How has this affected the humanitarian situation in Sudan, especially Darfur?
The departure of the 13 international NGOs from Darfur and other regions of Sudan has affected humanitarian agencies and their work in the country. This is particularly true of Darfur, and remote areas, where people have access to few services since only a handful of NGOs operate there. UN agencies and their remaining partners, and the Sudanese government are now finding alternative ways of keeping their programmes going and starting new ones. The humanitarian actors still in Sudan held a series of meetings with a joint mission to Darfur – comprising government and UN representatives – to assess the situation and come up with ways of addressing needs. The situation is thought to be under control, with major needs – namely, for food, health care and clean water – covered until the end of May. What effect did the departure of NGOs have on ICRC operations in Darfur? In Darfur, the ICRC continues to focus its activities on rural and remote areas, where needs remain the most pressing. The o
