OCHA Situation Report No. 14
Sudan: Darfur
12 November 2007


Key overall developments

Muslim Aid is launching an appeal for US $500,000 (=A3250,000), to aid
those suffering in Darfur.

The Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Association provided a package of
humanitarian aid to Darfur region

Population movements

North Darfur

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) provided technical
assistance to the INGO Action Contre La Faim (ACF) for the registration
of 3,750 individuals from Shangel Tobayi internally displaced persons
(IDP) Camp and 925 arrivals at Shadad IDP Camp.

In coordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), IOM assisted the Spanish Red Cross with the registration of
eight individual returnees from Chad to Zam Zam IDP Camp.

South Darfur

On 30 October, an inter-agency mission comprising IOM, UNICEF, OCHA and
WHO assessed the appropriateness of South Sakali as a relocation site.
An IOM Verification and Monitoring (VMU) Team conducted individual and
group interviews to verify voluntary relocation of 89 IDPs.

IOM supported the INGO World Vision International (WVI) to register 150
families for Mosey IDP Camp and 950 families for Mershing IDP Camp.

Needs and response by sector

Education

North Darfur

The North Darfur State Ministry of Education has been supported by
UNICEF to construct five new classrooms at the El Manura School for
nomadic internally displaced persons in El Fasher - the classrooms will
benefit some 250 children. With support from UNICEF, the State Ministry
of Education has also completed work on two new classrooms in Salaam
Seven School in Abu Shouk IDP Camp. Additionally, 53 new classrooms in
Shangil Tobayi, 20 classrooms in Kutum and 40 in Kassab IDP Camp are
also being constructed with assistance from UNICEF.

West Darfur

UNICEF provided Save the Children-US with more than 300 student and
classroom materials kits - in addition to more than 150 recreational
kits - to support educational activities in Mornei, Umshalaya, Krenik,
Furbanga, Habila and El Geneina.

Food Security and Livelihoods

Oxfam and the Kabkabiya Smallholders Charitable Society (KSCS) held five
days of veterinary training for existing and newly qualified paravets in
Kabkabiya (North Darfur). However, livelihoods projects outside the town
have been limited due to the poor security situation.

Health and Nutrition

North Darfur

With support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, the
SMoH conducted an emergency National Immunization Days in the state from
23- 25 October, targeting 350,882 children under five years. In addition
to logistics support, the campaign was technically supported by WHO with
the presence of the senior polio technical officer from Geneva. The
three days exercise was implemented without major incident in and out of
El Fasher.

Oxfam hygiene campaigns in Abu Shouk IDP Camp (North Darfur) have
resulted in 2,600 jerry cans cleaned and 12 clean-up campaigns
undertaken by nearly 6,000 residents.

Oxfam public health workers in Shangil Tobayi (North Darfur) carried out
hygiene promotion visits to 2,270 homes in the town and surrounding
camps.

UNICEF provided nutritional supplies in the form of 90 cartons of
therapeutic milk and 60 cartons of nutritional paste to the State
Ministry of Health (SMoH) for use in feeding programmes in El Fasher and
Kabkabiya. Aditionally, UNICEF also provided 291 cartons of nutritional
paste, 125 cartons of therapeutic milk and 500 mosquito nets to the NGO
Action Contre La Faim for Abu Shouk and As Salaam IDP Camps.

In As Salaam IDP Camp, UNICEF supported CHF International and the Binaa
Charity Association to organize drama shows on the issue of HIV/AIDS, as
part of an awareness-raising campaign.

To help improve hygiene practices amongst IDPs in Finna and Derbat
(Jebel Marra), UNICEF provided 1,000 cartons of soap.

Primary health care kits and drugs were provided by UNICEF to Muslim Aid
to support the health needs of an estimated 18,000 people in the new
Sakali IDP Camp.

South Darfur

WHO, SMOH, UNICEF, and health sector NGOs in South Darfur have mobilised
and conducted a polio vaccination campaign targeting 760,000 children
under 5 years on 23-25 October 2007.

UNICEF reports that the polio immunization campaign recently undertaken
in South Darfur has been successful, with only rural areas and Buram and
the Kalma IDP Camp not being fully covered. Efforts continue to cover
areas not reached in the initial campaign.

West Darfur

Polio immunization efforts supported by UNICEF and WHO have reached 85%
of the intended children in West Darfur, with a number of villages not
reached due to access constraints, and vaccinators unable to reach camps
around Zalingei due to insecurity and heightened tensions.

UNICEF provided 70 cartons of nutritional paste to the NGO Tear Fund to
support feeding programmes in Beida. Also, Vitamin A supplements were
provided to areas of Jebel Marra to support supplementation campaigns
for more than 18,000 children

WHO provided 120 liters of insecticides for indoor residual spraying and
larviciding exercises in Garsila and Mukjar IDP Camps.

A water quality training course - supported by WHO - was held for 30
water and sanitation workers/staff from various agencies and
organizations working in Zalingei.

WHO facilitated the ophthalmological assessment and on the job training
for International Medical Corps (IMC) health staff in both Elriad and
Abuzar IDP Camps to help improve the case management for eye infection
cases.

Non-Food Items (NFIs)

During a ten day mission the International Committee for the Red Cross
(ICRC) distributed aid and repaired five water sources for 15,000 people
in Haskanita town (South Darfur) - 5,560 were IDPs and the rest were
from nearby villages.

In North Darfur, UNICEF has provided recreational materials for children
in child friendly spaces in Abu Shouk IDP Camp run by the NGO Enfants du
Monde (EMDH).

Newly displaced households were the primary beneficiaries of non-food
items (NFIs) through the Darfur Common Pipeline this week. In West
Darfur, the United Nations Joint Logistic Center (UNJLC) partnered with
Mercy Corps to provide blankets, jerry cans and sleeping mats to 3,000
households.

Protection and Human Rights

On 01-03 November, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Rule
of Law programme in cooperation with the African Centre for Human Rights
(AHCR), organised two human rights' training workshops in Kutum (North
Darfur). Carried out by two members of the AHCR, the training raised the
participants' awareness on basic human rights principles through group
discussions, lectures, role plays and presentations. The first workshop
took place on 01 November and was attended by some 40 participants
representing the civil society, IDPs, host community and community
leaders. The second workshop - which took place on 2-3 November -
targeted 40 police officers and soldiers.

On 06-07 November, UNDP Gender Based Violence Project in cooperation
with UNHCR and the UN Volunteer programme, organised a message
development workshop at the UNDP supported Justice and Confidence Centre
in Durti IDP Camp (West Darfur). The workshop focused on identifying the
various problems related to Gender Based Violence (GBV) and developing
appropriate messages for the campaign against GBV which is due to take
place in West Darfur between November 25 and December 10. The workshop
was attended by 45 paralegals, animators, IDPs, and representative from
the office of the Wali Advisor.

Water and Sanitation

Oxfam teams in Kabkabiya (North Darfur) rehabilitated 244 damaged
latrines, and constructed eight new latrine units for schools in the
town.

Oxfam completed the construction of 14 new latrine units for schools in
As Salaam IDP Camp (North Darfur). Eight latrine units are currently
under construction.

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this one, or other media and public enquiries, please contact:

Nahla Zarroug, Information Analyst, United Nations, Khartoum, Sudan,
Email: zarroug@un.org, Telephone: +249-9-12160065

For other media and public enquiries, you may also contact:

Orla Clinton, Public Information Officer, United Nations, Khartoum,
Sudan, Email: clinton@un.org, Telephone: +249-9-12174454

Imad Hassanein, Media Officer, United Nations, Khartoum, Sudan, Email:
hassaneini@un.org, Telephone: +249-9-12178035

NOTE: Soft copies of the weekly Humanitarian Action in Darfur Bulletin
can be found on www.unsudanig.org

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