An information campaign to kick-start refugee relocation from Pamdong transit center to Pugnido Refugee camp was conducted.

The international Day of Person with Disability was celebrated during the week of 30-Nov to 08 December in the refugee camps in Gambella region.

UNHCR South Sudan at a glance. Despite the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, there are 247,281 recognized refugees in South Sudan as of 01 December 2014. The Sudanese who are mainly found in Unity and Upper Nile State make up 91 % of the total refugee population. The DR Congolese, Ethiopians and refugees from the Central African Republic are mainly in Central and Western Equatoria, with some Ethiopians also living in Jonglei State. Most refugees were recognized prima facie after mass arrival.

The trend of daily arrivals from Nadapal has declined significantly over past months to an average of 50 arrivals per week.UNHCR KK team is monitoring closely.

The DRC ( Danish Refugees Council ) Head of Communications and Fundraising Mr. Peter Hermann Kamph based in Denmark visited Kakuma from 5th – 9th January.

A US State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM), and the US Agency for International Development Donor Mission visited Gambella

The Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) on 10 January 2015 started scooped food distribution in Kule and Tierkidi refugee camps in Gambella

A total of 139,276 South Sudanese refugees have been assisted in Uganda since the influx began in mid-December 2013, including 88,066 in Adjumani, 12,503 in Arua, 31,369 in Kiryandongo and 7,338 in Kampala.

UNHCR hosted a Canadian Selection Mission in Kakuma from 19 - 23 January 2015 to conduct resettlement interview in the camp and to be updated on the situation.

In KK General Distribution for NFI's started on 26th January,targeting all camp population and new arrival, while last partial distribution was done 4 years ago