Rapid Response Mechanism
(RRM)
Background
o 6.4 million people affected by the crisis
o 3.4 million children affected
o 2.5 million people are food insecured
o 235,000 children are with acute malnutrition
o 1.5 million people are IDPs
o 290,000 refugees in South Sudan
o Over 100,000 people are sheltering in POCs
On-going displacement
Situation for children:
• 600,000 children are in psychosocial distress
• 8,061 separated, unaccompanied or missing
children (UASC), high rates of cross-border
movement (16,000 UASC in neighboring
countries)
• 560 verified incidents of grave child rights
violations, affecting 21,263 children
• 13,000 children estimated to be recruited
and used by armed forces and groups
• Conflict exacerbating already high levels of
sexual violence
• Risk of new and former landmines and
unexploded ordnance
• Focus remains on emergency
RRM Objectives
RRMs are rights based approach also aimed
at responding to Child rights violations,
strengthening Child Protection systems and
preventing specific threats and risks that
children face in emergencies.
They are an mechanism for integrated
(Health, Nutrition, Education and Child
Protection) response towards ensuring
children’s rights.
RRM integrated response
Food security and Nutrition
Health
Education
Child Protection
Water and Sanitation
Food distribution
Logistics
1. Capacity building
2. Information dissemination
3. Understanding preserving the family unit as a key principle
4. Understanding psychosocial wellbeing of children
5. MRM (monitoring and reporting grave violations and serious child protection concerns
6. GBV
Child protection in Emergencies during RRMs
Progress
Over 50 missions conducted including follow-up missions
o 782,500 people reached, including over 167,000 children
under 5.
o Since conflict erupted, over 177,000 people reached by
RRM interventions in GUN region (the mechanism targeting
priorities locations where newly displaced populations have
arrived and pockets close to the frontline that remain
unreached by sustained humanitarian services)
o Over 4,313 unaccompanied, separated and missing have
been reached by the 50 UNICEF and partners’ RRM missions
(More than 81% of children reached are in opposition areas)
Partners
Mission locations; Upper Nile, Jonglei and Unity
Partners in Locations
CADA;
MMTT;
Nile Hope
CAO
CAD;
UNIDO;
Rapid Response Missions- March 2014 to April 2015
54 UNICEF NGO Partners
Operating in 10 States
Challenges
FTR (tracing and follow up)
Multiple displacement
No physical presence of UNICEF Partners after the mission to monitor (post-RRM intervention)
Lack of community structures to support CP RRM interventions (community volunteers, chiefs and women groups)
Slow progress in case management and referrals (in areas we have partners)
Social norms and beliefs affect the way we conduct our interventions (talk on rape, early/forced marriage)
Its difficult to measure the lifesaving information being disseminated during the RRM
Monitoring and evaluation of the RRM is still a challenge
Way forward
o Building local capacity in Child Protection
o Form and support community based child protection structures through RRM and follow-up missions
o Put in place partner to support CP in RRM locations
o FTR
o Identify and strengthen structures that will support community FTR needs
o Increase the numbers of children being followed up and reunified
o PSS: Functional CFSs established, trained facilitators/caregivers, and support through follow-up missions
o Information dissemination: Clear information amongst community leaders, including Payam Administration, teachers, women’s groups, identified community structures and general public during WFP registration
o Strengthening referrals within Child Protection and other sectors e.g. Education and child protection, health and nutrition