Sudan Crisis - Multi-Sector - Action Against Hunger Canada 2024

December 2024 - As a result of the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces Sudan is facing a complex and unprecedented humanitarian crisis. This is characterized by massive protection violations the displacement of over 11 million people and dire levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in many parts of the country. With GAC’s support Action Against Hunger Canada aims to reduce mortality and morbidity improve wellbeing and support the dignity of conflict-affected refugees internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in Central Darfur and South Kordofan with a particular focus on women adolescent girls and children under the age of five. Project activities include: (1) providing life-saving nutrition treatment to acutely malnourished women and children; (2) provision of sexual and reproductive health services such as family planning to women and adolescent girls; (3) construction and rehabilitation of water supply systems gender-sensitive sanitation facilities and waste management systems; (4) distribution of gender-sensitive hygiene and non-food item kits to vulnerable households; (5) distribution of multi-purpose cash assistance with a particular focus on women-headed households; and (6) support for local health facilities health workers and other service providers in the form of training nutrition products and data collection tools.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved nutrition and health status among populations in targeted communities with a particular focus on women of reproductive age and children under 5; and (2) improved leadership and decision-making among crisis-affected women and adolescent girls regarding their health and dignity and the health of their children. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.