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The Sudan Family Support Programme  ( SFSP ) is designed to support Sudanese families affected by the ongoing economic crisis which has been compounded by the economic reforms such as the removal of subsidies introduced by the Transitional Government. During the High Level Sudan Partnerships Conference held in Berlin in June 2020, $500 million of the $1.8 billion pledged to support Sudan's Transitional Government was earmarked for the SFSP.
This second phase  ( OF Sudan Family Support Programme  )  ( SFSP ) will reach around 80 per cent of households in the Sudanese states of Blue Nile, White Nile, Sennar, Central Darfur, East Darfur, North Kordofan, South Kordofan, and West Kordofan states benefitting about 13.4 million people.
According to the Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview  ( HNO ) , 2.7 million school aged children need education assistance in 2021. Of these, 2.2 million children  ( 1.21 million girls and 990,000 boys )  will cost US$125 million  ( 2021 Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan ) .
The cost of this kit  ( COVID 19 Safe School kit )  is US$183. The total cost of the WASH package of support  ( including water tanks )  is about $300 per school, costing $0.75 per child. About 1,000 schools were targeted, representing about 12.5 per cent of schools without access to safe water.
About 88 per cent of them  [ Humanitarian organizations operating in Sudan ]  are operational in the Darfur region  ( 159 organisations ) . Among these 159 organisations in Darfur, there are 14 UN agencies and other international organisations, 39 INGOs  [ International Non Governmental Organizations ]  and 106 NNGOs  [ National Non Governmental Organizations ] .
Humanitarian partners in Sudan are tackling remaining and emerging challenges through collective action, joining to deliver integrated cross cutting programmes, sharing data, and executing critical joint analyses and needs assessments.
Eleven out of the 18 states have a malnutrition prevalence of above 15 per cent, which is above the emergency threshold as per WHO standards
Some 170,000 people require humanitarian assistance in the disputed Abyei Area due to the presence of armed elements, continued intercommunal conflict, and the absence of public institutions and government services. This includes some 80,000 Ngok Dinka returnees and communities; some 15,000 Ngok Dinka displaced within Abyei; some 11,000 people from Unity and Warrap in Abyei; some 29,000 Misseriya in north of Abyei; and some 35,000 Misseriya nomads and seasonal migrants.
There are currently 181 international and national humanitarian organisations operating in various parts of Sudan  ( based on the 3Ws  [ Who, What, and Where ]  database ) , of whom 87 are partners of this HRP  [ Humanitarian Response Plan ] . Among these 181 organisations, there are 15 UN agencies and other international organisations, 41 international Non Governmental Organisations  ( INGOs )  and 125 national NGOs  ( NNGOs ) .
Some states have much higher rates  [ of malnutrition ] , such as North Darfur where GAM  [ Global Acute Malnutrition ]  prevalence is at 27.9 per cent.
According to the Ministry of Health, some 2.47 million children and PLW  [ Pregnant and Lactating Women ]  suffer from wasting  ( GAM  [ Global Acute Malnutrition ]  ) , out of which over 694,000 children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition  ( SAM ) .
In consultation with the Government, humanitarian partners have identified an estimated 5.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Sudan. This represents an increase of 0.7 million people compared to 2017.
Rapid needs assessments conducted in parts of Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Jebel Marra revealed severe malnutrition especially in Jebel Marra, and basic services below SPHERE standards in these areas.
Even though sanitation and hygiene are key in the prevention of communicable diseases like COVID 19, only 9.9 per cent of all sample schools were equipped with handwashing facilities with water and soap at the time of assessment and a majority of schools do not have standard procedures for safe treatment of both solid waste and sludge from sanitation facilities.
To ensure children could return to school safely, a national water, sanitation and hygiene  ( WASH )  in School Assessment was carried out in 2019. It was found that nearly 55 per cent of schools do not have access to improved water and 49 per cent do not have access to improved sanitation
On the evening of 3 April, unknown men shot at Massalit tribesmen who were towing their car into Ag Geneina Town. Two people were killed and two were injured. Tensions between the Massalit and Arab tribes increased and both groups are mobilizing forces. Since 4 April, gunfire has been reported in Hay Al Jabal and Al Jamarik neighbourhoods. The Government's Humanitarian Aid Commission reports that 40 people have been killed and 58 injured.
Since the shooting began, local markets have closed, UN staff have been instructed to stay at home and humanitarian flights have been cancelled. According to partners on the ground, all roads around the southern part of Ag Geneina are blocked and all humanitarian activities have been suspended
As of 12 April, commercial trucks started to arrive in Ag Geneina from Zalingei and commercial flights resumed on the same day.
Health facilities are running out of supplies and medicines. Markets are partially open and price increases have been reported for most commodities.
The exact number of people affected by the recent conflict is still unclear as assessments have yet to take place. There are reports that more than 1,800 people fled into neighbouring Chad bringing the total number to 5,000 including those who fled since January. Humanitarian staff and resources have mobilized to Zalingei  ( Central Darfur ) , ready to move to Ag Geneina as soon as the security situation allows
Power has been restored in some parts of the town, but city water remains cut off. The price of one barrel of water has reached an unprecedented 2,000 Sudanese pounds  ( US$5.24 )  up from about $0.79 before the clashes started.
The situation in Ag Geneina town remains calm with no reports of shooting over the past few days. Thousands of people are taking refuge in gathering sites within the town, which have reportedly increased from 83 to over 135 due to the recent conflict.
Other  [ refugees and asylum seekers ]  stay in 22 camps  ( 10 at the East Sudan, 9 at White Nile State, 2 at East Darfur State and 1 at the Central Darfur State ) . Sudan continues to generously host and receive additional asylum seekers.
1%  ( 13,527 )  of registered population are persons with disabilities, 16,645 Unaccompanied and Separated Children
Registration Status: 646,981  ( 59% )  Individuals registered,  ( % Household registered, 32% unregistered
The risk of transmissions and increased humanitarian needs are especially high amongst the nearly 2 million internally displaced people  ( IDP )  and 1.1 million refugees living in collective sites or host communities across the country and the population living in urban slums.
Sudan has seen a significant increase in the number of cases being reported each day up from about 10 cases per day at the start of November to between 200 300 cases a day later in November and early December. By the end of December 2020, the number of average cases per day reduced to about 200
Gaps remain in all sectors, from water  ( incl. water trucking and chlorine tablets ) , sanitation  ( incl. latrines, drainage, and waste management )  and hygiene  ( incl. shower rooms and handwashing facilities )  to health facilities  ( incl. general medicine, reproductive health, ambulances, solar power, isolation centres, health staff, medicines, laboratory tests, and medical supplies ) , food  ( incl. quality and variety ) , shelter  ( incl. durable emergency shelters )  and protection response, especially youth protection activities, mental health and psychosocial support and GBV response
The relocation of refugees to Um Rakuba has been suspended as the camp reached its maximum capacity. While work is ongoing to set up additional communal shelters and tents in Um Rakuba in the extension of land allocated by the government, UNHCR has started relocations to the newly set up site in Tunaydbah.
Despite these generous contributions and efforts, WFP Sudan still requires US$173.8 million in funding for its operations in the first half of this year, of which US$8.6 million is needed to sustain food assistance and nutrition support for refugees arriving from Tigray over the coming four months.
WFP officially launched a Share The Meal fundraising campaign last week aiming for individual users of the Share The Meal app to share 1,000,000 meals. In addition to contributions from Japan and the Share the Meal campaign, WFP received €15,000 from Andorra for the refugee response.
The contribution from the Government of Japan helps WFP provide monthly food rations including sorghum, lentils, oil and salt to refugees fleeing Ethiopia's Tigray region after violence broke out on 4 November.
Crop production in the rainfed sectors exhibits very wide annual fluctuations as a result of erratic rainfall amounts and distribution, which can result in late sowing, long dry spells, flooding from intense downpours, the necessity to re sow and, not uncommonly, complete crop failure. The situation in the irrigated sector, however, is much more predictable
As of November 2020, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  ( UNHCR )  estimated the number of refugees and asylum seekers residing in the country at 1 million people, with about three quarters from South Sudan
The FMoH, the united nations and humanitarian partners joined efforts to prevent and respond to the COVID   19 pandemic in the country.
The Sudan Federal Minitry of Health  ( FMoH )  identified the first case of covid   19 in sudan on 12 march 2020 and as of 3 march 2021, 28605 people contracted the virus, including 1895 who died from the disease.
Since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic in Sudan in mid March, the UAE has donated nearly 90 tons of medical supplies and equipment. In addition, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development donated 136 tons of medicines to the National Fund for Medical Supplies in Sudan.
Over 25 million people have been reached with campaigns to raise awareness to prevent transmissions and at least 2.8 million people were reached with food assistance in May.
The Federal Government, the United Nations and humanitarian partners have joined efforts to prevent and respond to the COVID 19 pandemic in Sudan. A COVID 19 Country Preparedness and Response Plan  ( CPRP ) , organized around nine pillars, is currently being implemented by UN agencies, NGOs and other partners in support of the Sudanese Government led response.
Prevention to COVID 19 is also a challenge in Sudan, as 63 per cent of the population do not have access to basic sanitation, 23 per cent do not have access to a hand washing facility with soap and water and 40 per cent do not have access to basic drinking water services
Across Sudan, clinics and hospitals lack critical medicines, as they can no longer afford to stock them due to the economic crisis and also due to disruption in the supply chains. The situation makes it extremely challenging for the Government and aid organizations to respond to the pandemic and maintain essential services.
According to the IMF  ( International Monetary Fund ) , the GDP is estimated to have contracted for the third consecutive year and at a steeper rate  ( 8.5 percent )  in 2020, reflecting reduced investment and large deficits, exacerbated by reduced economic activities due to the COVID 19 pandemic
Only four ICU doctors three in Khartoum and one and Gezira State  are prepared to deal with patients infected with the virus, according to WHO.
In Khartoum State alone, nearly half of the health centres closed during the pandemic, and Darfur had already closed a quarter of their facilities in 2018 due to lack of funds and staff. Sudan has only 184 beds in intensive care units  ( ICU )  and approximately 160 of them have ventilators, according to WHO.  [ Specific locations assessed   Darfur  ]
All 18 states have reported cases, with Khartoum, Aj Jazirah, and Gedaref amongst the hardest hit. Although Khartoum State accounts for most of all reported cases in the country, the majority of all COVID 19 related deaths have been reported from outside the capital
Prices of locally produced sorghum and millet in most markets started to increase since 2018, following the rapid depreciation of the local currency and rising inflation. Prices continued to soar in 2020, at a steeper rate, essentially due to a reduced output in 2019, compounded by the high costs of production and transportation. In November 2020, prices of sorghum and millet were at exceptionally high levels, more than four times above the already high year earlier values.
Core relief items, shelter, and specialised psychosocial support should also be prioritised for foster families to ensure the children are safely accommodated and receive the care they need
Fuel shortages, limited numbers of vehicles and limited road access are also posing a challenge to the relocation of the new arrivals as well as the provision of supplies to the different sites. There is a dire need of energy especially alternative cooking energy.
Ag Geneina Town is a hub for aid delivery with over 25 organizations implementing humanitarian activities.
Four positive cases have so far been identified in Um Rakuba camp and are currently in isolation in the camp. 63 close contacts have been identified and quarantined.
On the other hand, the three main priority needs for the displaced caseload in the villages surrounding Ag Geneina town remain as food, non food items and WASH.
Based on a ranking scale, the three main priority needs for the displaced caseload in Ag Geneina town remain as WASH  ( water, sanitation, and hygiene ) , education, and health  ( medical needs ) .
[ vulnerabilities in need of further support... ]  Followed by female headed households  ( 15% ) , pregnant women  ( 14% ) , child headed households  ( 8% ) , elders providing care to their households  ( 6% ) , single parents  ( 6% ) , unaccompanied elders  ( 4% ) , physical disabilities  ( 2% ) , mental illnesses  ( 2% ) , unaccompanied minors  ( 1% )  and chronic illnesses  ( 1% ) .
At least 14,519 cases of additional vulnerabilities in need of further support and assistance were identified through DTM's  [ Displacement Tracking Matrix ]  protection indicator. Lactating and malnourished individuals made up 21 and 20 per cent respectively,
Of the 149,115 IDPs located in Ag Geneina town and its surrounding villages, 77,892  ( 52% )  are female and 71,223  ( 48% )  are male. Further disaggregation by age indicates 18 to 59 as the predominant age category  ( 16% female, 15% male ) , followed by ages six to 17  ( 16% female, 14% male ) , 0 to five  ( 15% female, 14% male )  and 60 and over  ( 5% female, 5% male ) . Changes in respective percentages reflect the demographic profile of the new caseload captured in this update.
Through its shelter indicator, DTM  [ Displacement Tracking Matrix ]  identified 28,579 IDP households  ( 94% )  sheltering in schools and other public buildings dispersed across Ag Geneina town, as well as Muli village and Sisi camp.
Access constraints, heightened tensions and the urgent need for updated information have meant that DTM  [ Displacement Tracking Matrix ]  has prioritised the verification of displacement figures  ( including sex and age disaggregation )  in this update.
The most urgent need facing the new caseload is reported to be WASH  ( water, sanitation and hygiene ) .
Of this new caseload, DTM  [ Displacement Tracking Matrix ]  teams identify 117 individuals have been killed and 223 sustained injuries during the recent clashes, whilst at least 19,532 new IDPs have lost personal belongings and livestock  ( bringing the total death toll to 283 injuries, 650 injuries and 20,305 individuals suffering severe losses throughout the conflict ) .
The thirteenth update incorporates this new caseload and estimates a total number of 149,115 individuals  ( 30,357 households )  seeking shelter in Ag Geneina and its surrounding villages, having been displaced from Krinding 1 and 2 IDP camps  ( 37% ) , Hai Eljabal area  ( 25% ) , Sultan House area  ( 11% )  and other sites nearby  ( 27% ) .
Clashes initially erupted on 16 January 2021 in the Krinding area of Ag Geneina town, West Darfur. Since 3 April 2021, inter communal conflict has escalated between Masalit and Arab tribes in the Hai Eljabal area of Ag Geneina town, West Darfur, resulting in additional displacement. To contain the situation, local markets have been closed and humanitarian activities suspended.
The new caseload of 39,966 individuals  ( 7,922 households )  are located across 43 sites in Ag Geneina town at present, 84 per cent of whom have joined existing displacement sites and 16 per cent of whom are situated across four newly identified sites in Ag Geneina town  ( namely, Ag Geneina University, the Judicial Mosque, the Old Mosque and the Alsalam Mosque ) .
This new total represents a 37 per cent increase in displacement since the twelfth update due to the most recent clashes, with newly displaced households arriving from Abuzar IDP camp, Althora, Um Dowin, Sultan House and the Hai Eljabal area of Ag Geneina town.
Humanitarian Response Plan  ( HRP )  partners need emergency funding to effectively respond to these new needs. As of 21 April, about US$272 million of humanitarian funding has been received. This includes $177 million for the HRP 2021, which is 9 per cent of the HRP's required amount.
In addition, at least 14 of the 27 health facilities supporting affected people resumed activities in Ag Geneina town.
According to IOM  [ International Organization for Migration ]  data, in less than four months of 2021 close to 237,00 people were displaced by conflict in Darfur, more than four times the 53,000 people who were conflict displaced in all of 2020, creating a significant increase in new needs.
More than 10,000 dignity kits were procured and delivered to Ag Geneina. Six tents were erected as temporary shelters for women and girls to support gender based violence related activities.
By 21 April, about 60,300 people received sorghum, pulses, oil and salt  ( 543 metric tonnes of food )  across seven sites.
Meanwhile, humanitarian organisations continue scaling up operations and response. The distribution of one month emergency food rations started in Ag Geneina on 18 April.
Despite the improvement of the general security situation, 85 per cent of the interviewed displaced people said that their movements were limited. The priority needs of the new IDPs are protection  ( including support for survivors of gender based violence ) , food, non food items, shelter, water, and education.
According to the preliminary findings of the assessment, protection is the top priority, with concerns about physical security and safety featuring high in most of the sites visited.
According to HAC  [ Humanitarian Aid Commission ] , following these latest clashes there are 13 new gathering sites bringing the total to 97. Some 34 of the existing sites, that were already overcrowded, are now sheltering more people following the violence at the start of April.
Conflict between the Masalit and the Arab communities started in mid January and led to the displacement of over 109,000 people. Most IDPs are sheltering in schools and health facilities in Ag Geneina Town. An estimated 10,000 IDPs are displaced in four villages outside of the town.
About 3,800 people have fled the neighbourhoods of Hay Al Jabal, Al Jamarik, Althawra and Tadamon to nearby mosques and public buildings.
The markets remain closed and humanitarian flights are cancelled. According to partners on the ground, roads in and out of Ag Geneina are blocked.
All humanitarian operations are suspended until the security situation improves.
On 6 April, shooting continues to be heard across the town. The local power station was destroyed last night and there is no electricity. The Government's Humanitarian Aid Commission in West Darfur reported that people are fleeing into neighbouring Chad. The number of deaths has risen to 56 and more have been injured.
The Government has sent two helicopters to evacuate the injured to Khartoum.
On 5 April, the Security and Defence Council declared a state of emergency for West Darfur. Additional, Sudanese Armed Forces  ( SAF )  have been deployed and are authorized to take all necessary measures to resolve the tribal dispute and to confiscate illegal weapons.
( 28 March 2019 ) 72 percent of the IDP households headed by women were food insecure as opposed to 55 percent of the IDP households headed by men. The difference was not as significant for the refugee population.
As was the case in Darfur, the price of essential food items in Southern and Eastern Sudan was found to have increased substantially in November 2018 relative to the same time previous year.
Muhajiria, Selea cluster has experienced the highest growth rate of the percentage of people insecure, reaching 57 percent from 21 percent in November 2017. This is attributed to the increase of people with poor food consumption score in the area which increased from 2 percent to 14 percent.
Surveyed IDPs experienced a deterioration in food security between November 2017 and November 2018.
On the positive side, there was an improvement in the casual labor wage daily rate, which increased by 14 per cent in February 2021 compared to the previous month. This could improve the purchasing power of people and mitigate the impact of high food prices, WFP said.
In 2020, HRP partners reached close to six million people in Darfur, the Kordofans and Blue Nile. About a third of Darfur's total population with some form of humanitarian assistance. In Blue Nile and the Kordofan region, about 1.3 million people received humanitarian assistance.  [ specific location assessed   Darfur and kordofan  ]
( 28 March 2019 ) The price of local food basket increased in the surveyed camps of Blue Nile
( 28 March 2019 ) Also, 33 percent to 39 percent more people were resorting to negative livelihood coping strategies in the state compared to previous year. 40 percent of the population in Kharasana and 44 percent from Elmairam cluster are resorting to negative livelihood coping strategies.
( 28 March 2019 ) 89 percent of the population in Elmairam cluster and 92 percent of the Kharasana cluster population cannot afford 1 local food basket per day, which is an increase from previous year.
The health facility does not charge for consultations, laboratory investigations or medicine. Tests for malaria, typhoid, blood haemoglobin, helicobacter pylori  ( a bacterial infection in the stomach that usually happens to children )  and pregnancy are carried out at the health facility for free.
Some children under five years arrive at the clinic suffering from moderate malnutrition, while the most common chronic diseases the clinic receives are hypertension and diabetes
Aid organisations need early and flexible funding for the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan to sustain humanitarian operations and provide a timely response.
In 2021, at least 7.1 million people are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity, mainly due to inflation.
Cereal prices began to follow a steady increasing trend in late 2017 due to the difficult macro economic situation, coupled with fuel shortages and the high prices of agricultural inputs inflating production and transportation costs
( 28 March 2019 ) Food security situation in Illire camp remained stable with 47 percent of the population being food insecure.
( 28 March 2019 ) In all clusters, proportion of expenditure spent on food increased about 10 percent points during the same period, with more than 80 percent of the population spending more than 65 percent of the total expenditure on food.
Most IDP camp clusters in South Kordofan demonstrated deterioration in food security between November 2017 and November 2018. The highest deterioration was observed in Kadugli IDP cluster with 57 percent of the population being food insecure, a 12 percent point increase from last year
( 28 March 2019 ) In the West Bank Camps, 96 percent of the population could not afford one local basket per day, which increased from 87 percent last year. While to a lesser extent, Al Redais and Alagaya cluster have all experience the same trend, reaching 95 percent and 96 percent of the population not being able to afford the local food basket respectively
Food prices across White Nile increased significantly from November 2017 to November 2018. In all three clusters, the local food basket was at 215 percent more expensive in November 2018 compared to the same period a year earlier.
( 28 March 2019 ) For Abuda, Um Gargour camps cluster, purchasing power remained stable at high at 78 percent not being able to afford the local food basket
Since November 2017, the per kilo price of sorghum rose from 5.00 to 10.00 SDG, representing a 100 percent increase. Purchasing power improved for Girba, Kilo 26, Wad Sharifey camps cluster and Shagarab I, II, III camps cluster, with 67 and 78 percent of people not being able to afford 1 local food basket respectively
The prices increased last month by 8 11 per cent compared to January in most monitored markets, despite the recent completion of the harvest in early 2021. Prices in February were exceptionally high, up to three times the already high February 2020 levels, mainly due to the continuous depreciation of the local currency, FPMA reported.
The international NGO Mercy Corps is providing medical personnel for day to day operations. The World Health Organization and the Global Fund have provided critically needed medicines, and the International Organization for Migration is supporting the construction of latrines
UNHCR works with partners to provide access to water, hygiene and sanitation ( WASH )  to refugees, IDPs, and host communities.
Last month, the Central Bank of Sudan announced a new policy of flexible management of the exchange rate to unify the official and parallel market rates, setting the indicative rate at 375 SDG to the US dollar from the previous rate of 55 SDG
This increase is in line with the continuously increasing inflation, which hit 330 per cent in February from 304 per cent in January and close to 270 per cent in December 2020, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. Food and beverage prices continued to rise, causing inflation to continue to rise from the record high of 300 per cent for the second month in a row, CBS reported.
The average cost of local food basket in Sudan sharply increased by 20 per cent from January 2021 to February 2021, according to the February 2021 issue of the World Food Programme  ( WFP )  Market Monitor for Sudan. While the percentage increases every month, this is the highest spike in recent months, according to WFP.
On 30 March 2021, the UN Refugee Agency  ( UNHCR )  together with 38 international and national partners  launched the 2021 inter agency refugee funding appeal for Sudan.
This is 4.1 million people more compared to 2020 and an increase of 44 per cent in the year. To meet these needs humanitarian partners have requested $1.94 billion to assist 7.3 million people in 2021, according to the Sudan 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan  ( HRP ) .
As of 30 March 2021, the Sudan HRP has received $140 million, 7.2 per cent of requirements, according to the Financial Tracking Service  ( FTS ) .
On 24 March, the Government of Sudan and the World Bank signed in Khartoum an agreement whereby World Bank provided additional US$420 million $210 million in International Development Association Prearrears Clearance Grant and $210 million in donor contributions for the second phase of the Sudan Family Support Programme  ( SFSP ) , the Thamarat Program.
As of 30 March, the education sector has received about $698,000  ( 0.5 per cent )  of their HRP requirement, according to the Financial Tracking Service  ( FTS ) .
The education sector also reports that about 1.8 million vulnerable children at schools are experiencing a crisis, emergency or catastrophic levels of food insecurity, putting them at a high risk of dropping out of school or having their education affected if they are not adequately supported.
Take Home Ration  ( THR )  distributions for students enrolled in WFP supported schools started in six states. This entitlement was provided as a substitute for on site school meals that have been suspended due to the closure of schools. Over 172,000 students received take home rations.
WFP started the scale up of its emergency food assistance in Central Darfur. The expansion reached over 260,000 residents in areas with the highest prevalence of food insecure people, as per the latest WFP comprehensive food security and vulnerability assessment and IPC  [ Integrated Food Security Phase Classification ]  analysis findings.
Distributions include precautionary measures to minimize risks of COVID 19 transmission, such as physical distancing, installation of hand washing facilities and use of personal protective equipment.
By the end of June, there were 9,573 confirmed COVID 19 cases in Sudan, including 602 fatalities. The government is applying containment measures to control the spread of COVID 19.
Over 2.6 million people were reached with June food assistance  ( in kind food or cash based transfers ) .
3.0 million people assisted in June 2020, 24,875 mt of food assistance distributed, US$ 7.9 million cash based transfers.
Cash based transfers have been distributed as an advance payment for 128,000 beneficiaries enrolled in WFP Productive Safety Nets  ( PSN )  programme in targeted communities, to mitigate the negative effects of COVID 19 and economic crisis.
2.8 million people assisted in May 2020, 14,812 mt of food assistance distributed in May 2020, US$ 2.3 million 1 cash based transfers in May 2020
2.5 million people received life saving food assistance  ( in kind food or cash based transfers )  for May 2020 in 13 states.
Precautionary measures to minimize risks of COVID19 transmission, such as physical distancing, installation of hand washing facilities and use of personal protective equipment were implemented during distributions.
WFP provided support to the Federal Ministry of Health, jointly with UNICEF and WHO, to undertake COVID 19 preparedness and response training to ensure continuity of CMAM  ( Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition )  activities and strengthening the MAM  ( Management of Acute Malnutrition )  treatment component in the state of Khartoum, including in urban areas. Over 100 nutrition cadres attended the training.
Prior to the start of the new refugee influx, 6 UN agencies, 8 INGOs and 3 NGOs have had ongoing refugee related programming in Eastern Sudan aimed at providing humanitarian assistance services, addressing mixed movements and responding to protection needs of children  ( particularly UASC  [ Unaccompanied or Separated Children ]  )  and persons with special needs. In summary, while there is operational capacities on the ground, this needs to be scaled to respond to a fast evolving refugee emergency situation. The presence of additional actors is also required to bolster the overall implementation capacity.
UNHCR/COR  [ Commissioner for Refugees ]  manage a small transit center at Hamdayet where wet feeding, screening and onward transportation to a designated camp are provided. Protection and assistance services target the protracted and newly arriving Eritrean refugees located in several camps.
According to the latest International Food Security Phase Classification  ( IPC )  report food insecurity levels are the highest ever recorded in Sudan. The 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview  ( HNO )  estimates that over 12.7 million people are in need of assistance, including one million refugees, an increase of a third compared to 2020.
The refugee influx to East Sudan started on 9 November with 146 individuals arriving from Humera  ( Ethiopia )  through two border entry points, Lugdi and Hamdayet. Since then, the movement dramatically increased with a daily average of over 2700 individuals crossing into Kassala and Gedaref. As of 22 November 2020, and within just two weeks, Sudan has received over 40,000 new Ethiopian refugees.
Initial information from IOM  [ International Organization for Migration ]  estimates that about 22,000 people have been displaced  ( due to conflict )  towards the mountainous regions of Sharg Aj Jabal. Additionally, between 350 375 people arrived in Mershing, South Darfur, from Feina village.
On 24 January, an armed militia riding all terrain vehicles, motorbikes and camels attacked seven villages in Beli Serif, East Jebel Marra  ( Falujah, Kebe, Rugla, Wastani, Khamsa Buyut, Hillat Abu El Gasim and Marra ) . Another attack occurred on 31 January in the area north of Katur forcing civilians in the area flee to Kutur and seek protection near the military base in Katur.
In early November 2020, military confrontations between federal and regional forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region, which borders both Sudan and Eritrea, led the Government to declare it in a State of Emergency. Since then, Ethiopia's Tigray region has reportedly continued to be affected by the incidents of armed conflict. Since early November, Eastern Sudan received large number of refugees through at least three border points, and there are currently no clear signs that this refugee flow is coming to an end.
As of November 2020, Sudan hosts over 1 million refugees from South Sudan, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Ethiopia and other countries, including over 133,000 refugees, mainly Eritrean and Ethiopian, living in nine camps and urban areas in East Sudan.
According to new arriavls trends  ( 2018   2021 ) , 20,974 Eritrean Refugees and Asylum seekers arrived since 2018, and a total of 540 Eritrean Refugees and Asylum seekers have arrived since march, 2021
Eritrean Refugees and Asylum seekers Per State are as follows: highest in Kassala 97,029 ( 78% )  lowest in East and West Darfur one each. In Kassala Shagarab 1, 2 and 3 refugee camps have highest numbers of Eritean refugees and asylum seekers 34,338, 12,191 and 6363 respectively.
Eritrean Refugees and Asylum seekers have total number of individuals and households are 123,807 and 41,269 respectively, with an average of 3 family size. There are 83% of population living in camps and 17% population living out of camps. 3%  ( 3,085 )  of Eritrean registered population are persons with disabilities.
Since 2018, 100 % of refugees have registration status, a total of 123,807 Individual. There are 1440 Unaccompanied and Separated Children.
Within 1 2 weeks they are transported to Shagarab camps where they undergo screening, registration, and Refugee Status Determination  ( RSD )  while receiving life saving services and shelter.
With more than 10,000 refugees arriving in 2020 and the situation along the CAR  [ Central African Republic ]   Sudan border remaining tense and volatile, UNHCR has revised its planning figure for arrivals from CAR to 10,000 individuals by end of 2021.
CAR  [ Central African Republic ]  Refugees and Asylum seekers Per State are as follows: highest in South Darfur 11,272  ( 52% )  registered and 10,430  ( 48% )  un registered, lowest in West Darfur 29 ( 100% )  registered. In South Darfur, Al Radoum  [ 5090 ( 33% )  registered and 10,430  ( 67% )  un registered ] , Um Dafoug  [ 3191 ( 100% )  ]  registered and Nyala  [ 2991 ( 100% )  ]  registered refugee camps have highest numbers CAR refugees and asylum seekers respectively.
Central African Republic  ( CAR )  Refugees and Asylum seekers have total number of individuals and households are 27,042 and 9,014 respectively, with an average of 3 family size. There are 14% of population living in camps and 86% population living out of camps. 1%  ( 165 )  of  ( CAR )  registered population are persons with disabilities. There were total of 86 new arrivals in 2021.
Among CAR  [ Central African Republic ]  Refugees and Asylum seekers 43%  ( 11,546 )  of refugees have registered, 39%  ( 10,430 )  of refugees have households registered and 18%  ( 5,066 )  are un registered. There are 148 Unaccompanied and Separated Children.
Key informants reported a total of 754 IDP students studying in Khartoum, 29 students in South Darfur and 8 students in Northern State who are currently stranded and unable to return home to IDP camps across North, South and West Darfur.
Khartoum State has extended its lockdown for another two weeks from 3 June until 18 June with the same measures in place, except for the curfew timing, which has changed to 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m
Of the IDP camps DTM is currently monitoring in Darfur, no cases of COVID 19 amongst IDPs have been reported.
Khartoum International Airport  ( KRT )  remains partially closed for entry and exit until 28 June 2020. This excludes scheduled cargo flights; humanitarian aid and technical and humanitarian support flights; flights of companies operating in the oil fields; evacuation flights for foreign nationals; and repatriation flights for Sudanese stranded abroad. Port Sudan New International Airport  ( PZU )  is also closed for entry and exit.
IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix  ( DTM )  has been monitoring the impact of the mitigation measures on internally displaced persons  ( IDPs ) , including any impediments to IDP camp access in Darfur.
All points of entry along land borders, as well as the Sawakin sea port, are closed for entry and exit. The Karb Eltoum unofficial border crossing point remains open. All bus travel between states has been banned as of 26 March 2020 with the exception of humanitarian, commercial and technical shipments. Bridges linking Omdurman, Khartoum and Khartoum North are closed.
For the South Sudanese Refugees in Darfur, 70 percent of the surveyed population were observed to be food insecure in Nov 2018.
About 3,800 people have fled their homes to nearby mosques and public buildings. The Sudanese Armed Forces  ( SAF )  have been deployed to resolve the dispute and to confiscate illegal weapons.
The markets remain closed and humanitarian flights are cancelled until the security situation improves. According to partners on the ground, roads in and out of Ag Geneina are blocked.
South Sudanese Refugees and Asylum seekers: 772,918 Individuals
Registration Status: 458,689 Individual registration, 48,586 Household registration, 265,643 Unregistered
( 28 March 2019 ) East Darfur experienced increase in the local food basket price which ranged from 50 percent increase to 80 percent depending on the cluster. This rate is much lower than in other states which easily went over 100 percent to more than 200 percent
Between November 2017 and November 2018, the price of the local food basket more than doubled in every cluster in the state. The largest increase this round came in Mosey & Sakaley and Otash and Deriege clusters, reaching 172 and 171 percent respectively compared to the same time last year.
( 28 March 2019 ) In South Darfur, food consumption patterns for IDPs and refugees showed a mixed picture, while the proportion of households with a poor level of food consumption increased in some clusters  ( Alserief, Mosey Sackaly  and Gereida cluster )  other clusters such as  ( Kass  Otash & Deriege  and Kalma, Alsalam, Beliel )  has shown decrease in the proportion of households with poor food consumption score.
( 28 March 2019 ) Kass camp experienced deterioration with proportion of food insecure population increasing to 84 percent from previous year's 72 percent. This is likely to due to the increase of new arrivals in the area during the period.
The food security situation for displaced persons in South Darfur in November 2018 was found to be among the worst in Sudan.
( 28 March 2019 ) Sorghum price in El Fasher market was found to be 121 percent higher in November 2018 compared to the same time last year, standing at 13.33 SDG/Kg.
In other clusters, the local food basket price rose by between 78 percent and 101 percent from November 2017 to November 2018, which in turn led to a decline in the purchasing power of the displaced population.
( 28 March 2019 ) The price of the local food basket increased significantly across the state. The greatest increase was observed in Kasab, Kutum & Fatabarno cluster, where prices rose by 109 percent compared to November 2017.
The recent inter communal fighting has displaced 40,000 people, bringing the total number of people displaced in West Darfur this year to over 149,000. The Humanitarian Aid Commission confirmed that there are 13 new gathering points where internally displaced people sought shelter, bringing the total to 97. In these recent clashes 117 people have been killed and 283 injured.
While refugees residing in out of camp locations   including urban settings   often live in collective settlements or rent out propriety, their shelter conditions are often dire and require additional materials for maintenance.
There are also substantial gaps in refugee out of camp settlements and dispersed self settlements in South and West Kordofan States and the Khartoum ‘open areas' sites.
2%  ( 9,622 ) of registered population are persons with disabilities and 14,270 Unaccompanied and Separated Children
The 2018 2020 Federal Ministry of Health disease surveillance data shows that the most common vector borne diseases causing outbreaks in Sudan are Dengue Fever, Rift Valley Fever, and Chikungunya Fever. All of it, including malaria, links to poor environmental health and sanitation, contributing to high mortality.
( 28 March 2019 ) In each of the three states for which data was available, the price of the local food basket more than doubled, with some clusters exhibiting a 12 month increase that exceeded 200 percent.
The price of sorghum was found to have been subject to a particularly continuous increase with varying levels since the November 2017 FSMS round, with a 156 percent increase being observed from November 2017 to November 2018.
( 28 March 2019 ) 69 percent of the population resorted to livelihood based coping strategies, which is an increase of 32 percent points from the previous year.
( 28 March 2019 ) However, problem of food access has become worse both for refugees and IDPs and remains the main factor for food insecurity. The price of the local food basket doubled in most locations, with some clusters experiencing up to 215 percent increase. In turn, purchasing power has decreased or remained low at worrying rate
( 28 March 2019 ) Food security trend in Blue Nile was a mixed picture. Shanisha and Al Gare camps had the highest proportion of people food insecure  ( 56 percent ) . The proportion of food insecure population in Al Shaeid Afndey camp experienced the highest increase of the population food insecure, reaching 46 percent from the previous year's 20 percent. It seems that deterioration of purchasing power and food consumption can both be observed in the camp.
Food prices were dramatically higher across Darfur in Nov 2018, relative to Nov 2017. In every state, the cost of the local food basket was observed to have more than doubled within the previous 12 months, in some clusters increasing by up to 172 percent. Sorghum prices followed a similar trend, with the highest increase being observed in South and North Darfur.
So far, about $7 million have been mobilized for West Darfur response, about half of which is re programmed funding. New funding includes $1.3 million from the Sudan Humanitarian Fund  ( SHF ) , $550,000 from the USAID through IOM's Rapid Response Fund, and $270,000 from the Start Network.
emergency response is strained by lack of funds as aid agencies tend to receive the bulk of humanitarian funding during the second half of any given year. Aid organisations need early and flexible funding for the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan to sustain humanitarian operations and provide timely response.
In 2020, despite these challenges and restrictions related to COVID 19 containment measures, health sector partners in Sudan provided 3.9 million people in Sudan with access to health services, of whom 2.9 million were people assisted in Darfur.  [  Specific location assessed   Darfur ]
( 28 March 2019 ) The proportion of food insecure population in Al Azaza camp has reduced to 35 percent from the previous year's 52 percent.
( 28 March 2019 ) In West Kordofan, the price of local food basket increased by around 145 percent in both clusters since November 2017. This likely resulted in the decrease of purchasing power.
( 28 March 2019 ) The situation was similar with Abuda, Um Gargour camps, with food insecure people reaching 41 percent compared to previous year's 29 percent. This deterioration is mostly due to the increase in the percentage of people with poor food consumption in the clusters. In both clusters, the percentage more than doubled, reaching 13 percent and 15 percent respectively. Food security situation improved for the new arrival cluster with 41 percent of the population food insecure, which is a decrease from last year by 7 percent points.
( 28 March 2019 ) The price of sorghum was also found to have increased to 8.6 SDG/KG, which is 43 percent higher than the price that was observed at the same time one year ago in Central Darfur.
( 28 March 2019 ) Food consumption significantly deteriorated in Garsila, Umdokhon, Mukjar cluster and Nertiti, Hameedia cluster. The percentage of households with poor food consumption increased by 7 folds in Garsila, Umdokhon, Mukjar cluster and it doubled in Nertiti, Hameedia cluster.
( 28 March 2019 ) West Darfur experienced increase in the local food basket price by around 130 percent in all clusters. This have likely caused the population's purchasing power to remain low. Around 90 percent of the population in the clusters could not afford 1 local food basket per day
( 28 March 2019 ) In Mangrasa, Sirba, Beida, Seleah, Abu Surug, Um Tajouk cluster, percentage of food insecure population remained at 57 percent.
( 28 March 2019 ) In West Darfur, food security situation either worsened or remained stable at high level. In both Ardamata, El Riad, Kirinding 1 cluster and Fur Buranga, Mornie, Habila cluster, the number of food insecure has increased 10 percent points, reaching 58 percent and 77 percent respectively
( 28 March 2019 ) Abu Jabra cluster had the highest prevalence of food insecure households, which reached 83 percent, an increase of 5 percent from last year. It was then followed by Abu Karinka and Kario cluster, where food insecure population reached 72 percent and 68 percent respectively.
( 28 March 2019 ) Both refugees and IDPs saw a general decline in their purchasing power and ability to acquire food from market based sources.
( 28 March 2019 ) In South Darfur, the per kilo cost of sorghum was found to have risen by 156 percent over the price observed one year ago. This increase was largely driven by the devaluation of the Sudanese Pound, and the impact of economic crisis at macro level, leading to nationally observed high cost of production.
As of 31 January, UNHCR and partners have raised 48 per cent of the US$146 million requested under the inter agency appeal for the response to the Tigray situation. The Blue Nile situation is currently not covered by the Tigray refugee response plan.
Tens of thousands of vulnerable Ethiopian people have crossed the border into eastern Sudan fleeing conflict in the Tigray region that started in November 2020.
The latest available data from the Central Bank of Sudan indicates that in January September 2020 Sudan imported about US$249 million worth of various medicines, about 14 per cent higher than during the same period of 2019, but is 25 per cent lower compared to 2017  ( the year before the economic crisis started ) .
( 28 March 2019 ) Purchasing power have decreased significantly across almost all locations, with 84 to 97 percent of the population not being able to afford a single local food basket a day
Out of the 7,000 people estimated to have arrived in Blue Nile State, nearly 3,000 have been registered. This number is expected to increase as the verification exercise continues in all the locations where refugees are being hosted.
This was driven by the extremely high production and transportation costs, limited carryover stock from last year, and above average demand for sorghum and millet for local consumption due to shortages, and high wheat and wheat flour prices.