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Report on Gender-Based Violence January - September 2024, Renk Response

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Executive summary

Since April 2023, the conflict in Sudan has forced over 540,000 people, primarily women, children, and individuals with specific needs, to cross the Joda/Wunthau border. The Renk response, serving as a transit center, provides life-saving interventions such as protection, WASH, health, nutrition, and food assistance. However, those remaining in Renk face increased GBV risks. The programming focuses on prevention, risk mitigation, and response, including awareness campaigns, Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS), and various support services are closely conducted in collaboration with the department of Gender, Child and Social Welfare at the county level.

Despite challenges like limited basic assistance of health, safety, psychosocial, and legal assistance, significant achievements include reaching 33,629 individuals through awareness campaigns, supporting 3,196 women and girls in safe spaces, and integrating GBV risk mitigation across sectors have been recorded from January to September with 298 GBV incidents reported incidents, highlighting the ongoing need for comprehensive support and intervention.

Partners: The Gender Based Violence report highlights the achievements of partners; International Rescue Committee (IRC), International Medical Corps (IMC), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and ACTED.