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HIGHLIGHTS
IOM continued providing critically needed humanitarian assistance in Sudan and in neighbouring countries, and to advocate for safe, unhindered access to the most affected populations. During this reporting period:
• In Sudan, IOM provided multi-purpose cash assistance to 1,400 displaced families and vulnerable host community members in Wadi Halfa and Shendi in Northern state.
• In Chad, IOM completed the first round of biometric registration at the Deguessa returnee site, the largest returnee site in eastern Chad, hosting over 30,000 returnees. Moreover, a newly installed registration centre in Adré, the main entry point from Sudan in Ouaddaï province, was recently launched enabling for more rapid identification and assistance of returnees.
• In South Sudan, 11,305 individuals were assisted with onward transportation assistance (OTA) – 4,545 individuals transported by road, 4,059 individuals by boat, and 2,701 individuals by flights. Moreover, DTM registered and verified 8,096 new arrivals.
• In Ethiopia, IOM’s Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Metema provided onward transportation assistance to 179 migrants those needed to return to their community of origin. Furthermore, IOM provided health screening services to 857 individuals at Metema point of entry (PoE) and Kurmuk, including outpatient consultations (OPD) to 714 individuals.
• In Egypt, 200 individuals were assisted with cash-based Interventions (CBI). Also, plans are underway to ensure adequate response at border areas as a heatwave makes conditions extremely difficult for people on the move.
• In Libya, IOM conducted 216 medical consultations for Sudanese migrants and made 13 referrals through medical mobile teams in areas of Alkufra and Ejdabiya. Also, 367 Sudanese (145 in Tripoli, 14 in Bani Waleed, 49 in Zwara, and 159 in Ajdabiya received essential non-food items.
• IOM published the Sudan Mobility Update (3) which provides an overview of the total population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan, including those displaced both before and after the onset of conflict on 15 April 2023