Gambella Branch Office

RRS – Gambella Branch Office, located in Gambella Regional State in western Ethiopia bordering with South Sudan.

Currently RRS – Gambella Branch Office is hosting refugees in the region under the following seven (7) Camps:

General information:

Coordinated under the RRS Gambella branch office,
Date of establishment: 26 March 2015
Area coverage: 12.6 km2,

The camp is found in Gambella Regional State, Agnwa zone, Gambella Zuria woreda, Jewi kebele. It is 762 km far from Addis Ababa, 15 km from Gambella town (the regional capital), and 60 km from zonal town, and 33 km from woreda town.

As of October 2022, the camp is hosting 66,421 refugees exclusively from South Sudan. The number of host communities at the woreda and kebele levels respectively is 17,753 and 1,780.

RRS, UNHCR, WFP, and 20 other national and international partners operate in the camp.

Facilities:

4 Schools
1 Health Center
1 Clinic
2 food distribution center

Partners and project(s) available in and around the camp:

ANE → Shelter and infrastructure
DCA → Fresh food supply, livelihood and peacebuilding
IMC → Sex and Gender Based Violence( SGBV)
NCA → WaSH and Livelihood
OXFAM → WaSH
Plan International → Child protection and youth empowerment
SCI → ECCD and Child protection
LWF→ Livelihood
WFP→ General Food Supply
RaDO→ Person with Disability
NRDEP→ Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation
ICAP→ HIV and health facility
HelpAge→ Elder people support
VIS→ Vocational training
DICAC→ Secondary Education
AAH→ Nutrition
FRC→ Factional Adult Literacy
ZOA→ Livelihood
Mercy Corps→ Peacebuilding and Livelihood(MSD)
Sharpe→ Livelihood and Energy
RRS→ Primary education, health, GFD, and camp management
UNHCR→ Registration and NFI

Figure

There is no data showing the population of refugees at the time of establishment.

Current Figure:

#	Age	Male	Female	Subtotal
1	0-4	6,341	5,912	12,253
2	5-11	8,508	8,365	16,873
3	12-17	7,124	6,910	14,034
4	18-59	7,419	14,874	22,293
5	60+	241	727	968
Subtotal	29,633	36,788
Grand Total	66,421

2. Kule Refugee Camp: Profile

General information:

Coordinated under the RRS Gambella branch office,
Date of establishment: 17, May 2014
Area coverage: 3.6 km2,

The camp is found in Gambella Regional State, Itang special woreda, Terfam kebele. It is 817 km far from Addis Ababa, 40 km from Gambella town (the regional capital), and 16 km from woreda town.

As of October 2022, the camp is hosting 51,524 refugees exclusively from South Sudan. The number of host communities at the woreda and kebele levels respectively is 59,212 and 3,736.

RRS, UNHCR, WFP, and 17 other national and international partners operate in the camp.

Facilities:

5 Schools,
1 Health Center,
1 Clinic, and
2 food distribution centers

Partners and project(s) available in and around the camp:

ANE → Shelter and infrastructure
DCA → Fresh food supply, livelihood, and peacebuilding
IMC → Sexual and Gender-Based Violence( SGBV)
OXFAM → WaSH
ADRA→WaSH facility
Plan International → ECDD, Child protection, and youth empowerment
WFP→ General Food Supply
RaDO→ Person with Disability
NRDEP→ Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation
HelpAge→ Elder people support and PWDs
DICAC→ Secondary Education
GOAL→ Nutrition
FRC→ Factional Adult Literacy
Mercy Corps→ Peacebuilding and Livelihood(MSD)
Sharpe→ Livelihood and Energy
IRC→ Livelihood
MSF-H→ Primary health care

Figure:-

There is no data showing the population of refugees at the time of establishment.

Current figure:

#	Age	Male	Female	Subtotal
1	0-4	4,518	4,293	8,811
2	5-11	6,504	6,374	12,878
3	12-17	5,093	4,834	9,927
4	18-59	6,986	11,772	18,758
5	60⁺	332	818	1,150
Sub-Total		23,433	28,091
Grand Total				51,524

3. Nygunyyiel Refugee Camp: Profile

General information:

Coordinated under the RRS Gambella branch office,
Date of establishment: 20 October 2016,
Area coverage: 12 km2,

The camp is found in Gambella Regional State, Itang Special woreda, Terfam kebele. It is far from 817 km from Addis Ababa, 40 km from Gambella town (the regional capital), and 16 km from Wereda town.

As of October 2022, the camp is hosting 110,919 refugees exclusively from South Sudan. The number of host communities at the woreda and kebele levels respectively is 59,212 and 3,736.

RRS, UNHCR, WFP, and 20 other national and international partners operate in the camp.

Facilities:

5 Schools
1 Health Center
2 Clinics
2 food distribution centers

Partners and project(s) available in and around the camp:

ANE → Shelter and infrastructure
DCA → Fresh food supply, livelihood, and peacebuilding
IMC → Sexual and Gender-Based Violence( SGBV), mental health, HIV and SRH
OXFAM → WaSH, GBV mainstreaming, and peacebuilding
Plan International → Primary education, ECCD, Child protection, and youth empowerment
WFP→ General Food Supply
HI→ Person with Disability
NRDEP→ Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation
ICAP→ HIV and health facility
CUAMM→ Primary health care
CVT→ Psychosocial support and mental health
HelpAge→ Elder people support
VIS→ Vocational training
DICAC→ Secondary Education
AAH→ Nutrition
FRC→ Factional Adult Literacy
ZOA→ Livelihood
Mercy Corps→ Peacebuilding and Livelihood(MSD)
Sharpe→ Livelihood and Energy
GIZ→ Energy

Figure

There is no data showing the population of refugees at the time of establishment.

Current figure:

#	Age	Male	Female	Subtotal
1	0-4	8,065	7,759	15,824
2	5-11	20,485	20,336	40,821
3	12-17	10,165	7,722	17,887
4	18-59	13,563	19,335	32,898
5	60⁺	1203	2,286	3,489
Subtotal		53,481	57,438
Grand Total				110,919

4. Okugu Refugee Camp፡ Profile

General information:

Coordinated under the RRS Gambella branch office,
Date of establishment: 7 May 2013,
Area coverage: 3.2 km2

The camp is located in Gambella Regional State, Agnwa Zone, Dima wereda, Dip kebele. It is 673 km from Addis Ababa, 780 km from Gambela town (the capital of the region), 850 km from Zonal town, and 7 km from wereda town.

As of October 2022, the camp is hosting 13,482 refugees totally from South Sudan. The number of host communities at the woreda and kebele levels respectively are 13,409 and 1,537.

The camp is working with UNHCR, WFP, and 8 other national and international partners.

Facilities:

2 School,
1 Health Center,
1 food distribution center,

Project(s) available in and around the camp:

ANE → Shelter and infrastructure
IMC → Sexual and Gender-Based Violence( SGBV)
OXFAM → WaSH
Plan International → ECCD, Child protection, and youth empowerment
WFP→ General Food Supply
RaDO→ Person with Disability and HIV
NRDEP→ Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation
AAH→ Nutrition

Figure: –

There is no data showing the figures for refugees at the time of camp establishment.

Current figure:

#	Age	Male	Female	Subtotal
1	0-4	933	867	1,800
2	5-11	1,763	1,755	3,518
3	12-17	1,180	1,065	2,245
4	18-59	1,999	3,552	5,551
5	60⁺	108	260	368
Sub-Total		5,983	7,499
Grand Total				13,482

5. Pinyudo-1 Refugee Camp: Profile

General information:

Coordinated under the RRS Gambella branch office,
Date of establishment: 1993,
Area coverage: 12 km2,

The camp is located in the Gambella Regional State, Agnwa Zone, Gog wereda, Pinyudo kebele, at a place called Pinyudo. It is 889 km from Addis Ababa, 112 km from Gambela town (the capital of the region), 70 km from Zonal town, and 5 km from wereda town.

As of October 2022, the camp is hosting 48,840 refugees exclusively from South Sudan. The number of host communities at the woreda and kebele levels respectively are 28,213 and 14,116.

The camp is working with UNHCR, WFP, and 15 other national and international partners.

Facilities:

5 School
3 Health Center
4 food distribution center

Project(s) available in and around the camp:

ANE → Shelter and infrastructure
IMC → Sexual and Gender-Based Violence( SGBV)
OXFAM → WaSH;
SCI→ECCD;
Plan International → Child protection and youth empowerment;
WFP→ General Food Supply;
ZOA→ Peacebuilding;
RaDO→ Person with Disability and HIV;
BETHANY Global Christian Services→ mental health and psychosocial support;
NRDEP→ Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation;
ICAP→ HIV and health facility;
GIZ→ Energy;
DICAC→ Secondary Education;
AAH→ Nutrition;
Mercy Corps→ Peacebuilding and Livelihood (MSD).

Figure: –

There is no data showing the figures for refugees at the time of camp establishment.

Current figure:

#	Age	Male	Female	Subtotal
1	0-4	4,237	4,279	8,516
2	5-11	6,142	6,058	12,200
3	12-17	4,821	4,546	9,367
4	18-59	6,404	11,267	17,671
5	60⁺	213	873	1,086
Subtotal		21,817	27,023
Grand Total				48,840

6. Pinyudo-2 Refugee Camp: Profile

General information:

Coordinated under the RRS Gambella branch office,
Date of establishment: 20 August 2015
Area coverage: 3 km2

As of October 2022, the camp is hosting 10,428 refugees exclusively from South Sudan. The number of host communities at the woreda and kebele levels respectively are 28,213 and 14,116.

The camp is working with UNHCR, WFP, and 9 other national and international partners.

Facilities:

1 School,
1 Health Center,
1 food distribution center,

Project(s) available in and around the camp:

ANE → Shelter and infrastructure;
IMC → Sexual and Gender-Based Violence( SGBV);
OXFAM → WaSH;
Plan International → ECCD, Child protection, and youth empowerment;
WFP→ General Food Supply;
RaDO→ Person with Disability and HIV;
NRDEP→ Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation;
AAH→ Nutrition;
Mercy Corps→ Peacebuilding and Livelihood (MSD).

Figure: –

There is no data showing the figures for refugees at the time of camp establishment.

Current figure:

#	Age	Male	Female	Subtotal
1	0-4	1,008	1,093	2,101
2	5-11	1,536	1,556	3,092
3	12-17	1,051	917	1,968
4	18-59	1,330	1,809	3,139
5	60⁺	33	95	128
Subtotal		4,958	5,470
Grand Total				10,428

7. Tierkidi Refugee Camp: Profile

General information:

Coordinated under the RRS Gambella branch office,
Date of establishment: 26, February 2014,
Area coverage: 5 km2,

The camp is found in the Gambella Regional State, Itang Special woreda, Terfam kebele. It is far from 817 km from Addis Ababa, 40 km from Gambella town (the regional capital), and 16 km from Wereda town.

As of October 2022, the camp is hosting 70,394 refugees exclusively from South Sudan. The number of host communities at the woreda and kebele levels respectively is 59,212 and 3,736.

RRS, UNHCR, WFP, and 18 other national and international partners operate in the camp.

Facilities:

4 Schools
1 Health Center
2 Clinic
2 food distribution center

Partners and project(s) available in and around the camp:

ANE → Shelter and infrastructure;
DCA → Fresh food supply, livelihood, and peacebuilding;
IMC → Sexual and Gender-Based Violence( SGBV);
OXFAM → WaSH;
DRC→ Protection and livelihood;
SCI→ ECCD;
Plan International → Child protection and youth empowerment;
WFP→ General Food Supply;
RaDO→ Person with Disability;
NRDEP→ Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation;
ICAP→ HIV and health facility;
CUAMM→ Primary health care;
HelpAge→ Elder people support;
DICAC→ Secondary Education;
GOAL→ Nutrition;
IRC → Livelihood;
Mercy Corps→ Peacebuilding and Livelihood (MSD);
Sharpe→ Livelihood and Energy.

Figure

There is no data showing the population of refugees at the time of establishment.

Current figure:

#	Age	Male	Female	Subtotal
1	0-4	6,147	5,765	11,912
2	5-11	8,786	8,759	17,545
3	12-17	7,330	7,075	14,405
4	18-59	8,501	16,674	25,175
5	60⁺	359	998	1,357
Subtotal		31,123	39,271
Grand Total				70,394

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