With no sign of the conflict in Sudan abating, IOM expects the number of returnees to reach 150,000 by the end of March 2024.1 The gap in funding is having a direct impact on the vital needs of Chadian returnees and vulnerable host communities with funding urgently required to ensure life-saving support and services continue in 2024. [...] Access to Healthcare: Access to healthcare is challenging for the returnee and host community linked to the limited availability of primary and secondary health services in Ouaddaï, Sila, and Wadi Fira. [...] There have been reports of domestic violence and aggressive behaviors perpetuated by both the returnee and host communities; amidst the fifty returnee protection cases documented in Sila by INTERSOS between the end of August and end of October 2023, 50% were cases of gender-based violence.8 Displacement has also resulted in the separation of children from their families. [...] The construction of additional shelters for the most vulnerable households and expansion of the infrastructure available in returnee sites are integral to uphold the right of returnees to dignified living conditions – steps towards the longer-term integration and achievement of durable solutions for returnees within their country nationality. [...] • Call on the International Community (UN, NGOs, and civil society) to prioritize the delivery of conflict-sensitive assistance for returnees, refugees, and host communities that takes into consideration age, gender and disability needs and reflects the distinct concerns of the returnee community.
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