UNICEF successfully delivered essential nutrition and health supplies though partners, despite a very high level of insecurity in the area surrounding the region of Anka, North Darfur, where 14 villages were allegedly burnt and 20 looted by militias in early December. It made possible for partners to re-open the local health centre and OTPs to serve children most urgently in need. Over 4000 children (10,000 people) have been directly affected and displaced by these events.
For the first time since 2011, an important multi-sectoral humanitarian response has been delivered through local partners to children in Fanga Suk area of Jebel Mara in Central Darfur, including 661 admitted to nutritional OTP, 892 children (552 girls and 340 boys) receiving much needed psychosocial support, and 750 students (427 boys, 323 girls) benefiting from 250 seating mats for school.
During December, both the Education sector and the Child Protection sub-sector achieved significant milestones with their government and non-governmental partners in customizing global tools that respectively led to the adoption of - 1. The Contextualization of the INEE standards for education for Sudan, and 2. The Child Protection Minimum Standards for Sudan.
The activities of the INGO Tearfund have been suspended since 14 December. UNICEF has established an immediate plan to ensure continuity of the activities, especially in the nutritional centres.