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OCHA Sudan: Red Sea State Profile (March 2023)

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BACKGROUND

Red Sea State is located to the northeast of Sudan. It borders Kassala and River Nile states and shares international borders with Egypt and Eritrea. Its state capital is Port Sudan town, which hosts Sudan’s main seaport – Port Sudan. The main tribes in the state are the Handandawa, Bani Amer, Amarrar, Bisharyeen, Nuba, Rashaida, Shawigaa, and Hausa. About 90 per cent of Sudan’s international trade goes through Port Sudan.

There are 32 neighbourhoods and two villages in the state hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs), according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mobility Tracking Round Five.

HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW

Conflict, poor basic services, and the economic crisis are the main drivers of humanitarian needs in Red Sea. The economic crisis has had an impact on humanitarian operations in the state. School dropout has been reported in some communities, as children are forced to work to support their families. Low household purchasing power of families, compounded by the high prices, is also negatively affecting the nutrition and food security of the most vulnerable families in the state.

RED SEA IN NUMBERS

1.6 million population in 2023 (National: 49.7 million)

61 in 1,000 number of children who die before their 5th birthday (National: 68)

95.2% children who complete primary school and continue to secondary school (National: 90.7%)

71.9% percentage of literate young women (15 – 24 years) (National: 59.8%)

32.2% percentage of girls married before the age of 18 (National 38%)

45.4% chronic malnutrition (severe and moderate) prevalence among children U5 (National: 38.2%)

14% GAM (Global Acute Malnutrition) prevalence among children U5 (National: 16.3%)

97,513 number of children U5 suffering from GAM (National: 3.1 million)

293,156 number of people projected at IPC phase 3 & 4 (Oct 2022 – Feb 2023) (National: 7.7 million)

33.2% percentage of people with access to improved drinking water (National: 68%)

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