Biometric Registration

Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal

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S O U T H S U DAN Publication: 27 January 2020

Registration Sites Population profile

Sudan Wau PoC AA
4,006 13,053
Jur River
Ethiopia
Households Individuals
SOUTH SUDAN

Male Female
3,871 0 -18 years 3,710
Democratic Republic Kenya
of Congo Uganda
2,215 +18 years 3,257
Wau PoC AA
13, 053
Wau Isaac Stadium
Number of Individuals

13, 053
Wau 6,809 24,921
Households Individuals
24
, 921
Male Female
Primary Road
Isaac Stadium 7,599 0 -18 years 7,858
Road 24, 921 +18 years
County 2,349 7,115
River
IDPs Returnees Host
0 0.5 1 2 Kilometers
Community
2,859 21,452 610
The international Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix 11.47% 86.08% 2.45%
(DTM) in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Wau PoC AA Wau Isaac Stadium
Missions in South Sudan (UNMISS) and other humanitarian partners conducted a
biometric registration exercise in Wau Protection of Civilians Adjacent Area (PoC Male Female
AA) from 8 to 27 August 2019. Prior to the registration, the Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) in the PoC site were targeted through a process known as temporary 1% 60+ 2% 1% 60+ 2%
registration (T-Reg) which is a day-long exercise to quickly determine the actual 16%18-59 23% 9%18-5926%
19% 5-17 18% 23% 5-17 25%
10% 0-4 10% 7% 0-4 7%
all residents. Those who participated in the T-Reg were screened and allowed to
participate in the full biometric registration. Household size
During the exercise, IOM DTM registered 13,053 individuals (4,006 households) as 31% 1 19%
residents of Wau PoC AA. Although IOM DTM had observed a gradual decline in the 15% 2 17%
population of the site through monthly population counts, the biometric registration 13% 3 16%
12% 4 16%
biometric registration conducted in 2017. More so, throughout 2018, DTM observed 12% 14%
a steady reduction in the population, noting a 40 per cent decline between January 5
2018 and January 2019 (population counts). However, there have been some cases 7% 6 9%
5% 7 5%
3% 8 3%
displacements of people into Wau PoC AA and other sites in Wau. 2% Over 9 2%
The majority of those who reported to have missed the T-Reg exercise were found 65% Breastfeeding 57%
to now reside outside the PoC site. Therefore, arrangements were made for these to
be registered in the town to ensure continued humanitarian assistance. Hence, a 16% Pregnant 23%
separate registration was done at Wau Isaac Stadium for previous residents of the 5% Physical disability 2%
Wau PoC AA. During this exercise, a total of 24,921 individuals (6,809 households) 3% Unaccompanied 13%
were registered from 16 September to 5 October 2019.
Counties of habitual residence
Top four ranked Wau PoC AA Top four ranked Wau Isaac Stadium
“counties of habitual residence” “counties of habitual residence”
(n=12,772) (n=24,919)
Number of Individuals Number of Individuals
1-6 1-4
7 - 12 Raja
Rubkona

Maiwut
73% Wau 5 - 12 Raja
Aweil East Rubkona

Maiwut
25% Wau
Ayod Ayod
13 - 342 Tonj East
13 - 347 Tonj East

21% Jur River 9% Jur River

Jur River Panyijiar Jur River
348 - 3, 608
Panyijar
343 - 2, 842 Wau
Tonj South
Wau
Tonj South

2, 843 - 9, 538 Nagero

SOUTH SUDAN 3, 609 - 9, 538 Nagero SOUTH SUDAN

3% Raja 1% Raja
Tambura Tambura
Country Country
State Yambio
Maridi State Yambio
Maridi

County
1% Tambura County
1% Tambura
Yei Yei

0 1530 60 90 120 0 1530 60 90 120

Kilometers Kilometers

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