Answering to immediate urgent needs whilst laying the foundations for durable solutions and self-resilience of population in areas of return in Um Dukhun locality through the establishment of transitional and durable Water points, the durable improvement of Educational environment and the creation of sustainable need-based Livelihoods’ opportunities (phase 1). Since 2015, Um Dukhun locality in Central Darfur has been witnessing unprecedented influxes of returnees mostly coming from Chad that represent one of the highest numbers of returnees in Sudan in 2016 (80,387 up to date). Population had left their home villages fleeing inter-tribal conflict that flared up between Misseriya and Salamat in 2013-14. Return movements started in early 2015, significantly intensified in 2016 and are to continuing in 2017.

Various shortcomings are observed at return sites: dire gaps in availability of Water/Sanitation services, Hygiene Promotion, Education facilities and Livelihoods’ opportunities. Furthermore, increase of returns and newly displaced caseload is foreseen in the coming months by local Sheikhs and population. As a result, people cohabiting in returnees’ areas are particularly at risk:
-Returnees from Chad who crossed the border back to Central Darfur to rural remote villages
-IDPs affected by 2013-14 inter-tribal conflicts that moved inside Um Dukhun locality
-Host communities.

The hereby allocation prioritized 3 sites out of the overall returnees’ villages: Garaia, Beltebei and Magan. The villages were chosen for their locations’ specificities (caseload, remoteness, cluster for other little villages surrounding) as well as their stability (lesser risk of land and political issues) favoring the establishment of longer-term facilities. In addition, most of them have returned to their place of origin and are willing to permanently stay in the area and rebuild their life in the long term.

Therefore, to lay the foundations for more durable solutions in the 3 sites of return, TGH proposes to enhance Beltebei, Garaia and Magan population’s resilience and access to basic services (Water supply, Hygiene in School, Education) and to new durable Livelihoods’ opportunities. The response is considering both humanitarian immediate needs and medium to longer-term elements necessary to allow people considering a permanent return. 

The action strives to minimize health threats and water related diseases through the establishment of transitional and durable water systems in addition to the support to communities for autonomous durable water management. On The intervention aims at improving children and teachers’ wellbeing by providing them with durable enhanced Education environment (trainings, material). Last but not least, the project endeavors to build people resilience by providing them with new durable Livelihoods’ opportunities (agricultural tools, improved reproductive seeds, vegetable seeds, seed propagation trainings). The action relies on data specific needs’ assessments (2016-17) and seeks bottom-up approaches (need assessments, specific complaint mechanism).

Besides, gender-based approach is anchored within TGH’s action. Through the establishment of new Water facilities, TGH mitigates women suffering since women are in charge of the water management at household level. Besides, a specific focus on women will be reached through Hygiene Promotion in schools and trainings of teachers (at least 50% of women in both activities) and within Livelihoods’ proposed opportunities which are targeting women in majority or only: vegetable cultivation (project phase 1), home gardening, cooking demonstrations activities and IGA (project phase 2).

TGH proposed action draws on its long-standing experience in the locality since 2006 and on its previous interventions to address returnees’ needs in Moradaf (since 2015), Garaia, Beltebei, Abugaradil and Magan (since 2016). Moreover, the INGO can provide strong complementarities thanks to other funding already secured and dedicated to other villages of return located in the same areas. 

The organization will hire one coordinator only dedicated to coordination of actors and activities in the targeted area to ensure efficiency and do not arm approach

OPS project code is: SUD-17/ER/111263