Assessments

Introduction Approximately 650 kilometres of the Somali coastline was impacted by the tsunami, primarily in the stretch between Xaafun (Hafun) (Bari region) and Garacad (Mudung region), with differing degrees of devastation. The tsunami resulted in the death of some 300…

Acronyms IDP: Internally Displaced person IRC: International Rescue Committee KAP: Knowledge Attitude Practice MSF: Medicines Sans Frontiers NFI: None Food Items WFP: World Food Program Background Mercy Corps started humanitarian relief operations in Zalingie in the two (2) major camps in August 2004. Water…

Overview 1. The conflict in the Sudan has been going on for almost half a century. As a result, most men and women and boys and girls have known little peace or security in their lifetimes. The conflict has affected…

PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS 2,000,000: Internally Displaced Persons (444,444 families): Care and maintenance NFIs 100,000 IDPs (22,222.22 families) are expected to return to their places of origin in 2005 5% for communal needs 4.5 persons per household 12 months for consumables (soap and kerosene) The…

Background Darfur Crisis and the Environment Long-term ethnic conflict in the states of Northern, Southern and Western Darfur along Sudan's western border escalated in 2002-03 into warfare and a humanitarian emergency.1 The results include an estimated 1.6 million internally displaced people (IDPs),…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the main findings and recommendations of a short study on conflict affected populations in Kabkabiya and Kutum Localities, north Darfur. The Darfur Assessment Mission (DAM) Consortium committee provided the terms of reference for the assessment. In…

The outbreak of hepatitis E in refugee camps in the Greater Darfur Region and in eastern Chad and the risk of a cholera outbreak following an outbreak in the central and western part of the country highlighted the urgent…

Executive Summary A joint UNJLC/UNICEF mission was undertaken to the main Government controlled towns in Southern Sudan: Juba, Malakal, and Wau. The mission took place between 15th and 27th August 2004 and comprised staff from both Nairobi and Khartoum. The…

Final Report by Sonya Le Jeune Summary Chad is a landlocked country with ecosystems ranging from desert in the north to relatively higher rainfall in the south. In the eastern part of Chad, on the border with Sudan, people survive through a…

NEW SUDAN CENTRE FOR STATISTICS AND EVALUATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNICEF MAY 2004 NSCSE SERIES PAPER 1/2004 FOREWORD On the threshold of peace, the people of the Sudan, particularly the war-affected communities, face formidable social problems but tremendous opportunities. The real test in…