OCHA Situation Report No. 18
Sudan: Darfur
6 December 2007


Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Headlines

In North Darfur, Common Pipeline distributions in preparation for the 
winter season were made to 12,360 households by the Spanish Red Cross.

In West Darfur, approximately 800 primary school and 300 secondary 
school students were provided with information on gender-based violence 
and women's rights, through activities led by the Advisor to the 
Governor and supported by UNICEF.

Population movements

In North Darfur, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) 
assisted Save the Children in the registration of 474 household (2370 
individuals) refugee returnees from Chad in Tandosa village (in 
Furbronga, West Darfur). The registration forms were verified and data 
entry has commenced.

Needs and response by sector

Education

North Darfur

UNICEF supported the State Ministry of Education (SMoE) in the 
construction of 60 semi-permanent classrooms for 3,300 children in Kutum 
and Kassab IDP Camps, as well as the construction of 48 classrooms in 
Abu Shouk IDP Camp benefiting over 2,640 children. While in Shangil 
Tobayi, the Parent Teachers Committee was supported by UNICEF to 
completed construction of 19 classrooms benefiting over 1,045 children.

In collaboration with UNICEF and funded by El Fasher locality, the SMoE 
is currently conducting training for 30 mathematics teachers, including 
12 women, to improve the performance of children in the subject.

South Darfur

Educational supplies were provided by UNICEF to the East Jebel Marra 
region through the NGOs Fienna and Samaritan's Purse.  Supplies included 
26 blackboards, 16 recreation Kits, 16 teacher's kits, 14 boxes of chalk 
and 11 boxes of pens to benefit more than 11,000 children in the area.

West Darfur

The State SMoE was provided with an additional 1,700 floor mats by 
UNICEF, to support 5,100 children studying in schools in Beida, Arara 
and Forobaranga.

Health and Nutrition

North Darfur

In response to a recent significant increase in diarrhoea cases in Abu 
Shouk IDP Camp, Oxfam's public health teams organised intensified 
campaigns for cleaning jerry cans and chlorinating water in the camp. 
Consequently, this week the number of cases has dropped considerably - 
down from 872 to 476.

UNICEF provided emergency health supplies including 13 primary health 
centre kits and 2,000 mosquito nets to the NGO Al Massar in Kabkabiya, 
benefiting 57,000 beneficiaries in nomadic communities and 51,000 
residents in Gharrat Zawiya, Mustariha, Al Harra, Jaldama, and Kala'a 
localities.

South Darfur

Household hygiene was supported by UNICEF with the provision of 1,530 
cartons of soap in Otash, Khor Omar and Sekalei IDP Camps. Three child 
hygiene promotion training courses were conducted in Al Salam and Kalma 
IDP Camps, with UNICEF support, attended by 90 participants.

UNICEF provided 29 primary health centre kits to the NGO Merlin for 
distribution in Gereida IDP Camp and surrounding areas, benefiting 
approximately 95,000 people.

A refresher training was supported by UNICEF for 30 'peer youth 
educators' responsible for raising awareness of HIV and AIDS in Kalma, 
Al Salam and Otash IDP Camps with volunteers from the Sudanese Red 
Crescent and State AIDS Programme.

West Darfur

Due to the increase in the number of reported cases of malaria, the 
World Health Organization (WHO) supported the SMoH in West Darfur in the 
conduct of malaria health services survey in Bendisi, Mukjar, Deleij, 
and Garseila areas.

Monitoring and technical support were provided by WHO to 13 health staff 
working within Geneina Hospital, Geneina Eye Hospital, Fur Baranga, 
Zaleingi, Kulbus and Garsila rural hospitals.

Non-Food Items (NFIs)

North Darfur

In North Darfur, Common Pipeline distributions in preparation for the 
winter season were made to 12,360 households by the Spanish Red Cross. 
The items distributed for winterization included one blanket, one jerry 
can, one sleeping mat, and one piece of sanitary material.  In As Salaam 
Camp, UNJLC partnered with the IRC to distribute non-food items (NFIs) 
to 215 vulnerable households not previously served along with 265 pieces 
of plastic sheeting to rehabilitate the roof of a feeding center.  In 
South Darfur, Samaritan's Purse distributed NFIs to 139 newly-displaced 
households in Sania Afandu and 373 newly-displaced households in Yassin.

Protection and Human Rights

North Darfur

In collaboration with UNOCHA, UNICEF undertook a workshop on 
psychosocial support to survivors of gender-based violence for 15 
participants from United Nations agencies and NGOs. The workshop focused 
on developing key principles for the implementation of the psychosocial 
activities, reviewing existing networks for psychosocial support and 
discussing methods of monitoring and evaluation.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Rule of Law Programme in 
North Darfur, in collaboration with El Fasher University, organized a 
seminar on "Development and Sustainable Peace in Darfur" on 29 November 
at El Fasher University. Through a presentation and group discussions, 
the seminar draw attention on the role of development in the sustainable 
peace process in Darfur. Adam Ahmed Suleiman, Professor at El Fasher 
University, presented a paper on "the Challenges of the reconstruction 
process in the post-conflict stage in Darfur".  The event attracted over 
250 participants from the local authorities, academics, IDPs, community 
leaders, and National and International NGOs.

South Darfur

In partnership with UNICEF, the SMoE embarked on a training course for 
100 teachers, half of whom are women, focusing on child protection 
issues including provision of psychosocial support.

West Darfur

In conjunction with the 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women, 
some 800 primary school and 300 secondary school students were provided 
with information on gender-based violence and women's rights, through 
activities led by the Advisor to the Governor and supported by UNICEF.

Five police officer and two social workers from the State Ministry of 
Social Welfare in South Darfur undertook a 5-day on the job training 
course at the Child and Family Protection Unit in Khartoum, as part of a 
programme to develop Units in the Darfur states. These units, managed by 
the police and supported by UNICEF, provide confidential and 
professional support to women and children who have been victims of 
crime.

On December 1-4, UNDP in collaboration with UNICEF and Development 
Alternatives Initiatives (DAI) organized a workshop on the "Testimony 
Taking and Confidentiality" at UNDP supported Durti Justice and 
Confidence Centre in Geneina, West Darfur. Through lectures, interactive 
sessions, and group work, the workshop trained 25 paralegals and 
Government of Sudan Police in all skills pertaining to confidentiality 
and testimony taking to enable them to be more effective in dealing with 
the clients, handling justice cases, and building trust with law 
enforcement agencies. The workshop was members of WAD Centre for Legal 
Aid and UNICEF.

Water and Sanitation

North Darfur

In rural areas of Kittim, UNICEF and the State Water Corporation worked 
with local communities in Kassab to construct 100 household latrines in 
Kassab village, in addition to decontaminating 712 jerry cans, and 
conducting 48 household hygiene education visits reaching 127 people.

South Darfur

The International Development and Relief Body (IDRB) Sudan - in 
coordination with the water and environmental sanitation (WES) South 
Darfur - constructed 100 household latrines for IDPs in Kass.

In response to the establishment of the new Sekalei IDP Camp, UNICEF 
supported the drilling of a bore well to serve new arrivals.

To improve access to safe sanitation, UNICEF and the State Water 
Corporation supported the construction of 20 new household latrines, and 
rehabilitated a further 21 in Al Salam IDP Camp. Ten clean up campaigns 
were undertaken in Al Salam, Otash, Mossei, Kalma and Sekalei IDP Camps. 
In addition, 40 home visits to promote hygiene education were conducted 
in Al Salam IDP Camp, while 1,324 people in Mossei IDP Camp benefited 
from hygiene promotion sessions.

West Darfur

In the Jebel Moon area 1,000 people now have access to clean water as a 
result of the partnership between UNICEF and the NGO International Aid 
Services (IAS) following the installation of four new handpumps.

UNICEF and the State Water Corporation conducted 296 household hygiene 
education visits amongst IDPs in West Darfur, and more than 10,000 
cartons of soap were distributed to households.

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