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2.6 million children among

5.5 million people who need

Humanitarian Assistance (Source: Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2018)

960,0001 children among

2 million internally displaced (Source: Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2018)

466,284 children5 among 764,400 South Sudanese refugees

UNICEF Appeal 2018 US$ 115.14 million

1 This number is calculated based on 48 per cent of the total displaced population 2 The sector results are lower than the UNICEF results due to the exclusion of the refugee caseload. 3 Results reported for the Education sector indicators are one month prior (October/2018) to the UNICEF SitRep date due to partner reporting mechanisms. The sector result is lower than the UNICEF results due to the exclusion of the refugee caseload. 4Results for the Nutrition sector indicators are one month prior (October/2018) to the UNICEF SitRep date due to partner reporting mechanisms. 5 The number of children among South Sudanese refugee (SSR) children is calculated based on 61% of the number of the total population of SSRs. Total number of SSR is 763,270 as of 31 October 2018, (Source: UNHCR Sudan population Dashboard, refugees from South Sudan as of 31 October 2018).

2018 FundingRequirement:

115.14M

UNICEF Response with Partners

UNICEF Sector/Cluster

UNICEF Target

Cumulative results (#)*

Cluster Target

Cumulative results (#)*

# boys and girls receiving psy-chosocial support2

128,000 152,919 443,461 98,191

# of school aged boys and girls accessing safe learning spaces 3

99,080 82,250 114,000 45,479

# of boys and girls under 1 year of age receiving first dose of measles vaccine

519,066 399,232

# of children 6-59 months af-fected by Severe Acute Malnu-trition admitted to treatment4

250,000 193,085 225,000 178,104

# of affected people with access to safe drinking water

290,000 154,289 660,000 313,737

* Results are cumulative (January-November 2018). Explanation of results achieved against their targets are available in the footnotes below as well as in the narrative report and under the Humanitarian Performance Monitoring table (HPM).

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

Funding gap

$ 56,28 M

Funds Received

to date:

$45.72 M

Carry-forward Amount

$13.14 M

SUDAN Humanitarian Situation Report

November 2018

Highlights

The Chikungunya outbreak in Kassala state was successfully contained (with 19,897 cases in total) after sustained and combined efforts from the WHO, UNICEF and the Sudan Ministry of Health. Unfortunately, a resurgence in neighboring Red Sea State has been recorded with re-sponse plans actioned utilizing lessons learned from the Kassala experi-ence. To date, case increases are limited to Port Sudan and no fatalities have been recorded.

The construction and rehabilitation of classrooms in Kordofan states provided 14,263 children (7,781 boys and 6,482 girls) with access to safe learning spaces.

In response to the health and nutritional needs of the South Sudanese Refugees (SSRs) in White Nile, South and West Kordofan states, UNICEF supported vaccination against measles for 966 under one-year old’s, provision of ante-natal care to 1395 pregnant women, access to stand-ard case management for 1244 under-five children and post-natal care for 428 less than two-day old newborns.

UNICEF’s Child Protection activities have enabled 51 children (41 boys and 10 girls) to be reunited with their families through Family Tracing and Reunification Services (FTR). A further 1,430 (948 boys and 482 girls) were found places in alternative family care.

Girls play outside Maimoona Bint-Al-Harith Secondary School for Girl in Khartoum. Sudan which UNICEF has identified for rehabilitation and is supporting the Ministry of Education to repair, construct, upgrade and maintain, the sports, water and sanitation facilities.

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Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs: As of the 30th of November, no new Chikungunya cases were recorded in Kassala, resulting in a total number of 19,897 cases recorded since the 8th of August resulting in containment status for the state. However, the Red Sea state has seen a resurgence with 330 new cases recorded in final week of November, up from 147 new cases the previous week, for a total of 675 cases since the first reported case on the 18th of September. Increased cases are limited to Port Sudan and no deaths have been recorded. Gedaref State has reached containment status on the 12th of November. In Golo, Central Jebel Marra, Central Darfur, UNICEF, UNAMID and UNDP, in collaboration with the local government and national NGOs are engaging with local communities through the Joint Sustainable Returns and Peacebuilding (JSRP) project. The aim is to create a coordination group to improve the comprehensiveness of existing humanitarian interventions and recovery projects, includ-ing the UNAMID community stabilization projects at the locality level. In Golo, the JSRP project baseline survey was conducted be-tween 18-22 November. The survey covers the community’s perspectives on Rule of Law, livelihood, land management and basic social services (Child Protection, Education, WASH, and Health) and gender for overall social cohesion. The survey results will im-prove the planning for and the targeting, monitoring and tracking of JSRP project activities. This will improve understanding of social cohesion in communities and contribute to evidence-based emergency and recovery programming. After the 5th of November, 969 Tigray Ethiopians and 56 Eritreans crossed the Sudan/Ethiopia border into Gedaref State fleeing inter-communal disturbances between some Ethiopian ethnic groups along the Western Ethiopian borders with Sudan. The groups were hosted in two camp locations, Basunda locality and Gallabat locality. The Eritrean groups and 16 Tigray are formally seeking asylum while 953 Tigray have been willingly returned to agreed areas in Ethiopia through coordination with Ethiopian officials. A joint team from different humanitarian stakeholders, including UNICEF and under the leadership of UNHCR and Sudan’s Commission of Refugees (COR) were deployed to the borders to assess the situation of the arrivals and provide first emergency response essential items including food and water.

Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination:

UNICEF lead sectors (education, nutrition, WASH and child protection have been responding to Sudan`s protracted humanitarian needs in the conflict-affected areas of Darfur, South Kordofan and the Blue Nile regions as well as high levels of undernutrition and outbreaks such as dengue and chikungunya. The Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2019, planning exercise was conducted at the sub-national level during November, the WASH, Education, Nutrition and Child Protection sub-sectors have identified the most vulnerable i.e. People In Need (PIN). An esti-mated 2.8 million under-five children and pregnant and lactating women are in need of nutrition services, approximately 3.3 million require WASH services about 1.3 million children are in need of education and another 1.6 million children are in need of protection-related interventions. Sudan and Yemen co-hosted the Global Nutrition Cluster annual meeting in Amman, Jordan, attended by over 80 international part-ners including donors, UN agencies and International Non-Governmental Organizations. The Sudan nutrition sector presented the nutritional situation within the country, progress and challenges, and committed to developing a multi-sectoral, national action-plan. This incorporates nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive action as well as the ongoing nutrition-in-emergencies program.

Humanitarian Strategy: The 2018 UNICEF Sudan humanitarian response strategy targets 2.48 million people for assistance, including 1.13 million children9. UNICEF has adopted an integrated approach to programme delivery and has prioritised assistance based on vulnerability, rather

6 Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2018. 7 Ibid. 8 Estimated number of vulnerable residents calculated by using the number of food insecure people in Sudan, which is based on data from IPC, FSTS, WFP VAM, FAO, FEWSNET and other sources. 9 UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children revised June 2018.

People with Humanitarian Needs in Sudan (Estimates calculated based on Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2018)

Start of humanitarian response: January 2018

Total Male Female

Total Affected Population 5.5 million 2.8 million6 2.7 million7

Refugees 1.2 million 65% children (0.8 million)

IDPs 2 million 48% children (0.96 million)

Returnees 0.3 million

Residents8 1.95 million

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than the status of people (IDP, refugee, returnee or host community). UNICEF continues to prioritize life-saving humanitarian assis-tance while strengthening programmes for advancing sustainable results in a cost-effective manner. UNICEF’s humanitarian inter-ventions are in line with upholding International Humanitarian Law, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and humani-tarian principles. UNICEF continues to advocate for the rights of the most vulnerable children in the conflict-affected areas of Blue Nile and the Nuba Mountains, as well as some parts of Jebel Marra in Darfur, though noting that the security situation significantly improved in Darfur over the last two years.

Summary Analysis of Programme Response Child Protection:

In November, UNICEF and partners continued to deliver Psycho-Social Support services (PSS) through Child Friendly Spaces (CFSs), mobile teams and home visits to 39,005 chil-dren (20,819 boys, 18,186 girls), totalling 152,919 (78,782 Boys, 74,137 girls) displaced, refugees and host community children since the beginning of 2018. The caseload in No-vember included 26,733 South Sudanese children (13,954 boys, 12,779 girls). The number of South Sudanese children benefiting from PSS in November has increased by 152 % compared to October. This is mainly due to an increase in funding received recently to address Child Protection needs of SSR and host communities’ children.

During the reporting period, a total number of 1,481 Unac-companied and Separated Children (UASC), (989 boys, 492 girls) have been identified and received case management and Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) services, out of which 51 children (41 boys, 10 girls) were reunified with their families, and 1430 children (948 boys, 482 girls) were placed in alternative family care. Social workers from UNICEF’s partners - NGOs, the State Council of Child Welfare (SCCW) and the Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW) provide regular follow-up to UASC to ensure that the reunified children are well integrated into their new families and communities, and others placed in alter-native family care are not subjected to other violations and are accessing available services within their extended or foster families.

Education: In November, in Kordofan states, 14,263 children (7,781 boys and 6,482 girls) gained access to safe learning spaces through the construction of 14 semi-permanent learning spaces, rehabilitation of 54 classrooms and construction of 28 permanent classrooms. In Umrawaba, North Kordofan, UNICEF supported the reconstruction of a school unit for 195 children (152 boys and 43 girls) after a fire. In West and Central Darfur, 12 classrooms for 945 children (360 boys and 585 girls) have been rehabilitated due to rain and wind damage. In Golo, Central Darfur, educational supplies have been distributed to new IDP students hosted in two schools, reaching a total of 480 children (230 boys and 250 girls). Educational supplies, including student kits and seating mats, have also been distributed in North Darfur to three schools reaching a total of 1,575 children. In White Nile and Sennar state, 6,420 vulnerable children (3,798 boys and 2,622 boys) in host communities have benefited from the distribution of educational supplies, including student kits, text books for the alternative learning programme, and black boards.

Child Survival and Development (CSD) Programme Component Health and Nutrition (H&N):

During the reporting period, 71,073 children received their first measles vaccine dose, and 85,622 under-five children were reached through Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) and Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) services. In addition; 318,393 children under-five were screened for malnutrition and 19,976 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) were admitted to treatment at the Outpatient Therapeutic Programs (OTPs). To improve child feeding practices; 79,101 care-givers re-ceived counselling on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices. In response to the Chikungunya outbreak in South Darfur, UNICEF supported the State Ministry of Health’s (SMoH) assessment team to conduct a five-day, active case finding and a vector control campaign, covering Tulus locality. UNICEF supported the SMoH in South Darfur to build the capacity of 18 medical doctors in IMCI and standard case management.

Figure 1, children playing in one of the CFSs in Altawila locality, North Darfur state

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As part of the Golo Response Plan in Central Darfur, UNICEF supported the screening of 7,203 under-five children, with 301 acute malnutrition cases identified and referred for treatment. 30 mothers’ support groups (MSGs) were also trained and started providing IYCF counselling to care-givers at the community level. 679 children were also vaccinated against measles. To improve access to the Primary Health Care (PHC), UNICEF provided the health partners in Central and North Darfur with essential health supplies (19 PHC kits, 17 IMCI Kits, as well as 164,100 long-lasting insecticide treated nets. In Blue Nile state, UNICEF partnered with Addition Disasters Assistance and Development (ADD) to support 10 health facilities. Accordingly, a total of 6,155 conflict af-fected people accessed these PHC services including 1,099 under-five children and 427 pregnant women. In response to the health and nutritional needs of the South Sudanese Refugees (SSRs) in White Nile, South and West Kordofan states, UNICEF supported; vaccination against measles for 966 under one-year old’s, provision of ante-natal care to 1395 pregnant women, access to standard case management for 1244 under-five children and post-natal care for 428 less than two-day old new-borns. As part of the nutrition response, 22,286 under-five children were screened for malnutrition, 1,398 children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) were administered treatment at OTPs and 5,537 care-givers received counselling on IYCF practices.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): Over 10 million people across Sudan practice open defecation (ranked 8th globally), posing severe public health risks. With UNICEF support, the launch of the national road map to eliminate open defecation in Sudan by 2022 is a significant milestone towards pre-venting disease outbreaks. It was unveiled by the Federal Minister of Health in the company of 8 Federal/State Ministers in front of nearly 300 people representing various line ministries, development partners, UN Agencies, CSOs, the private sector and the media. In November, UNICEF supported the provision of a basic water supply for 14,586 people (IDPs, refugees, host communities and other vulnerable emergency affected population) including 7,439 children through the construction of two water yards and two hand pumps in South and West Kordofan. UNICEF sustained the provision of a basic water supply for around 30,700 people including 15,600 children through rehabilitation of non-functional water facilities in South and West Kordofan and Central Darfur. In addition, 8,198 people, including 4,180 children, gained access to basic sanitation in Central and South Darfur, South and West Kordofan and Gedaref States, through the construction of 5 communal and 610 emergency households latrines. In addition, 187,950 people (IDPs and other vulnerable emergency affected populations) including about 95,850 children, received hygiene promotion sessions, household visits and environmental cleaning campaigns in five states (Central Darfur, Gedaref, Kassalla, South and West Kordofan and South Darfur), which resulted in a more hygienic living environment.

Communication for Development (C4D):

In November, UNICEF continued support for the response to the Chikungunya outbreak in West Darfur, Central Darfur and Eastern states. In West Darfur State, 80 health promoters went house to house to promote key prevention and anti-mosquito practices such as clearing mosquito breeding sites from around the home and sleeping under Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLITNs). 7,450 individuals were engaged through group discussions during the 10 days of ‘Al-Mawlid’10 activities. In Central Darfur, 647,448 individ-uals were reached with key anti-Chikungunya messages broadcasted on State Radio - FM 90.3, and 120 teachers promoted key prac-tices among school pupils to prevent Chikungunya in schools. In Port Sudan locality, the Chikungunya response spread key prevention messages in the community through roving megaphone rounds and 756 household visits by 100 trained community volunteers reaching about 3,780 individuals. 40,632 households in the Red Sea State received Chikungunya prevention messages broadcast on State Radio and 11,000 flyers and 920 posters were used to bolster face to face discussions

Communication and Advocacy:

During November, UNICEF hosted 60 children including IDPs and refugees, in celebration of Universal Children’s Day, to learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and become future advocates for child rights. As part of efforts to end the harmful practice of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in Sudan by 2030, UNICEF invited international me-dia to visit communities that have consistently refused to cut their girls. The mission was part of an announcement of a GPD 15 million pledge by the UK Government to support Phase II of the Sudan Free of FGC programme. Also, UNICEF launched the Young People’s Agenda11 contest as part of Generation Unlimited at the UN General Assembly 2018. Sudan is one of 16 countries chosen to participate. Youngsters aged 14-24 are encouraged to apply for the Youth Challenge and if

10 The annual gathering to celebrate the birth of prophet Mohamed 11https://www.facebook.com/UnicefSudan123/

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selected are invited to join a workshop with other young innovators to design new solutions. The best ideas chosen will receive a small grant and mentoring, and will compete with other ideas from other countries.

Funding:

UNICEF’s revised 2018 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal for Sudan currently amounts to US$115.14 million with a 49 per cent funding gap as of end of November. This funding gap of US$56 million has a significant impact on UNICEF’s ability to provide life-saving response to 2.6 million emergency-affected children. Without adequate and timely funding, UNICEF is not able to respond to the ongoing disease outbreaks, the nutrition crisis or to reach the most vulnerable children in need of education, health, child protection and WASH services. UNICEF Sudan would like to express its continued, sincere appreciation to all donors that support the humanitarian appeal in Sudan

Funding Requirements (as defined in the Humanitarian Action for Children appeal, revised in June 2018)

Appeal Sector Revised 2018 HAC Require-

ment (US$)

Funds available * Funding gap

Funds Re-ceived Current

Year (US$)

Carry-Over (US$)

US $ %

WASH 32,851,617.00 7,739,648.21 1,276,367.25 23,835,601.54 73%

Education 19,999,784.00 8,058,619.75 3,098,081.33 8,843,082.92 44%

Health 17,406,564.00 7,129,156.55 716,983.10 9,560,424.35 55%

Nutrition 35,305,681.00 20,921,897.22 7,287,036.50 7,096,747.28 20%

Child Protection 9,578,087.00 1,877,667.34 758,701.57 6,941,718.10 72%

Total 115,141,733.00 45,726,989.07 13,137,169.75 56,277,574.18 49%

* Funds available includes funding received against current appeal as well as carry-forward from the previous year.

Next Situation Report: 15 January 2018 UNICEF Sudan: www.unicef.org/sudan

UNICEF Sudan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnicefSudan123

UNICEF Sudan Humanitarian Action for Children: https://www.unicef.org/appeals/sudan.html

Abdullah Fadil Representative UNICEF Sudan Email: afadil@unicef.orgTel: +249 (0)156 553 670 ext. 300

Fatma Mohammed Naib Chief of Communication and External Advocacy UNICEF Sudan Email: fmohammednaib@unicef.org Tel: +249 (0)871 888000 ext. 320

Who to contact for further information:

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Annex A12

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESULTS (January - November 2018)

12 The table was modified to clarify the situation whereas UNICEF responds for refugee and non-refugee but the refugee response is not included in the stats of the sector so it appeared that the UNICEF response was higher than the section. 13 The sector results are lower than the UNICEF results due to the exclusion of the refugee caseload. The number of supported refugees are included in the refugee multi-sector response target and not in the Child Protection sub-sector target. 14 The sector results are lower than the UNICEF results due to the exclusion of the refugee caseload 15 Results reported for the Education Sector indicators are one month prior to the UNICEF sitrep date due to partners’ reporting mechanism. The sector results are lower than the UNICEF results due to the exclusion of the refugee caseload. 16 Results reported for the Education sector indicators are one month prior (September/2018) to the UNICEF SitRep date due to partner reporting mechanisms. The sector result is lower than the UNICEF results due to the exclusion of the refugee caseload.

Overall

Needs

Sector (Cluster) Response UNICEF

2018

Target

Total

Results

Change

since last

report

▲▼

2018

Target

Total

Results

Change

since last

report

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CHILD PROTECTION13

# boys and girls receiving

psychosocial support

2 million

443,461 98,191 12,823 128,000 152,919 39,005

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident n/a

88,000 66,499 6,812

Refugee 40,000 86,420 32,193

# unaccompanied and separated

(UASC) boys and girls receiving long-

term alternative care arrangements

5,600 2,51014 157 5,500 6,351 1,481

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident n/a

3,850 1,900 157

Refugee 1,650 4,451 1,324

EDUCATION 15

# of school-aged boys and girls

accessing safe learning spaces

1.7

million

114,000 45,47916 825 99,080 82,250 15,208

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident n/a

50,000 72,805 9,823

Refugee 49,080 9,445 5,385

# of children who have received

education in emergency supplies and

recreational materials

384,800 182,616 72,329 249,080 195,162 47,625

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident n/a

200,000 184,607 44,355

Refugee 49,080 10,555 3,270

HEALTH

# of boys and girls under 1 year of age

receiving first dose of measles

vaccine

5.2

million

n/a

519,066 399,232 71,073

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident 497,491 390,845 70,107

Refugee 21,575 8387 966

# Children under 5 to access

integrated management of childhood

illness (IMCI) services

884,412 870,525 85,622

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident 765,600 854,033 84,378

Refugee 118,812 16,492 1,244

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17Results reported for the Nutrition sector indicators are one month prior to the UNICEF sitrep date due to partner reporting mechanisms. Sector response in both indicators is the UNICEF response minus the refugee figures. 18WASH results are reported against the provision of new water facilitates (water trucking is not reflected) and new latrines. Operation and maintenance of existing water facilities and the rehabilitation of existing latrines are not reflected.

NUTRITION17

# of children 6-59 months affected by

Severe Acute Malnutrition admitted

to treatment

2.8

million

225,000 178,104 18,578 250,000 193,085 19,976

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident n/a

225,000 178,104 18,578

Refugee 25,000 14,981 1,398

# of caregivers receiving infant and

young child feeding (IYCF)

counselling

500,000 635,349 73,564 564,000

689,298

79,101

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident n/a

500,000 635,349 73,564

Refugee 64,000 53,949 5,537

WASH18

# of affected people with access to

safe drinking water

4.4

million

660,000 313,737 74,586 290,000 154289 14,586

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident n/a

211,467 111,131 5,747

Refugee 78,533 43,158 8,839

# of affected people with access to

safe means of excreta disposal 370,000 98,933 17,780 270,000 22,822 8,198

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident

n/a

140,901 12,203 3,815

Refugee 129,099 10,619 4,383

# of affected people reached with

hygiene messages and sensitisation

activities

1,800,000 1,142,793 292,032 780,000 485,499 187,950

IDPs, Returnees, Vulnerable Resident n/a

617,100 419,733 161,222

Refugee 162,900 65,766 26,728