Sudan Joint Response 2019-2021 (Program) SUMMARY 
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) established the Sudan Joint Response (SDNJR) in 2019, consisting of Plan International (leading organisation), World Vision, and ICCO. The partners joined forces to provide multi-sectoral assistance to respond to the immediate needs and protection risks of the most vulnerable and conflict affected people, through an effective and efficient humanitarian response throughout 2019. Based on the persisting high needs in South Kordofan and North Darfur, the DRA has decided to continue to provide life-saving assistance in the same localities. In 2020, the SDNJR partners will work in the same villages and towns, with coordination and harmonisation as primary drivers and considerations, to provide holistic services to the affected population. The targeting of beneficiaries and public structures, such as schools and hospitals, is conducted jointly. The humanitarian situation in Sudan remains serious and complex, with acute humanitarian needs across the Darfur region, North Kassala, Blue Nile and South Kordofan states. Rising food prices have pushed majority of poor
households purchasing power beyond the survival threshold. The Sudan 2019 Humanitarian Response
Plan points to 5.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. While armed conflict between the
Government of Sudan and armed groups has overall subsided in Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile, conflict
continues in the Jebel Marra area region (part of Darfur) coupled with frequent inter - tribal conflict. Both
HNO and HRP 2019 documents put South Kordofan and North Darfur among the states with the greatest
needs of humanitarian assistance. Respective 3 million people in Darfur and 1 million people in Kordofan
are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Considering the existing needs and gaps, as well as organizations’ expertise and capacities, the program will be implemented in the FSL, WASH, Health and Protection sectors. With no SDN JR partner implementing activities independently, and all programs designed in order to deliver holistic, multi-sectoral and high-impact programs to beneficiaries by multiple partners, the SDN JR program has, in its very essence, a high collaborative value and impact. This overall objective aligns with the strategic outcomes of the Sudan MYHS and HRP:

1.	Populations affected by natural or manmade disasters receive timely assistance during and in the aftermath of the shock

2.	Displaced populations, refugees, returnees and host communities meet their basic needs and/or access to essential basic services while increasing their self-reliance

Grand Bargain commitments have been integrated throughout the response, with accountability, collaboration, innovation& Learning and Localization at the forefront of the design. To maximize impact and increase accountability, gender is mainstreamed throughout all SDN JR 2019 and 2020 programme activities. 2019: A total of 120.969 direct beneficiaries across the states of North Darfur and South Kordofan will benefit from activities implemented under the SDN JR 2019. The Joint Response will target refugees, host, IDP and returnee populations affected by the protracted crisis, with focus on the most vulnerable and conflict affected within the targeted areas (including women, children, women- & child-headed households, elderly and people with disabilities).

2020: 104.370 people in North Darfur and South Kordofan are provided with resources to protect and start rebuilding livelihood assets. 125.334 people in North Darfur and South Kordofan provided with integrated WASH services. 19.830 people in North Darfur and South Kordofan provided with specialized Child Protection (CP) and SGBV services. 73.332 people in South Kordofan provided with emergency Health support with a strong focus on survivors of GBV. 

Considerations around power distribution between women and men, girls and boys will be integrated into
the implementation of the project. This includes ensuring that the project team is gender and sex balanced,
that they are trained on gender equality and inclusion and that the working environment is gender
sensitive. When it comes to the implementation of project activities – training and technical support to
individuals, groups, organizations and agencies – gender roles and dynamics are paid attention to. Finally,
reporting about beneficiaries will be disaggregated by age group and by sex, this will provide the project
team an analysis of how the project is reaching to women, girls, boys and men as well as children and an
opportunity to identify gaps and improve project delivery.