UNHCR conducted a Health Information System (HIS) and Balanced Score Card (BSC) training in Jimma from 17-21 August. The aim was for overall health services improvement.

ECHO Field Expert Mr. Jacob Asens and ECHO WASH Regional Adviser Mr. Jerome Burlot were in Gambella region from 10 to 14 August 2015 with a focus on assessing.

The new UNHCR Representative, Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, paid a two-day familiarization tour of the Gambella refugee operations from 12-14 August 2015.

Relocation of new South Sudanese refugee arrivals from Matar transit centre to Pugnido 2 camp commenced on 25 August 2015 following development of the new camp.

Relocation of new South Sudanese refugee arrivals from Burbeiy and Matar transit centres to new Pugnido 2 camp was completed on 3 Sept 2015 with 8,897 relocated

Relocation of new South Sudanese refugee arrivals from Pagak transit centre commenced on 4 September 2015 with 4,654 relocated by 8 September.

UNHCR distributed farming implements and vegetable seeds to 1,864 refugee families in Lasu settlement and to another 200 host community families in Tokori.

UNHCR partner Samaritans’ Purse conducted an eye care campaign in Maban. Of the 1,430 patients screened, 401 benefited from cataract surgeries (64% refugees)

In Pariang County, UNHCR, CARE and the County Health Department, concluded a week-long campaign to raise awareness about malaria.

"This is a primarily refugee crisis, not only a migration phenomenon" (UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres)