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IOM VISION
IOM will adopt an integrated approach in Sudan by supporting the people and Government of Sudan in managing the mobility dimensions of crises, including finding sustainable solutions to displacement. IOM will involve communities and promote localization during project design and implementation. IOM works across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus applying a conflict sensitivity lens to provide multisectoral humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable while simultaneously promoting disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness. IOM seeks to enhance the provision of basic services in underserved communities and address other drivers of displacement and fragility to contribute towards peaceful, inclusive and resilient communities.
$176,130,000 Funding Required
1,768,400 People Targeted
292 Entities Targeted
CONTEXT ANALYSIS
The armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted on 15 April 2023 in Khartoum, Darfur, Kordofans and other states of Sudan has displaced almost six million people and affected millions more across the country. According to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, as of November 2023, more than 4.8 million people have been displaced internally as of 2 November 2023. Prior to the unfolding crisis, there were already more than 3.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), 1.3 million returnees, 1.1 million refugees, and an estimated 1.3 million international migrants in Sudan. Field teams have also reported increased incidents of inter-communal conflicts, with tribal leaders now choosing sides between SAF and RSF, which continues to present a risk of spreading or further escalating the conflict in several states across the country. This current conflict has also resulted in a devastating humanitarian situation in the countries bordering Sudan, with over 1.3 million people (including refugees, returnees and third-country nationals) entering mainly Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan as of November 2023, and creating additional needs within a region that was already in crisis.
Almost half of the population (24.7 million people) are in need of assistance and protection, which is a 57 per cent increase from the estimated 15.8 million people in need prior to April 2023. The ongoing violence has caused extensive damage to infrastructure, leading to water shortages, lack of access to healthcare facilities including lack of access to mental healthcare and psychosocial support, loss of livelihoods, food insecurity, blackouts, communication and supply chain disruptions, and widespread incidents of looting. The health system is on the verge of collapse with more than 80 per cent of the hospitals no longer functional. More than 11 million people need urgent health assistance, while almost 15 million people lack access to water, basic sanitation, or handwashing facilities. Food insecurity has dramatically increased as a result of the conflict interrupting planting and harvest seasons, compounded by erratic rainfall, with over 20 million people now facing acute food insecurity (an almost 75% increase compared to last year).
Furthermore, the people in Sudan are facing a protection crisis, with women, girls, and vulnerable men and boys experiencing the worst consequences. Violations and needs such as family separation, alerts of trafficking, conflictrelated sexual violence (CRSV) and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV), have put significant strains on existing weak protection structures with limited services across the country.
Finally, natural hazards and the effects of environmental degradation as a result of climate change, continue to drive humanitarian needs and increase conflict over limited resources, disproportionately affecting displaced populations and vulnerable communities, creating new or secondary displacements, and making sustainable returns and community stabilization challenging, especially with the ongoing conflict.