Sudan – OCHA / UNDP, Common Humanitarian Fund(CHF) 2015

The humanitarian situation in Sudan continues to be of major concern with high degrees of displacement and lack of basic services. Although the humanitarian crisis is mainly caused by conflict and criminality there is also a nationwide problem related to food insecurity and mal-nutrition.

The CHF provides the HC greater ability to target funds at the most critical needs; the CHF strengthens the response capacity, including greater sectoral responsibility and accountability. Main goal of the CHF is to have more predictable and timely funding of operational UN agencies and their NGO implementing partners in undertaking most pressing emergency activities.

CHF Sudan addresses the highest identified needs according to the Humanitarian Needs Overview and the Humanitarian Response Plan for high priority humani-tarian projects.

Reduction of morbidity and mortality rates and improved protection for the most vulnerable groups (IDPs and Host Communities); more vision for durable solutions.

Resultados previstos:  

Provision of life-saving emergency assistance in relevant sectors and based on assessments; accent also on protection and better resilience and where relevant on durable solutions.

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

In 2014 CHF allocated close to USD 54.8 Mio to well focused humanitarian interventions of 9 UN agencies, 27 INGO’s and 22 national NGO’s.

Implementers: International NGOs, local NGOs, UN agencies of CHF Sudan 2015.

Currently known donors to the fund: Denmark, DFID, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

In line with the Cooperation Strategy and the Humanitarian Response Plan for the Sudan. Switzerland is member of the Advisory Board.

Fase 2 15.03.2015 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)