WFP South Sudan External Situation Report #106, 04 December 2015

Highlights

• Protection concerns prioritized in WFP’s emergency response to those displaced in Central Equatoria. As conflict-related displacements persists in Central Equatoria, WFP continues to provide urgently needed food assistance in Lainya and Juba county—reaching about 11,700 registered beneficiaries last week. WFP’s Protection Officer joined the response to undertake protection activities, including informing the community about their entitlements, program activity and objectives and how to complain. During the distribution, vulnerable individuals were provided help in carrying their rations back. When interviewed, female beneficiaries stated the positive impact of food assistance on their lives, as their coping mechanisms are depleting without access to their homes, markets and food.  
• Fuel efficient stoves distributed in Yida and Maban. WFP launched a pilot project in Yida and Maban to provide fuel efficient stoves to vulnerable host and refugee community members. The Safe Access to Firewood and Alternative Energy in Humanitarian Settings (SAFE) stoves initiative is being rolled out to help address gender based violence, environmental degradation, and health concerns. Approximately 2,500 fuel efficient stoves were distributed in Maban, contributing to the safety and dignity of women, girls and other vulnerable families targeted. Tree cutting has been a source of tension between the host and refugee communities in Maban and Yida. The SAFE stoves will therefore not only help protect the environment with practical solutions, reduce conflict between host and refugee communities but also lower health risks and provide alternative livelihood options. The distribution of fuel efficient stoves is underway in Yida.