U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) 
DARFUR - Humanitarian Emergency 
Fact Sheet #29, Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
April 15, 2005


Note: This report updates fact sheet #28, dated April 8, 2005.

DARFUR EMERGENCY - NUMBERS AT A GLANCE SOURCE

Conflict-Affected Persons in 2.61 million people U.N. Office for the 
Coordination of Darfur and Eastern Chad Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)  1.85 million people OCHA in Darfur

Sudanese Refugees 193,000 people in camps U.N. High Commissioner for in 
Eastern Chad Refugees (UNHCR)

Conflict-Affected Persons in 1.4 million people during March U.N. World 
Food Program (WFP)  Darfur Receiving Food Assistance 1.6 million people 
during February

Total FY 2005 USG Humanitarian Assistance for the Darfur Emergency (to 
date)  $357,152,868

Total FY 2003 - 2005 USG Humanitarian Assistance for the Darfur Emergency 
$615,598,548



CURRENT HUMANITARIAN SITUATION

Security

- According to a joint U.N./African Union (AU) press release, 
approximately 350 Arab militia attacked the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army 
(SLM/A)-held village of Khor Abeche in South Darfur on April 7, following 
months of rising tension.  The attack resulted in the looting of all 
market shops and the burning of an estimated 2,000 huts, according to 
field reports. One nongovernmental organization (NGO) reported the arrival 
of approximately 95 families in nearby Manawashi, while other displaced 
persons are likely scattered in surrounding areas.  The U.N. released the 
name of the leader of the offensive, Nasir Al Tijani Abdul Kadir, in an 
attempt to break the culture of impunity in Darfur.

- Two U.N. World Food Program (WFP) convoys were stopped in SLM/A-held 
territory in North Darfur. According to the U.N., on April 6, a WFP convoy 
was stopped in Cindi, while traveling en route from Mellit to Malha.  All 
WFP-marked vehicles in the convoy were allowed to continue; however, a 
commercial truck hired by a WFP cooperating partner containing 25 metric 
tons (MT) of food commodities was detained along with the driver.  On 
April 11, the SLM/A stopped a 16-vehicle convoy of WFP and commercial 
trucks in Mado, between Malha and Mellit.

- According to the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART), 
an estimated 15,000 to 25,000 people who had been located in Tawilah, 
North Darfur, have fled south following a security incident in Tawilah on 
March 31 where one policeman was killed and one woman was seriously 
injured in the crossfire.  The humanitarian community has encouraged the 
AU to conduct a fly-over of the Tawilah area to locate this population.


Food Assistance

- According to WFP, the overall caseload of food assistance beneficiaries 
for April has been adjusted to 2.1 million people. WFP's target caseload 
for March was 1.9 million beneficiaries.  To meet the new target, 40,000 
metric tons (MT) of food will need to be dispatched to the 206 current 
distribution points. In addition, WFP plans to pre-position another 6,000 
MT in West Darfur this month, bringing the overall food deliveries in 
April for Darfur to more than 46,000 MT.

- In response to anticipated pipeline breaks, WFP reported that 
non-cereals rations (sugar, pulses, vegetable oil, and salt) will be 
halved starting in May to stretch out supplies until at least September. 
Supplementary and therapeutic feeding programs will continue to receive 
normal rations.


Darfur Humanitarian Emergency - April 15, 2005

- According to WFP, ongoing beneficiary re-registration exercises continue 
in all three Darfur states despite cancellations due to security alerts in 
Gobe, Mangarsa and Tundusa in West Darfur, and Abu Shouk in North Darfur. 
To date, headcounts are complete in 58 percent of IDP camps/locations.

Food Security

- The Italian NGO Cooperazione e Sviluppo (CESVI) reported that the food 
security situation for IDPs between Nyala and Kass in South Darfur remains 
extremely vulnerable.  According to an agricultural and livestock survey 
conducted by CESVI from October 2004 to February 2005 in thirteen 
conflict-affected communities hosting IDPs, just two of the assessed 
villages receive food assistance and the others are not supported by any 
food or medical international relief.  CESVI reported a significant 
increase in commodity prices at the different market levels from the 2003 
to the 2004 season, with the exception of groundnuts and onion crops.

Protection

- Despite the need for a decreased amount of wood due to fuel efficient 
stove use, IDPs in West Darfur report continuing to gather additional 
firewood to generate income. Preliminary reports indicate that despite a 
20 to 50 percent increase in fuel efficiency and decreased time spent 
cooking, women continue to gather the same amount of firewood.  In some 
cases, women with fuel efficient stoves are making the same number of 
trips to gather wood as they were previously.  The behavior of individuals 
risking personal safety to generate income to supplement humanitarian 
assistance is often observed in refugee or IDP communities.

Health

- Following the declaration of a meningitis epidemic in Saraf Omra, North 
Darfur, a mass vaccination campaign in Saraf Omra urban and rural areas 
occurred from April 2 to 7.  Out of an estimated urban population of 
35,842 people, 25,089 were targeted and 21,040 were vaccinated, yielding 
an 83.9 percent vaccination coverage rate.  Out of an estimated rural 
population of 17,243, 12,070 people were targeted, yielding an estimated 
coverage rate of 75.3 percent for the targeted population.  The rural 
population vaccinated also included 2,512 people located in West Darfur.

- From April 2 to 8, there were three suspected meningitis cases in Zam 
Zam camp and two suspected cases and one death in Abu Shouk camp. The 
North Darfur State Ministry of Health (MOH) has conducted meningitis 
training courses for 48 medical assistants and 19 medical doctors on 
surveillance, case management, and outbreak investigation.

- According to the USAID/DART, bloody diarrhea remains a prevalent cause 
of morbidity and mortality in the under 5 population in Darfur, resulting 
in 7.5 percent of all reported deaths for this category during the past 
month (epidemiological weeks 11 -14).  In particular, bloody diarrhea 
remains a concern in the Zam Zam and Abu Shouk IDP camps.


International Donors' Conference

- A two-day International Donors' Conference was held in Oslo, Norway, on 
April 11 and 12 to raise funds for implementation of the Comprehensive 
Peace Agreement signed on January 9, 2005 between the Sudan People's 
Liberation Movement/Army and the Government of Sudan (GOS).  Media sources 
report that donors pledged over $4.5 billion in support to Sudan for 2005 
to 2007.

Eastern Chad

- UNHCR, WFP, and NGOs are investigating the causes of Kwashiorkor, a 
nutritional disease arising from protein deficiency that mainly affects 
children, which has been reported in Touloum camp, 200 km east of Abeche. 
Preliminary reports indicate that the causes are inadequate food quality 
and quantity, sanitation, as well as cultural practices concerning 
children who are ill.  Additional feeding and improved monitoring of 
children appear to be successfully addressing the problem.  Touloum is one 
of four camps in eastern Chad (along with Iridimi, Oure Cassoni, and 
Djabal) where malnutrition rates have not continued to decline over time.

- International media sources report that existing tensions between Chad 
and Sudan may be compounded by the April 15 shooting of a Chadian diplomat 
in West Darfur.

1 State/PRM figures do not include un-earmarked Africa-wide contributions 
to ICRC and UNHCR. Darfur Humanitarian Emergency - April 15, 2005



U.S. GOVERNMENT HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO DARFUR EMERGENCY IN FY 2004

Implementing Partner Activity Location Amount

DARFUR, SUDAN

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE

ARC Health, Water/Sanitation South and West Darfur $1,647,414

ACF Food Security/Agriculture, Nutrition, Water/Sanitation South Darfur 
$1,500,000

CRS Food Security/Agriculture, Health, Shelter, Water/Sanitation South and 
West Darfur $3,034,357

CARE Health, Water/Sanitation; Logistics South Darfur; Darfur-Wide 
$2,667,895

Center for Humanitarian Dialogue Coordination Darfur-wide $267,709

Concern Nutrition, Water/Sanitation West Darfur $1,500,000

CHF Capacity Building, Food Security/Agriculture, Shelter North and South 
Darfur $2,445,182

GOAL Food Security/Agriculture, Health, Nutrition, Water/Sanitation West 
Darfur $2,000,000

IMC Health, Nutrition, Water/Sanitation North, South, and West Darfur 
$3,199,910

IRC Coordination, Health, Shelter, Water/Sanitation North, South, and West 
Darfur $4,173,318

Medair Emergency Relief Supplies West Darfur $500,000

MCI Emergency Relief Supplies, Shelter, Water/Sanitation South Darfur 
$2,901,076

SC/UK Health, Nutrition, Water/Sanitation North Darfur $770,370

SC/US Health, Nutrition, Shelter, Water/Sanitation West Darfur $3,795,804

Tufts University Research Studies Darfur-wide $105,120

UNDP Capacity Building Darfur-wide $300,000

UN FAO Food Security/Agriculture Darfur-wide $1,215,000

UNICEF Coordination, Health, Nutrition, Water/Sanitation Darfur-wide 
$6,574,830

UNJLC Coordination, Logistics Darfur-wide $650,000

OCHA Coordination, Information Management Darfur-wide $1,250,000

UNSECOORD Security Officers Darfur-wide $900,000

WFP Flight Operations, Communications, Coordination, Logistics Darfur-wide 
$14,835,000

WHO Health Darfur-wide $500,000

World Vision Emergency Relief Supplies, Health, Shelter, Water/Sanitation, 
South Darfur $2,270,812

Various Emergency Relief Supplies Darfur-wide $5,627,326

Various Airlift of Emergency Relief Supplies Darfur-wide $4,480,264

Administrative/DART Support Darfur-wide $2,549,620

TOTAL USAID/OFDA $71,661,007


USAID/FFP ASSISTANCE

WFP 118,400 MT of P.L. 480 Title II Emergency Food Assistance Darfur-wide 
$112,912,800

TOTAL USAID/FFP $112,912,800


USAID/OTI ASSISTANCE

IRC Protection North Darfur $96,205

Halo Partnership Justice and accountability to Darfuri Diaspora groups 
$24,800

Physicians for Human Rights Research on Sexual Violence $14,000

American Bar Association Documentation of violence through interviews with 
refugees Eastern Chad $858,322

OHCHR Human rights monitors in Darfur Darfur-wide $600,000


2 State/PRM figures do not include un-earmarked Africa-wide contributions 
to ICRC and UNHCR.



PUBLIC DONATION INFORMATION

- The most effective way people can assist relief efforts is by making 
cash contributions to humanitarian organizations that are conducting 
relief operations.  A list of humanitarian organizations that are 
accepting cash donations for their humanitarian emergency response efforts 
in Darfur, Sudan can be found at www.interaction.org.

- USAID encourages cash donations because they:  allow aid professionals 
to procure the exact items needed (often in the affected region); reduce 
the burden on scarce resources (such as transportation routes, staff time, 
warehouse space, etc); can be transferred very quickly and without 
transportation costs; support the economy of the disaster-stricken region; 
ensure culturally, dietary, and environmentally appropriate assistance.

- More information on making donations and volunteering can be found at:

   - U.S. Agency for International Development:  www.usaid.gov -
     keyword: donations
   - The Center for International Disaster Information: www.cidi.org or
     703-276-1914
   - InterAction: www.interaction.org -> "How You Can Help"



- Information on relief activities of the humanitarian community can be 
found at www.reliefweb.org

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