106,000 people reported displaced by the Jebel Marra conflict*
up to 90% of displaced are women and children in some locations*
70,000 additional people may be displaced in parts of Central and South Darfur*
$10.8 million needed to respond to immediate humanitarian needs for children over the next four-six months
*Numbers from OCHA/IOM and visuals from OCHA
Over 100,000 people (up to 90% women and children in some locations) have been reported displaced since mid-January following fighting in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur. The majority have fled to North Darfur, particularly Sortoni (62,000) and Tawilla (34,000), with others having fled to parts of South and Central Darfur. Up to 70,000 additional people could be displaced within areas of Central and South Darfur where access has been limited and reports cannot be verified.
An estimated USD $3.5 million has been committed, USD $7.3 million is still urgently needed to meet the humanitarian needs of the displaced women and children.
Water for displaced people from Jebel Marra remains a critical priority. Women and children have had to wait in line for up to three days for two jerry cans of water in Sortoni when the situation has been most critical.
An average of 91,000 litres of water a day (1.5 litres per person) have been provided to newly displaced people in Sortoni in the last week by UNICEF and partners. The amount has varied daily due to a dynamically evolving context. UNICEF and partners are working hard to overcome challenges and meet the water needs of the displaced people.
More than 7,500 grade eight children (51% girls) in North and Central Darfur were able to sit their crucial examinations with UNICEF support.
In Tawilla and Sortoni over 20,000 children received measles vaccinations, over 12,000 children received polio vaccinations and more than 11,500 children received vitamin A thanks to UNICEF supported campaigns in collaboration with the MoH, ANHAR and MSF.
Over 14,000 children have been MUAC screened for malnutrition in North Darfur, with some 600 SAM cases and some 1,900 MAM cases referred to UNICEF and partners’ OTPs for treatment.