South Sudan — Biometric registration update: Mayom (21 January — 18 March 2018)

The team conducted a biometric registration exercise in the Greater Mayom area from 21 January to 18 March 2018 covering ten different registration centres. The team processed a total of 137,538 individuals corresponding to 47,707 households. Among the registered population, 13,968 were IDPs (10.2%) and12,088 returnees (8.8%).  Nearly two thirds (64%) of the registered population were found to be under 18 years of age. Fifty-eight per cent of registered beneficiaries are female and the most common vulnerabilities recorded included breastfeeding and pregnant women (9,556 and 1,501 cases respectively).