OCHA Situation Report No. 21
Sudan: Darfur
31 December 2007


Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Headlines

The United Nations Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC) partnered with GOAL to 
replenish non-food items (NFIs) for 1,220 households in Fata Borno and 
6,618 households in Kassab IDP Camp North Darfur)

Population movements

- Field missions were conducted by the International Organization for 
Migration (IOM) to the villages of Yasin and Sakali (South Darfur). In 
Yasin IOM's Verification and Monitoring Unit (VMU) observed 175 families 
who had returned after the October incident in Kalma IDP Camp, and in 
Sakali IOM observed 100 families who had fled from Kalma IDP Camp and 
466 families who arrived from Muhajaria.

- In South Darfur, IOM provided technical assistance to World Vision 
International to update data for 874 households in Mershing IDP Camp 
sector 3.

- IOM conducted field visits in El Serif (South Darfur) to monitor the 
use of recently distributed solar cookers. During the visits IOM 
observed that all 10 women ? who were previously trained in using the 
cookers ? were using the cookers and were sharing their experiences with 
neighbours.

Needs and response by sector

Education

West Darfur

- Over the month of November the Office of the United Nations High 
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) facilitated the transportation of 
schooling materials throughout West Darfur, thus enabling over 19,800 
school-age children to receive blackboards, chalk, text books, exercise 
books and stationary equipment.

Health and Nutrition

North Darfur

- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and GOAL assessed the 
results of their cooperation in 2007 and agreed to joint activities for 
2008 in the reproductive health/gender-based violence (RH/GBV) areas. 
GOAL supports four clinics on primary health care (PHC) around Kutum and 
eight in rural areas while UNFPA provides emergency reproductive kits, 
supplies and equipment to GOAL as well as awareness-raising materials 
within the framework of a service contract signed between UNFPA and 
GOAL. It was agreed that in 2008 UNFPA will continue to supply RH kits, 
awareness-raising materials and conduct training sessions for heath 
workers based on their needs.

- A Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care Facility (CEmOC) was 
established by UNFPA in Kutum hospital and is being run by two medical 
doctors. Caesarean section rate is 10-15 and normal labour is 20 -25 per 
month ? the concern is that c-section rates are unusually high 
indicating (a) necessity of further analysis, (b) training of medical 
doctors on CEmOC, including epidural anaesthesia, (3) to continue 
awareness rising activities so as to detect possible complicated 
deliveries at the early stage thus reducing the number of c-sections 
performed. All these activities will be supported by UNFPA within 2008 
annual work plan.

- The construction of a labour room was done in the Kutum hospital this 
year. It was agreed that UNFPA will support with the repair of premises 
for CEmOC, provide necessary equipment and conduct training sessions.

Non-Food Items (NFIs)

North Darfur

- UNJLC partnered with GOAL to replenish non-food items (NFIs) for 1,220 
households in Fata Borno and 6,618 households in Kassab IDP Camp, both 
in the Kutum area. Also in North Darfur, jerry cans, plastic sheeting, 
clothing, sanitary materials, blankets, and plastic sleeping mats from 
the Common Pipeline were distributed by Oxfam to 200 newly displaced 
households in Dar Al Salam and by the NGO African Humanitarian Action 
(AHA) to 200 newly displaced households in Fashar village (30 kilometers 
east of El Fasher).

South Darfur

- In South Darfur, International Aid Hand distributed Common Pipeline 
NFIs to 300 households of disabled persons. Additionally, Humedica 
distributed blankets, plastic sheeting, sleeping mats, clothing, and 
jerry cans to 216 newly displaced households in Al Salam IDP Camp.

West Darfur

- In response to a clear need for shelter assistance, UNHCR has 
initiated a project for the construction of 80 homes for extremely 
vulnerable individuals (for example, the elderly who lack family 
support) in Habila. For this project UNHCR-Habila is working closely 
with the Youth and Women Union, community organizations with a history 
of community service. Shelters have been completed for 40 beneficiaries 
thus far, with a further 20 shelters nearing completion.

- In West Darfur, Intersos distributed blankets to 138 households of 
eight villages in Habila.

Protection and Human Rights

West Darfur

- On 26 November ? as part of the global campaign on 16 Days of Activism 
to Eliminate Violence Against Women ? UNHCR launched an intensive 
three-day Training of Teachers on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 
(SGBV). The training was attended by 15 male and five female individuals 
who teach IDP adults and children from the Mukjar area. The programme is 
a collaborative exercise between UNHCR and the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID) and is meant to equip teachers to 
further integrate SGBV sensitisation plans.

- In Mornei IDP Camp, UNHCR ? in collaboration with other agencies and 
local authorities ? organized activities in celebrating the 16 days of 
activism to Eliminate Violence Against Women. On 26 November, sanitary 
materials were distributed at the Save the Children-US (SC-US) women's 
centre as a part of the activities. SC-US used the occasion to educate 
women on hygiene promotion and reproductive health.

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

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