Sudan - Emergency Assistance - International Organization for Migration 2015

March 2015 – Ongoing conflicts in Darfur South Kordofan and Blue Nile States as well as an influx of refugees from South Sudan have contributed to a significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Some 6.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance including 3.1 million internally displaced people 700 000 refugees and asylum seekers 1.2 million malnourished children under the age of five and 1.6 million people who are food insecure. Food security and malnutrition continue to be priority sectors for humanitarian assistance as well as health and sanitation needs. With DFATD’s support and that of other donors the International Organization for Migration is providing access to emergency health services living conditions and protection services among crisis-affected people throughout Sudan. Project activities include: (1) providing water sanitation and hygiene services as well as shelter and non-food items for 96 040 individuals and 2 600 households; (2) providing priority health care for 250 000 conflict and disaster-affected internally displaced persons in North Darfur South Darfur and Central Darfur; (3) supporting 32 860 conflict-affected people including host community members to establish livelihoods and providing agricultural assets to support income generation; and (4) full implementation of the Displacement Tracking Matrix Registration system which improves the efficiency and accuracy of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations through registration and monitoring of internally displaced people and refugees.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to emergency water sanitation and hygiene services; (2) increased access to relief items; (3) increased access to activities designed to promote greater self-sufficiency; and (4) increased access to improved in-country monitoring systems and enhanced ability able to publish comprehensive real-time monitoring information on results. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.