Reports

As the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's troubled Darfur region continues to unfold, Mercy Corps is working to save lives and alleviate suffering by providing essential humanitarian assistance in the Zalingei corridor, an area where hundreds of thousands of people estimated…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: This report updates situation report #1 dated November 2, 2004. BACKGROUND In 2002, failed belg, or secondary rains from March…

SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS 1. Some 98% of the 2,108 IDP households surveyed reported that they were unwilling to return to the villages of origin. 2. Insecurity (42%), followed closely by the fact that their house was gone (37%), and that…

SOUTH SUDAN Security There has been little change in the general security situation in south Sudan. Areas of the Eastern Upper Nile, Western Upper Nile and Bahr El Gazal remain "no go" areas for OLS and UN staff. In Eastern Equatoria,…

Political developments The Northwest Somalia ('Somaliland') constitutional court gave a ruling that paved the way for the setting of a date for parliamentary elections. The date had been a source of conflict between the ruling party and the opposition. Somaliland's…

HEALTH AND NUTRITION Immunisation coverage surveys Measles immunisation coverage of over 90% is possible in southern Sudan, but campaigns have to be very well-planned and resourced to achieve this key level of coverage. One of the biggest UNICEF activities in…

With the signing of the peace agreement in January 2005, Sudan is facing its first moment of peace in 21 years. The road to recovery, self-sufficiency and meaningful peace in an area absolutely devastated by war, will be a…

The Latest, The Background CRS relief efforts across West Darfur are reaching at least 150,000 people in dire need. Details about last month's operations are below. CRS is providing humanitarian relief in the form of shelter, water, sanitation, refugee camp…

Executive summary The year 2004 was an historic turning point for Sudan. Protracted peace negotiations finally bore fruit as the Government of Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed an intricate peace agreement to share national power…

HIGHLIGHTS Recurrent drought and lack of sufficient resources had stymied government efforts to provide drinking water for a larger number of people. Water availability is still reported as a serious problem for most of the country. The Azmera (short rains…