Sudan

Why we are there

Protection is the cornerstone of DRC’s work in Sudan. Displaced people and vulnerable groups in Sudan face a number of protection concerns, including high levels of gender-based violence and human rights violations. DRC co-chairs the Protection sector in Sudan.

DRC provides emergency support, such as transitional shelter and resources to empower families and help restore some normalcy, such as seeds, tools or training.

We also work with communities to address the root causes that contribute to displacement, such as climate change and conflict.

While DRC is particularly well-placed to address acute needs resulting from displacement caused by climate shocks and conflict, DRC is also deepening its engagement with durable solutions programming. DRC is co-chair of the Durable Solutions Working Group in Sudan.

What we do

DRC has been delivering protection and emergency response interventions in Sudan since 2004. In 2020, DRC began interventions in South Kordofan state and launched an emergency response in Gedaref at the early onset of the Tigray crisis, for the implementation of projects supporting both Ethiopian refugees and the Sudanese host community.

DRC works extensively in protection, including establishing community-based protection networks, delivering individual protection assistance and psychosocial support, undertaking protection monitoring, and establishing effective referral mechanisms for vulnerable people.

In acute emergencies, DRC distributes shelter and non-food item kits, and supports households to recover from flood damage.

DRC also helps communities to develop their own risk mitigation plans, aiming to reduce the impact of future climate shocks, and to address and resolve root causes of local conflicts.

DRC delivers livelihoods activities that actively respond to the economic inclusion needs of refugees, IDPs and other vulnerable groups, including offering vocational training and business skills support and agricultural and rural livelihoods support.

In refugee camp settings in Eastern Sudan, DRC works to increase the dignity of camps through infrastructure projects like installing solar lighting and improving drainage.

DRC also provides site management support, including ensuring there are effective feedback and complaints mechanisms for beneficiaries to make their voices heard.