Sudan: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 43 | 20 – 26 October 2014 [EN/AR]

Highlights

• UN SG’s Humanitarian Envoy and head of UNHCR urged donors to step up funding to meet the needs of over 100,000 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan
• Tensions involving displaced people in two major camps in Darfur over the past week has raised concerns about protection issues in camps
• Aid agencies will field a mission to Um Dafog in South Darfur following reports of several thousands of displaced people, returnees and refugees from CAR in the area
• Access to parts of Western Jebel Marra in Darfur has opened up from July 2014 after two years of lack of access due to insecurity
• While food security improves in Blue Nile, nutrition situation remains critical, according to the Food Security Technical Secretariat (FSTS) in Blue Nile State

FIGURES

People in need of humanitarian aid in Sudan 6.9 million

Displaced people in Sudan 2.9 million

IDPs in Darfur
in 2013 2 million
in 2014 (to date) 431,291

GAM caseload 2 million

Refugees in Sudan (UNHCR) 167,908

South Sudanese refugees in Sudan - since 15 Dec 2013 (UNHCR) 103,743

FUNDING

986 million requested in 2014 (US$)

47.4 % reported funding