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Sudan

A cup of tea, a drop of hope

Gamar and her daughters are displaced in the largest humanitarian crisis on earth. Now a tea shop and hygiene kits provide income, dignity and hope.

Statement

22 INGOs raise concerns about deepening starvation in Sudan

Starvation is rising in areas humanitarian actors are prevented from accessing – now famine is looming according to figures from IPC.

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Main activities

DCA Sudan focuses its efforts on responding to emergent humanitarian needs in Sudan with a timely and appropriate response via local structures.

Food Security and Basic Needs  

Together with Sudanese partners, DCA Sudan responds to food insecurity and basic needs by supporting Mutual Aid Groups (MAGs).

MAGs enable the provision of basic goods and services to vulnerable and displaced populations, including in highly constrained and hard-to-reach areas.

Supported initiatives include community kitchens, food basket distribution, and activities that facilitate access to basic services such as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and healthcare.

DCA enables rapid scaling-up in response to sudden shocks caused by the war such as displacement and the outbreak of disease. With contingency budgets DCA can quickly channel resources through existing MAG networks to continue live-saving assistance in rapidly changing conditions.

Protection services and assistance

Through technical support and training of partners DCA supports local partners in designing interventions with members of MAGs that improve safe access for vulnerable individuals including women, children and people with disabilities.

When MAGs establish community kitchens, community-hubs, access to education or psychosocial activities it is done in a way that focuses on creating safe and dignified spaces – and ensures that the vulnerable people using them are not inadvertently harmed.

DCA also supports MAG initiatives on protection assistance including distribution of dignity kits and hygiene kits, delivering awareness sessions on gender-based violence, addressing harmful practices like child marriage and domestic violence and community protection training. Women-led MAGs are specifically identified to support women’s participation and leadership.

Education and psychosocial activities

DCA supports access to psychosocial activities including the establishment of women safe spaces (WSS) via local partners. The safe spaces provide individual and group psychosocial activities including Gender-Based Violence (GBV) awareness sessions and vocational workshops.

Furthermore, DCA supports MAGs who work to rehabilitate schools and provide basic literacy and numeracy lessons as well as educational materials. These activities particularly target vulnerable children and youth.

Donors

DCA’s work in Sudan is supported by DANIDA, European Union Humanitarian Aid, UN OCHA, Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF), Den A.P. Møllerske Støttefond/The A.P. Moller Relief Foundation, Care for Others.