Highlights
The UNICEF Sudan humanitarian appeal for 2015 is 73% unfunded. Without additional funding millions of children risk seeing their situation worsen. Worst affected are Education and Child Protection.
3.2 million children are targeted for humanitarian assistance in Sudan. Years of crises resulting from conflicts, chronic underdevelopment and natural disasters have impacted the lives and opportunities of children in Sudan and continue to make this one of the world’s worst and most protracted crises for children.
The implementation of the third phase of the measles campaign is at risk of disruption due to a lack of funding. This would leave some of the youngest and most vulnerable children in Sudan unprotected.
UNICEF and partners have treated an additional 12,903 children for severe acute malnutrition in 15 states, bringing the total number treated so far this year to 66,176 (over 2,000 more than treated in the same period last year). With the beginning of the lean season the SAM caseload is increasing rapidly, whilst funding is limited.
Construction is ongoing for an additional six temporary learning spaces. The total number of temporary learning spaces constructed since the start of the year is 190. They are benefitting some 21,363 children.
Despite the challenging funding situation 70,997 children continue to have access to psychosocial support.