This report focuses on the protection needs and risks faced by returnees and host communities in South Sudan. The needs of the 7,457 Sudanese refugees (and almost 4000 others nonSudanese or South Sudanese nationality) who have so far arrived in South Sudan remain critical. Though many of the needs of and risks faced by these populations are similar, it is critical to also consider the specific challenges and vulnerabilities experienced by South Sudanese nationals (both returnees and the communities who host them). This report highlights ongoing protection needs and risks facing returnees and host communities in South Sudan in the wake of the Sudan crisis, as well as highlights the need for urgent and conflict-sensitive responses to these needs. These responses must include a rapid scale-up of response for both returnee and host communities; include dedicated resources for a holistic protection response that goes beyond case management; invest in community-led mechanisms; and for open and accessible information on this response to be made available to civilians.

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