrivals entered Ethiopia through Raad entry point following intra-ethnic conflict in Pochalla, South Sudan. New arrivals continue. The intra-ethnic fighting reportedly broke out on 21 March in Pochalla town between Pochalla North and Pochalla South Anuak community and the fighting spread to nearby towns.