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IPC Alert: SUDAN - Recommended Actions - IPC ALERT: SUDAN

3 Apr 2024

While the intensity of the conflict slightly Scarce evidence due to limited or no humanitarian access intensification of the conflict, sustained displacements, and limited to no reduced in parts of western Sudan, White Nile, North Darfur, West humanitarian access to provide supplies and services to the population Kordofan and South Kordofan have experienced an intensification in need. [...] As dramatic as the high level of Immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access displacement, is the inability to relocate to safer areas for the population Cessation of hostilities and unrestricted and safe humanitarian trapped in areas of high conflict intensity, such as Zamzam camp in El access are needed to avert a catastrophic hunger crisis in Sudan. [...] Provision of safe, nutritious and sufficient food as well as nutrition, health and WASH supplies and services, is essential Fighting in the country’s primary crop production areas, during the peak to alleviate acute food insecurity and malnutrition and prevent of the harvest season severely reduced cereal production, estimated to widespread deaths. [...] Provision of complimentary foods and micronutrient supplements Despite the relative functionality of markets, food prices are 73% higher for young children, pregnant and lactating women, the than in the same period last year and 350% above the five-year average chronically ill, and the elderly is also essential. [...] However, humanitarian access An immediate cease-fire and scale-up of humanitarian assistance is required to avert a to hard-to-reach areas may remain a major challenge, hampering the deterioration to catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition for millions of Without prompt and coordinated action addressing drivers of acute capacity of the IPC Technical Working Group to provide a.
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