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UNICEF SUDAN SITUATION REPORT – JANUARY 2017 PlPl SUDAN Humanitarian Situation Report SITUATION IN NUMBERS Highlights UNICEF’s 2017 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal for Sudan launched in 3,100,000 children January amounted to US$ 110.25 million to respond to children’s humanitarian needs across the country. According to the 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Su- 5,800,000 people dan, an estimated 5.8 million people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, in- # of people affected cluding over 3 million children. (Source: Sudan HRP 2016) In December 2016, the Government of Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) issued amended directives regarding humanitarian work in the country. The new direc- 1,200,000 children tives outline better acceptance of humanitarian partners by the Government. 1,980,000 people Four States continued to experience a widespread outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhoea # of people displaced in Darfur (AWD) - Geizira, Khartoum, Gedarif and Red Sea. UNICEF responded through the pro- (Source: Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2016) vision of hygiene promotion material, water chlorination, rehabilitation of water sources, water trucking and provision of supplies such as medicines, soap, chlorine and jerry-canes. 208,018 children UNICEF and partners continued to support the provision of life-saving improved water 297,168 people supply to 1.6 million people (around 581,551 girls, 556,008 boys, 245,056 women, # of South Sudanese Refugees since 243,937 men) in AWD and conflict affected areas. outbreak of conflict on 15 December 2013 In December of 2016, UNICEF admitted nearly 14,000 children under 5 with severe (Source: UNHCR Information Sharing Portal, 31 acute malnutrition (SAM) for treatment. The total number of children with SAM December 2016. Up to 70% of South Sudanese refugees treated in 2016 was 223,318 (111,659 girls and 111,659 boys), representing 90% of the are children) annual target. UNICEF Appeal 2017 A total of 5,641 conflict affected, displaced and host community children (2,700 girls and 2,941 boys) had access to quality basic education in south Darfur, Central Darfur US$ 110.25 million and Blue Nile states. UNICEF’s Response with partners Carry- forward Funds UNICEF 2017 Sector/Cluster 2017 amount: received Indicators UNICEF Cumulative Cluster Cumulative 10.61M to date: Target results (#) Target results (#) $0.074M # boys and girls receiving psycho- 139,430 6,786 358,840 6,682 social support # of children who have received 2017 Funding education in emergency supplies 310,000 5,641 400,000 - Requirement: and recreational materials $110.25 M # of boys and girls under 1 year of age receiving first dose of measles 523,179 - 462,161 - Funding vaccine* gap: # of children 6-59 months affected 99.57M by Severe Acute Malnutrition ad- 250,000 - 250,000 - mitted to treatment* # of affected people with access to 290,000 - 660,000 28,500 improved drinking water* *Funds available include funds received in 2017 and those *Sector results for January 2017 will be reported in the next monthly situation report. carried forward from 2016 which are provisional and subject to change based on the year-end financial closure. UNICEF SUDAN SITUATION REPORT – JANUARY 2017 Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs As of 31 December 2016, a total of 97,481 individuals were registered and verified as being internally displaced in the Darfur region in 2016, according to OCHA. Some 99,435 (approximately 59,661 children) are yet to be verified. There were 52,124 reported returnees (approximately 31,274 children) in Darfur in 2016. According to WFP, 25,564 (approximately 15,338 children) of these were displaced from the Jabel Marra conflict in early 2016, and whom returned from surrounding States to Golo town. According to an assessment in October 2016, with the Ministry of Education, an estimated 9,000 internally displaced children are still out of school in Golo due shortage of space. The arrival of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan has continued. UNHCR reports showed that over 297,000 South Sudanese have fled to Sudan since December 2013, with 208,000 of these being children. Over 131,000 individuals (approximately 78,600 children) arrived in 2016 alone; the highest number of refugees to arrive in a single year. Biometric registration of South Sudanese refugees living at Kario refugee site in East Darfur began in early December 2016. This process will facilitate the rapid registration of all new arrivals, support the verification of refugees, and improve the tracking of refugee movements within the country. So far, a total of 2,797 refugees out of an estimated number of 13,500 people currently living at the site have been registered. On 25 December 2016, the Government of Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) issued amended directives regarding humanitarian work in country. The new HAC directives present several changes in the following aspects of humanitarian work: technical agreements, movement of humanitarian aid workers, partnerships with NGOs, field teams and staffing, identification of humanitarian needs, interaction with affected populations and use of armed escorts. Many of the changes outline better acceptance of humanitarian partners by the Government. According to findings of the recent inter-agency assessment in Kurmuk locality in Blue Nile State, patients with serious conditions are reportedly referred to Assosa in Ethiopia or Damazine in Blue Nile, with both referral locations requiring patients to travel about 80 km to reach them. A significant gap was also observed in WASH facilities, with the population using unsafe water, no chlorination, 50% of existing hand pumps and water yards found non-functional and 80% of the population practicing open defecation. In addition, none of the schools visited had functional latrines and drinking water facilities. The assessment mission also found that there are more than 600 out of school children in Kurmuk locality. UNICEF participated in an inter-agency assessment mission to Umdukhun in Central Darfur from 19- 25 January 2017. The mission assessed humanitarian needs in the area, where a significant number of returnees (from Chad and different parts of Sudan) as well as refugees have been reported to arrive. The findings are expected to be shared shortly. During the month of January, the four States of Geizira, Khartoum, Gedarif and Red Sea have continued to experience widespread acute watery diarrhoea (AWD). UNICEF has continued to respond in these areas through hygiene promotion, water chlorination, rehabilitation of water sources, water trucking and provision of supplies such as medicines, soap, chlorine and jerry-canes etc. People with Humanitarian Needs in Sudan (Estimates calculated based on Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2016) Start of humanitarian response: January 2016 Total Male Female Total Affected Population 5.8 million 3 million 2.8 million Refugees 0.7 million 70% children (0.5 million) IDPs 2.2 million 60% children (1.3 million) Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination Planning for the 2017-2019 multi-year Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) continues. During the reporting period, UNICEF-led sectors submitted their review and inputs to the first draft of Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) to OCHA. With the support of partners, the UNICEF-led WASH sector has been able to secure sector specific information management officers in the Darfur region. This recruitment will strengthen and build the capacity of information and data management across the WASH sector in Sudan. The UNICEF-led Nutrition sector is currently undertaking a Cluster Coordination Performance Monitoring (CCPM) activity to assess the sub national coordination in the Darfur region. The results of this monitoring will be used in the development of a coordination improvement plan. UNICEF SUDAN SITUATION REPORT – JANUARY 2017 Humanitarian Strategy UNICEF’s humanitarian strategy in Sudan is targeting 4.6 million people for assistance (2.4 million children), as a part of the 2016 Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) which targets 4.6 million people (2.76 million children). UNICEF has adopted an integrated approach to programme delivery and has prioritised 72 localities for assistance based on vulnerability criteria, rather than the status (refugee, IDP, returnee), of those targeted areas. Immediate life-saving assistance continues to focus on sustainable assistance programmes that promote resilience amongst affected populations and effective use of resources, including funding. UNICEF’s humanitarian interventions are in line with humanitarian principles and adopt a principled approach with continued advocacy to reach children in the conflict affected areas of Blue Nile, Nuba Mountains and Jebel Marra in Darfur where there has been limited humanitarian access since 2011. Summary Analysis of Programme Response Child Protection In January, a total of 47,896 children (23,293 girls and 24,603 boys) in 62 conflict affected localities in nine States received psychosocial support (PSS) through child friendly spaces (CFS), mobile PSS teams or direct home visits. Since the last report, an additional 6,786 children (2,470 girls and 4,316 boys) have been reported to have received PSS services. During the reporting period, a total of 235 children (91 girls and 144 boys) have been identified as unaccompanied or separated children (UASC), and have been placed either in alternative care arrangements or been successfully reunified with their families in Central Darfur, South Darfur, East Darfur, Blue Nile, White Nile, South and West Kordofan States. UNICEF has managed to provide blankets and tarpaulin to beneficiaries in areas where they are much more likely to be exposed to cold harsh weather. So far, UNICEF has distributed 490 blankets, and 505 sitting mats to the most vulnerable children, including UASC, in areas affected by the Jebel Marra crisis in South Darfur (Kass, Otash, Nyala, Mershing, Manawashi, El Malam and Deirbat). However, the need for supplies has not been fully met. Areas such as Rokoro in Central Darfur, have also reported their need for further supplies due to cold weather.