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Since 15 April, the number of people in need of GBV services in Sudan has increased by over 1 million to 4.2 million people. The number of individuals targeted for GBV services has increased to 1.3 million. To reach these targeted individuals, the GBV Sub- Sector Sudan has included USD 62.8million in the revised 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). As of mid-June, less than 12% of the GBV funding request has been met.
Current Operating Environment:
While Sudan falls from headlines, humanitarian need in Sudan continues and women and girls continue to live at extremely high risk of all forms of gender-based violence (GBV). The presence of armed actors, resource shortages -including of water, food, and fuel - and even the humanitarian response itself continue to exacerbate risk of GBV and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in the public sphere, while long periods trapped within homes due to fighting increases incidents of intimate partner and domestic violence. Multiple women and girls, including non-Sudanese individuals, are experiencing secondary displacement and psychological impacts of displacement. Older women, adolescent girls and women and girls living with disabilities face additional concerns and challenges in this unstable environment. Vulnerable men and boys are also exposed the risks of GBV.
Ongoing insecurity, looting, and inability to ensure reliable supply-chains for commodities, combined with electricity cuts and fuel shortages all continue to prohibit humanitarian response of the scale necessary to meet the needs in conflict affected states. While humanitarian actors, including coordination mechanisms, are now operating through locations including states affected by new IDP influx, such as Port Sudan and Al Jazeirah state, administrative challenges, shortages of supplies, and unmet needs for GBV services continue to exist.
For GBV responders, access remains a major concern. 25% GBV partners are operational. Even where GBV services are available, GBV survivors often face challenges due to the heightened security situation and movement restrictions.