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In May, the Site Management Cluster and its partners reached 20,734 IDPs through 5 awareness-raising sessions, facilitated 14 referrals, and updated site mapping for 7,437 individuals.
Additionally, 13,297 IDPs received site maintenance support in-kind.
However, of the 1.9 million people targeted nationally, only 252,291 individuals (13%) have been reached to date.
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According to DTM, as of 28 May 2025, Sudan hosts an estimated 10.1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), including 7.73 million displaced since 15 April 2023. While this represents a 13% decrease from the peak in January 2025—primarily due to return movements to Khartoum, Sennar, and Aj Jazirah—displacement pressures remain acute across conflict-affected areas.
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North Darfur remains a major displacement hotspot, hosting over 1.79 million IDPs. The Zamzam IDP Camp, rendered non-functional following attacks in April, continues to drive secondary displacement to hosting areas such as Tawila, where site management interventions remain severely underfunded despite urgent needs.
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IDPs are now present in 185 localities across all 18 states, with the top states of origin being Khartoum (30%), South Darfur (20%), and North Darfur (19%). These same states also host the largest IDP populations, many of whom reside in overcrowded or informal shelters.
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White Nile, Gedaref, and East Darfur remain key secondary hosting states. However, access constraints, insecurity, and persistent funding shortfalls continue to limit the scale and impact of site management responses, particularly in remote or rural areas.
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Shelter data from IOM-DTM indicates that 47% of IDPs reside with host communities, while 21% live in informal or open-air settings, and 16% in camps. The high concentration of IDPs in unplanned or inadequate shelters increases protection risks and public health concerns, necessitating urgent site upgrades and improved coordination.
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Kassala UNHCR and OCHA met with the State Emergency Committee to advocate for coordinated action following drone strikes near Kassala International Airport, which caused panic and prompted some IDPs in the adjacent West Airport settlement to flee. The authorities expressed plans to relocate IDPs from 25 school-based gathering sites to three main sites, and to facilitate voluntary returns where possible.
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Red Sea The Site Management Cluster in Red Sea continued its weekly coordination meetings.
During the final May meeting, the HAC Commissioner emphasized the return of IDPs to their areas of origin and urged partners to allocate resources accordingly. The HCT position paper on returns was presented to guide discussions.