Our aim is to support conflict-affected children and their families, including IDPs and refugees, have access to adequate and timely shelter and household items (HHI) to meet their immediate and longer-term survival needs in all displacement scenarios, such as host families, transit, camps, collective gathering sites, and spontaneous settlements. Additionally, through Cash and Voucher Assistance, they can meet their most acute basic needs in a flexible and dignified way, reducing reliance on negative coping strategies by increasing food and non-food item availability, income, and reducing protection risks.
Impact of Conflict
The number of internally displaced persons in Sudan stood at around 9.14 Million in January 2026. Over half of IDPs (55%) were children under the age of 18-years-old.
IDPs were recorded staying with host families (40%), at gathering sites (27%), at formal camps (19%), in schools or public buildings (7%), in private rented accommodation (4%), and in forms of improvised shelter (3%).
Sixty-five per cent of IDP households reported that their shelter was damaged. Among IDP households reporting shelter damage, the most commonly reported issues were damaged roofs (63%) and missing or broken windows or doors (51%).
The Kordofan region now hosts over one million internally displaced people (IDPs). Access to essential services in Kadugli and Dilling remains severely constrained, with communities facing prolonged shortages and highly inflated prices for more than two years, highlighting extreme vulnerability and urgent need for in-kind Emergency Shelter NFI support.
Our Response
We prioritize IDPs in conflict-affected areas as well as those at risk of famine, especially those in overcrowded gathering sites and without safe shelter, ensuring they receive essential shelter and non-food items to restore safety and dignity. This approach addresses urgent needs while strengthening local capacities and community resilience.
The humanitarian response in Sudan has been actively addressing the needs of the affected population. We are:
Conducting thorough needs and market assessments to understand the needs of those affected.
Carefully selecting individuals based on their level of need.
Providing essential non-food items like mattresses, blankets, cooking fuel, and hygiene supplies since the conflict began.
Conducting post-distribution monitoring to ensure our support reaches those who need it most and to collect feedback for future improvements.
Salha*, 40 with her children in front of their shelter provided by Save the Children, in an IDP settlement in Gedaref state, Sudan. Mussab Hassona / Save the Children
