South Sudan Emergency Response - Ethiopia Protection and Education Factsheet | April 2026

Countries: Ethiopia, South Sudan

Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Please refer to the attached file.

Highlights

UNHCR and partners strengthened protection delivery through coordinated relocation efforts, ensuring safer living conditions and improved access to essential services for refugees in Luakdong. Community-based protection interventions remained active, with child-friendly spaces and awareness campaigns providing psychosocial support and promoting protection from gender-based violence and harmful practices. Engagement with refugee communities, including children and adolescents, enhanced participation in protection activities and social cohesion. Ongoing border monitoring and protection assessments provided insights into the needs and risks faced by newly arriving populations, informing timely and targeted responses across the operational areas. ...