Khartoum / El Geneina – The humanitarian situation in Sudan continued to deteriorate from July to August 2022, with 177,350 people newly displaced due to conflict between January and August 2022. This includes 126,000 newly displaced people in Darfur (representing about 71 percent of all refugees). newly displaced persons in 2022). Parts of Darfur, particularly West Darfur, are experiencing the combined effects of local conflict, displacement and food insecurity, according to the latest Humanitarian Update from Sudan’s UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
According to the latest update of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on food insecurity in Sudan, it is estimated that nearly one in two people in West Darfur is suffering from a crisis or worse level of food insecurity, the OCHA Humanitarian Update highlights.
Since the beginning of 2022, conflict has displaced more than 177,000 people in Sudan, including 126,000 in Darfur. An estimated 31,000 people were displaced from parts of the Blue Nile in July 2022, and over 258,000 people have been affected by heavy rains and flooding across the country.
Prices for locally grown sorghum and millet continue to rise, hitting new record levels in August. Refugees from South Sudan and Ethiopia continued to seek refuge, protection and other assistance in Sudan.
OCHA says humanitarian partners reached 7.1 million people across Sudan with some form of humanitarian assistance between January and June 2022. This is 65 percent of the 10.9 million people set to receive assistance under the 2022 Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), while receiving only about 20 percent of the funds requested. About 5.2 million people received food and subsistence assistance, nearly two million people received access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, nearly 1.9 million people were reached by demining operations, and about 0.9 million people received medical assistance Services.
In addition, almost 850,000 children were provided with nutritional services and food supplements, 775,000 vulnerable people were reached with protection measures and 550,000 refugees received various forms of help, protection and support.
The reduction in funds compared to previous years restricts the partners’ ability to act, which means that children are unable to exercise their right to education. As the situation in Sudan worsens and fewer resources are made available to partners, the number of vulnerable families may increase due to the lack of programs.
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Severe funding constraints have forced the World Food Program (WFP) in Sudan to cut rations for refugees across the country. WFP regularly supports over 550,000 refugees in Sudan. From July, refugees received only half a standard food basket, either in kind or in cash.
Local-level conflicts involving disputes between tribes and non-state armed groups continue to hamper the delivery of humanitarian aid. Darfur remains the main area of concern, particularly West Darfur and Jebel Marra, but there has also been recent violence in Blue Nile State.
The OCHA report notes that outbreaks of localized conflict often result in affected communities having limited access to humanitarian assistance due to disabilities from conflicting parties or fears for personal safety.
food prices
Prices for locally grown sorghum and millet continued to rise in most monitored markets in Sudan in August, rising 10-35 percent and hitting new record highs, according to the latest FAO Food Price Monitoring Bulletin (FPMA).
Severe funding constraints have forced the World Food Program (WFP) in Sudan to cut rations for refugees across the country. WFP regularly supports over 550,000 refugees in Sudan. From July, refugees received only half a standard food basket, either in kind or in cash.
See the full OCHA Sudan Humanitarian Update, July – August 2022
