CERF allocates $20 million to humanitarian agencies for urgent humanitarian aid in Southern Sudan.
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Refugees in Sudan
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May 2010: CERF allocated $20 million to humanitarian agencies for urgent humanitarian aid in Southern Sudan.
Some $8.4 million will go to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for nutrition, health services, and non-food items (NFIs) procurement. The World Food Programme (WFP) will receive $4 million for general food distribution for 60,000 people. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will use $3.5 million for food support to 228,000 vulnerable populations. The International Organization of Migration (IOM) will receive $3.2 million for provision of NFIs and shelters for 140,000 people. Finally, the World Health Organization (WHO) will have $1.4 million to strengthen epidemic and emergency preparedness and response capacity for 1.2 million children, 900,000 women and 180,000 IDPs.
The humanitarian situation in Southern Sudan continues to deteriorate and unless steps are taken urgently, the final stages of the peace process could be jeopardised. There are two inter-related factors contributing to the crisis: inter-tribal violence and a massive food gap. Humanitarian agencies are doing everything they can to respond but current resources are insufficient as the number of people requiring food assistance will quadruple in 2010. The current malnutrition rates in accessible areas are alarming and likely to worsen during the “hunger gap” in May and June of this year.
[Last Update:May 2010]