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Highlights
▪ The security situation in Sudanese refugee-hosting areas remained generally calm during the reporting week. However, the risk of deterioration persists due to the presence of armed groups, particularly along border areas with Sudan.
▪ As a result of the temporary closure of the International Medical Corps (IMC) medical center in Korsi, children under five and pregnant women were referred to Birao district hospital, while other patients received treatment from the Centre de Sport en Santé Internationale (CSSI) team. During the reporting week, 817 medical consultations were conducted in Korsi, a slight decrease from 971 the previous week.
Cash assistance and Non-Food Items (NFIs)
Between 27 and 30 January, WFP, in collaboration with UNHCR and its partners NOURRIR and the National Commission for Refugees (CNR), distributed cash for food to 12,773 Sudanese refugees (5,033 families) in Korsi, Birao. Additionally, 572 recently arrived refugees (204 families) in Korsi received non-food items—including mattresses, blankets, jerrycans, cooking utensils, and mosquito nets—from UNHCR. WFP also distributed 4,423 tons of dry food to support the refugee population.
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
The construction of semi-durable latrines and water towers was suspended, further worsening WASH conditions for Sudanese refugees.
The current daily water supply is 5.95 liters per person, significantly below the Sphere standard of 15 liters per person. In response, UNHCR’s partner NOURRIR has begun water trucking, while refugees increasingly rely on alternative water points within host communities.
The current ratio stands at 45 people per latrine, meeting the emergency phase standard (50 people per latrine) but falling short of the long-term standard (20 people per latrine).