Multi-sectoral life-saving assistance to crisis-affected people in Central Darfur ltpgtltbrgtThe geographical spread of IDPs across Sudan underscores the complexity of the crisis, posing logistical challenges for aid delivery. The conflict has disrupted basic health services, leading to disease outbreaks. Approximately 65% of the population lacks access to healthcare, and non-functional hospitals in conflict-affected areas exacerbate the dire situation. Cholera outbreaks, along with ongoing cases of measles, malaria, and dengue, highlight the urgent need for comprehensive health intervention. According to IMC's needs assessment in the target locations, critical gaps and needs exist in these areas, such as lack of essential medicines, electricity, safe water, staff, equipment, and mental health support. IMC aims to provide comprehensive and targeted humanitarian assistance to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable populations. Under this project, IMC will serve 68,147 venerable individuals ( 35,368  females and  32,779  males), including 28,194 IDPs, 12,694 returnees, and 26,724 individuals from host communities. ltbrgtUnder the SHF funding, IMC will provide lifesaving primary healthcare services to IDPs and host communities in Central Darfur, supporting six health facilities including Hamedia 1, Hamedia 2, Orukum, Zalingie Hospital, Taiba, Tereje in Zalingei locality and the Nertiti hospital in West Jebel Marra. IMC will provide staffing, essential pharmaceuticals, and other medical commodities to these facilities, focusing on reproductive health, child health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, MHPSS, and nutrition services. IMC will also support the cold chain storage and delivery of vaccines, the referral system for critically ill patients, and the training of MHPSS staff.ltbrgt IMC will provide nutrition treatment services to children 6-59 months and PLW with acute malnutrition in Zalingei Hospital and five PHCCs in Central Darfur. IMC will provide staffing, nutrition supplies, and transportation of supplies donated by UNICEF and WFP to these facilities, following the national CMAM protocol. IMC will also support the stabilization center in Zalingei Hospital for children with SAM and medical complications and provide preventive nutrition services through mother support groups and IYCF activities.ltbrgtIn response to inadequate WASH facilities in Central Darfur, where many people rely on unsafe water sources, IMC will provide clean water by operating and maintaining existing water supply systems in IDP camps in Zalingei, Central Darfur. IMC will provide diesel generators, handpumps, solar-powered water yards, and repair of water distribution pipelines where required. IMC will improve the water chlorination, quality testing, and monitoring practices, and train the community volunteers and health facility staff on water treatment and water quality monitoring. IMC will provide pool testers to water attendants at the health facilities and water monitors at the community level to periodically monitor the FRC level of the water being provided.  Also, IMC will strengthen the water user committees and provide them with training, equipment, and technical support to manage and maintain the water systems. IMC will provide water trucking and hand washing facilities for Zalingei Hospital and some IDP settlements while working on rehabilitating water sources and ensuring water safety and hygiene.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtIMC understands the conflict dynamics, drivers, actors, and impacts in the target locations, including political and economic factors, and will apply conflict sensitivity to this project by following three principles: do no harm, do more good, and adapt to change. IMC will continue to analyze the conflict context and the project's effects on it and adjust its activities to avoid harm, enhance benefits, and respond to changes. IMC has consulted with various stakeholders to ensure transparency, fairness, and positive impact of the planned activities, taking into account the need for conflict-sensitive programming. ltbrgtlt/pgt