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Highlights
▪ The humanitarian response continues to be affected by funding shortfalls, particularly in critical sectors such as WASH and health services. The halt in the construction of water facilities due to funding constraints has significantly reduced water access for Sudanese refugees in Korsi, with current supplies far below international standards. Additionally, increasing refugee arrivals, driven by intensified conflict in Sudan, are adding pressure on already overstretched services. Urgent funding is needed to sustain life-saving assistance and ensure adequate access to water, sanitation, and healthcare for the growing refugee population.
Population Movement and Registration
During the reporting week, 1,505 new Sudanese refugees (500 households) arrived in Birao, located in the Vakaga prefecture. This is an increase from 819 arrivals in the last week of January and more than five times the average weekly arrivals recorded in December 2024. The sharp rise in numbers is primarily driven by intensified airstrikes in Nyala, Darfur, from where most of the refugees originate. Additionally, improved road conditions and transportation options along the border have emerged due to the onset of the dry season. However, refugees continue to face significant challenges as they flee Sudan; non-state armed groups are blocking key routes, forcing them to take longer and more dangerous paths to reach CAR.
UNHCR and its partner, the National Commission for Refugees (CNR), conducted biometric registration for 1,017 individuals (348 households) in Korsi during the reporting week. Among those registered, 159 individuals with specific needs were identified, which include unaccompanied and separated children, women at risk, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, individuals with serious medical conditions, and single parents. Currently, Korsi is hosting 19,746 Sudanese refugees (8,179 households), with children making up 58 per cent of the total population.
Protection
In Korsi, UNHCR conducted ten individual protection interviews regarding documentation, food assistance, and the distribution of non-food items.
Non-food items (NFIs)
In Korsi, Birao, 572 Sudanese refugees (204 households) received non-food items such as mattresses, blankets, jerrycans, cooking utensils, and mosquito nets from UNHCR.