Water and sanitation - Sudan

Water and sanitation | DFID funded projects | Sudan water and sanitation key statistics | Sudan country profile

The humanitarian effort in Sudan is co-ordinated by the UN using a common humanitarian fund (CHF) to support relief efforts by agencies and partner NGOs. DFID’s contribution to this fund is £40 million for 2007, which amongst other relief supports water and sanitation to conflict affected people.

Water resource management remains a critical issue in Darfur. DFID Sudan has been supporting research by the NGO Tearfund examining the impact of both conflict and relief on the environment in Darfur. The final phase of this is to assess water scarcity in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Darfur, which will help determine how water resources are managed, and what support will be required for leading partners.

In addition to work being done through the CHF DFID supports NGOs to implement water and sanitation projects in Darfur.

DFID also supports a Basic Services Fund (water and sanitation, health and education), which will give approximately £4 million over two years and help provide access for around 400,000 people.

Sudan is a member country of the Nile Basin Initiative, which is supported by DFID Headquarters. This is a critical regional issue bringing the riparian countries together with the aim of agreeing how best to use and share the Nile’s water resources.
 

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Examples of DFID funded projects

• International Federation of Red Cross Emergency Appeal Sudan: Floods in Kassala State, 2003 - : provides potable water, sanitation and shelter. Approved commitment £150,000.
• International Rescue Committee life saving & camp management program for vulnerable populations in Darfur, 2006-07: aims to provide health care services, access to safe water, improved sanitation and good hygiene practices, effective camp management and humanitarian activities as well as community services and protection to displaced and host communities in the greater Darfur region. Approved commitment £1,310,699.
• Support to strengthening the Water Sector Capacity for Basic Service Delivery in South Sudan, UNICEF/Save the Children, 2006: aimed at delivering basic water and sanitation services in South Sudan. Approved commitment £1,193,134.
• International Medical Corps Upper Nile Project, 2006: aimed at improving the health of vulnerable groups, including children under five and women of child bearing age through improved health care, nutrition and water/sanitation programme in Dirror and Waat countries. Approved commitment £777,073.
• Oxfam Public Health programme for Sudanese Refugees and Host Communities in Eastern Chad, 2006: aimed at reducing loss of life and suffering due to water borne diseases amongst Sudanese refugees in south-eastern Chad. Targets an estimated 45,500 people in Djabal and Goz Amer refugee camps, Goz Beida town and surrounding villages. Approved commitment £689,194.
• Internally displaced people’s emergency relief in West Darfur, Medair, 2006-07: aims to ensure access to primary health care for up to 210,000 war affected people and access to water and sanitation for up to 140,000 war affected people. Approved commitment £650,000.
• Integrated emergency nutrition, water, sanitation and health promotion project in the south west corridor, West Darfur, Tearfund, 2006-07: aims to reduce the risk of disease of under 5 children, pregnant and lactating women, and improve environmental sustainability in Geneina and Habilla, West Darfur, Sudan. The target population is estimated at 100,000 people. Approved commitment £401,590.

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Key statistics

Millennium Development Goal targets

Drinking water - Off Track
Sanitation - Severely Off Track

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP)

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP)

Source: 2006 United Nations World Water Development Report

Last updated: 19 March 2007