A snapshot of the Consolidated Appeal for the Sudan for 2000

How much is required?
Total of US$ 125.6 million for:

Food Security: US$ 67 million; Health: US$ 9.3 million; Water & Sanitation: US$ 5.3 million; Education: US$ 1.8 million; Humanitarian Principles, Human Rights & Protection: US$ 13.2 million; Peace Building: US$ 1.7 million; Inter-agency Services & Coordination: US$16.6 million; Multi-Sectoral Assistance - Nuba Mountains: US$ 10.4 million

WHERE IS IT HAPPENING?

  • The humanitarian situation in the Sudan improved during 1999, particularly in the areas affected by the world known 1998 famine in Bahr Al Gahazal. A good harvest and relative stability ensured through consecutive humanitarian cease-fires respected by both the Government and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement/Army, have enabled humanitarian organizations to carryout concurrently life-saving operations and activities aimed at reinforcing local coping mechanisms and self-reliance. However, chronic insecurity and poverty continues to affect the survival of civilians in several parts of the Sudan, especially southern Sudan, the Nuba Mountains, southern Blue Nile region and eastern Sudan along the border with Eritrea. This resulted in large-scale population migrations to Southern Kordofan, Darfur and Khartoum. In addition, civilians have been subject to widespread violations of human rights ranging from the abduction of children and women to attacks on civilians.

WHAT IS OUR COMMON HUMANITARIAN ACTION PLAN?

  • To (a) address the emergency needs of populations in unstable areas and conflict locations; (b) reinforce local coping mechanisms and develop self-reliance; (c) maintain a capacity to respond promptly and efficiently to emergencies; (d) monitor human rights; (e) encourage the protection and assistance of refugees and host communities; (f) ensure a safe environment for all humanitarian operations.

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CONSTRAINTS WE FACE?

  • Lack of access & insecurity: due to continued conflict or periodic skirmishes in several areas that limit the delivery of humanitarian aid and increase the number of vulnerable persons.
  • Disregard for humanitarian principles: despite the existence of several local instruments, parties to the conflict continue to disregard basic human rights and humanitarian principles, jeopardizing the lives of civilians and relief workers alike.

WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE?

  • Ensure that vulnerable populations have access to food, health services, improved education, safe water sources and adequate sanitation facilities.
  • Reduce malnutrition levels, promote household food security and respond to arising food emergencies by providing food aid to more than 2.2 million persons.
  • Improve immunization coverage among children under five years and women of child bearing age against preventable diseases while retaining a capacity to respond rapidly to epidemic outbreaks.
  • Promote an environment in which basic rights are satisfied.
  • Support mechanisms encouraging peace and national recovery.
  • Reinforce the capacity of the humanitarian community to address promptly and effectively arising crisis situations and to ensure a secure environment for humanitarian operations.

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DO NOT GET THE RESOURCES?

  • Hundreds of thousands of people would be deprived of life-saving or life-sustaining humanitarian assistance.
  • Thousands of displaced and host communities would lose the opportunity of being able to benefit from basic health care, the availability of essential medicines, improved water wells, schools, seeds and tools.
  • Relief agencies would be unable to proceed with initiatives aimed at reducing gender-based violence including the abduction and rape of women and girls.

Please find more information on the Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeals for 2000 at http://www.reliefweb.int/appeals