Sudan needs $1.06 billion for 2012 humanitarian plan
December 13, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — The United Nations announced today that Sudan needs some $1.06 billion for humanitarian and recovery projects in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan as well as the east of the country.
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan Peter de Clercq presented the 2012 plan on Tuesday in a joint press conference held in Khartoum with Mohammed Fadolalla, acting Commissioner for the Humanitarian Aid Commission.
The eighth annual UN and Partners Work Plan, which encompasses 331 projects across twelve sectors, is the largest humanitarian appeal in the world. It focuses on humanitarian and early recovery projects across the Sudan.
The UN relief office in Khartoum today said that Darfur, with its 3.75 million people affected by the eight-year conflict, remains on the top of Sudanese regions needing humanitarian assistance.
De Clercq told reporters that nearly 417,000 people fled their homes in the South Kordofan and Blue Nile since last June as result of the fighting between the government forces and the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – North (SPLM-N).
He said there are 82,000 refugees in Ethiopia and South Sudan from the two areas while some 35,000 moved South Kordofan to the Sudanese capital where they are hosted by their relatives.
Sudanese government barred foreign aid groups and UN agencies from working in the troubled states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan saying it does not want to repeat the scenario of IDPs camps in Darfur. Reports from the ground say there is a dire need for humanitarian assistance.
UN officials in Khartoum say the preparation of 2012 plan involved 117 organisations, including 43 national NGOs, concerned Sudanese ministries, 58 international NGOs and 16 UN agencies.
The new plan represents a 5.4% decrease in requirements compared to 2011 plan which was 64% funded. Many projects of the ending year suffered from what is described as “Darfur fatigue”. Also, the South Sudan independence and the war with the SPLM-N drew away the attention from “Darfur tragedy”.
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Madina Tonj
Sudan needs $1.06 billion for 2012 humanitarian plan
The indictment killer Omar al Bashir has rejected already humanitarian saying, there is no problem in Darfur region and refuse to signed another agreement but later he himeself announed war plan on Southern Kordofan and South Blue Nile. The only choice in this case for Sudan is the regime change. Idon’t know why International community are wasting time instead knock this indictment down.Let go hel
James Maker Akok
Sudan needs $1.06 billion for 2012 humanitarian plan
Hello UN,
North Sudan Government is a lair. North Sudan Government is a one who caused that problem by killing and burn their homes even right now is still going on. Those money North Sudan government needs are going for North Sudan Government support.
James Maker Akok, from United States of America.
alhaz
Sudan needs $1.06 billion for 2012 humanitarian plan
1.06 billion
the sudan government doesnt have any recure plan incase of crises deepened in the country which affects the whole people of sudan. look at todays news from aljezeera reporting that sudan economics is completly failing where there is no hard currency in the market,the prices has doubled and inflation has risen from 20% to 60% can u imagine that problems now happening in sudan?
alhaz
Sudan needs $1.06 billion for 2012 humanitarian plan
and yet sudan if wasting its resourses in fighting south sudan government.Do u know how much money/resourse u are wasting now in the war? Do know that our country with some two years may become economical military, polictal strong from the neibouring countries.Do know how weaked is your politic now in sudan (ncp).am urging u to be at nagiating table rather than wasting ur huge resourses on wars,
alhaz
Sudan needs $1.06 billion for 2012 humanitarian plan
while u are in economics crises now
Al-bashir compile to ur rebel groups.u should learn other behavor rather being with ur inherited behavors according to researchers of org behavior(OB).