OCHA Situation Report No. 3
Sudan: Darfur
14 February 2008


Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Population movements and returns IOM, OCHA and UNMIS conducted a joint 
mission to Kass locality, South Darfur to follow on the relocation of 
IDPs. IOM also went to Kass for verification of reported returnees.

IOM technically assisted the Norwegian Refugees Council (NRC) to verify 
the data of 2,202 families living in Dimu (1147); Wadi Elmairam (178) and 
Tiwal (877) villages in South Darfur.

Needs and response by sector

Education

Through collaborative efforts between the State Ministry of Education, 
UNICEF, WFP and NGOs, food for education activities have been expanded to 
cover new areas in Sereaf, Kutum rural, Kebkabiya rural, Malha and Sayah 
for an additional 36,863 children in 157 schools. This expansion has 
resulted in 50 per cent of children in North Darfur now receiving food 
assistance through schools.

South Darfur

Construction of four new classrooms in Yasin and a further four in Marla 
is underway, although neither UNICEF nor the State Ministry of Education - 
who are jointly supporting the project - have been able to assess progress 
due to insecurity on the road to each location from Nyala.

Food Security and Livelihoods

North Darfur

WFP provided food rations to 1,528 IDPs from Muhajeria areas temporarily 
settled in Mikka village, North Darfur. It is expected that this group 
will be integrated into ongoing programmes in the area. -

On 12 February, four WFP contract trucks were hijacked on the El 
Fasher-Nyala road, bringing the total number of WFP contract trucks stolen 
in Darfur since the start of 2008 to 30, with 18 contract drivers missing. 
This alarming trend raises concerns that trucking firms will increasingly 
be unwilling to service Darfur routes, impacting WFP's ability to maintain 
timely food deliveries to Darfur.

On 11 February in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, a WFP light vehicle with driver 
was carjacked by armed bandits. The driver was released, and the vehicle 
was later recovered. This brings to five, the number of WFP light vehicles 
involved in carjackings this year. Three vehicles have been recovered, but 
two are still missing. Staff members involved in the incidents were 
released.

South Darfur

Emergency rations were distributed by WFP to 5,800 new arrivals at Al 
Salam camp, South Darfur. A verification and registration process is 
ongoing.

West Darfur

On Feb 12, WFP provided emergency food rations to 10,000 people in Sirba 
and Abu Surouj, following recent attacks in the area north of El Geneina, 
West Darfur. WFP participated in an inter-agency humanitarian assessment 
mission to the area on 11 February, and further food assistance is 
planned. -

WFP distributed an emergency food rations to 700 people and to 150 
children through the supplementary feeding programme in El Riad IDP camp, 
West Darfur. The people were reported to have fled Saraf Jidad, following 
conflict in the area.

Health and Nutrition

North Darfur

The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a one-day training workshop 
for 13 laboratory technicians and assistants at the El Fasher Teaching 
hospital in samples collection, transport and processing of cerebral 
spinal fluid (CSF) samples. To assist in emergency preparedness, the 
laboratory of the El Fasher Teaching Hospital was assessed and 
recommendations were finalized for implementation in the hospital.

The World Health Organization (WHO) with the State Ministry of Health 
(SMOH) led the health assessment mission last week to Zam Zam IDP camp, 30 
kilometres from El Fasher town, as reports on continuous arrival of IDPs 
were received. There are around 50,000 internally displaced persons being 
served by the three functioning health facilities inside Zam Zam camp. WHO 
continues to provide Sudan Development Organization (SUDO) and HAD with 
international emergency health kits and supplementary kits. WHO and the 
local health ministry are facilitating the training of health worker 
working in Zam Zam camp on the basic elements of standard obstetrical 
care, emergency obstetrical care, and sexually transmitted infections 
syndrome approaches. SMOH and WHO will assist the three NGOs working 
operating the health facilities inside the camp on equipping the 
laboratory facilities of the clinics. WHO and SMOH are laying down 
necessary requirements for the establishment of referral system in the 
camp.

South Darfur

UNFPA field support unit of South Darfur ?Nyala conducted training for 25 
medical doctors from state ministry of Health and NGOs on management of 
STIs (Sexually transmitted infections). Training focused on syndrome 
management approach with the objective of building the capacity of the 
health section to manage STIs according to the protocols.

UNFPA S. Darfur has also provided hospital equipment to El-Dain hospital 
(Beds and Trolleys).

UNFPA is leading now the development of GBV strategy for 2008 and a 
planning meeting will be held shortly in Darfur with UN agencies and NGOs 
partners to finalize the strategy. The meeting will also include GBV 
working groups in the three states of Darfur together with GBV core group 
of Khartoum.

UNICEF has been supporting the State Ministry of Health's HIV/AIDS 
programme, through conducting training on inter-personal communication and 
behaviour issue related to HIV and AIDS for 25 participants. Meanwhile, 
UNICEF and the State Ministry of Health have been providing support for 
home visits by counsellors to 33 families living with HIV and AIDS.

Around 1,348 medical drug prescriptions were dispensed for free to 841 
IDPs by the WHO-assisted pharmacy in Nyala teaching hospital in January 
2008. WHO released to the Nyala teaching hospital pharmacy the following 
medical supplies ? 500 bottles of dextrose, 1000 vials of benzyl 
penicillin, 300 ampoules of furosemide, 400 vials of hydrocortisone. 6 
international emergency health kits were also released by WHO-Nyala to the 
teaching hospital.

In preparation for the departure of around 8,000 IDPs for South Sudan on 
28 February, WHO supports IOM with medical and surgical supplies and leads 
the vaccination campaigns for the targeted returnees.

West Darfur

A one day vaccination campaign against polio and measles was undertaken 
amongst new arrivals in Riyadh camp for internally displaced persons, 
supported by the State Ministry of Health and UNICEF.

UNICEF has provided 70 cartons of nutritional paste and 70 cartons of 
therapeutic milk to the State Ministry of Health, to support therapeutic 
feeding centres in Geneina and Garsilla for the next two months.

NFIs & Emergency Shelter

This week in South Darfur, Common Pipeline non-food items (NFIs) were 
replenished for the winter season in Sakale Camp by NCA to 3,087 
households and in Dereg Camp by SRCS to 2,000 households. UNJLC worked 
with Samaritan's Purse to support 233 newly-displaced households in Mara 
and RDN to support 16 households in Otash camp, who were affected by a 
recent fire. Also in South Darfur, NFIs were provided to Social Solidarity 
Organization (SSO) to rehabilitate six schools, a women's center and a 
literacy education school for women.

Protection and Human Rights

North Darfur

In collaboration with Save the Children Sweden, UNICEF supported a three 
day training programme for 30 Junior Army Officers and orientation for 15 
Senior Army officers in the Sudan Armed Forces based in North Darfur. The 
training covered several subjects on child rights instruments, prevention 
of child recruitment into the armed forces, sexual exploitation and abuse, 
HIV/AIDS and child protection in conflict zones.

On 9 and 10 February, UNDP Rule of Law Programme organized a two-day 
training session on the Family Law in Kabkabiya, North Darfur State. UNDP 
staff provided 25 Omdas/Sheikhs from Kabkabiya a thorough knowledge in 
family law and case management through discussions, lectures and working 
groups. A training session on the UN Code of Conduct of Law Enforcement 
Officials and the roles/responsibilities of the police. The event 
discussed with the 50 Government of Sudan police officers from Kabkabiya 
the roles/responsibilities of the police and trained them in the UN Code 
of Conduct of Law Enforcement Officials through discussions and lectures. 
The training was carried out by a UNDP staff.

On 9 February, UNDP organized in Kabkabiya a one-day training session on 
the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The 
training carried out by UNDP staff, provided 35 women from Kabkabiya with 
knowledge in ICCPR with special emphasis on women related rights in 
Sudanese legislations through discussions, lectures, working groups.

On 6 February, UNDP organized a one-day training session on the Criminal 
Procedure Act and Criminal Act at UNDP supported Justice and Confidence 
Centre in Kassab IDP camp near Kutum, North Darfur State. Through this 
session, a Darfurian Lawyer trained 25 Paralegals from Kassab IDP camp in 
the Sudanese criminal law and legal procedures through discussions, 
lectures, working groups

South Darfur

UNICEF and a number of partners have been working to support cases of 
vulnerable children during the last week - these include two separated 
children identified by social workers in the registration points for 
returnees travelling from South Darfur to Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal, who 
were referred by UNICEF to the ICRC for family tracing and reunification. 
UNICEF, the State Council for Child Welfare, CDF, Humedica and the child 
protection team of UNAMID have been monitoring the case of a 13 year old 
pregnant street working child, who is receiving material support during 
her pregnancy and will be placed with an alternative care family by the 
State Council for Child Welfare after giving birth.

Water and Sanitation

North Darfur

UNICEF and the State Water Corporation supported community members in 
cleaning 1,500 latrines in Zam Zam camp for internally displaced persons, 
helping to protect 30,000 camp residents against preventable diseases. 
Meanwhile, in Kebkabiya, UNICEF and Oxfam provided 320,220 bars of soap to 
internally displaced persons, and in the Abara Returnees Camp in Al Waha 
UNICEF provided more than 9,000 bars of soap as part of efforts to promote 
personal hygiene and health.

South Darfur

To improve access to safe drinking water for new arrivals, two hand pumps 
in Kass and one in Otash camps for internally displaced persons, and ten 
taps in Al Salaam camp were rehabilitated with UNICEF assistance. In Al 
Salaam, Mossei and Otash camps, UNICEF and the State Water Corporation 
supported three environmental clean-up campaigns, while in Otash and 
Sakale camps UNICEF and the State Water Corporation supported 64 home 
visits by hygiene promoters.

West Darfur

UNICEF and the State Water Corporation reached 321 households through 
hygiene promotion visits in Ardamata and Durti camp for internally 
displaced persons.

UNICEF and the State Water Corporation have established 120 new school 
health committees comprising of teachers and students in Haskanita, Abuzar 
and Elkfaih schools. The new committees will plan, manage and implement 
school cleanliness activities and disseminate hygiene messages.


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