UNICEF Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report: August 2026

Highlights

• Despite nearly 5 million returns reducing Sudan’s overall IDP population, escalating conflict in Blue Nile, Darfur and Kordofan displaced more than 58,000 people in August alone.
   
• UNICEF supported health interventions reached 751,400 people with cholera outbreak response and 769,900 people following a diphtheria vaccination campaign in high-risk localities. UNICEF supported the treatment of 51,506 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition and provided IYCF counselling to 183,264 caregivers. UNICEF also enabled 271,000 people to access safe water and reached 44,400 people with critical WASH supplies.
   
• With UNICEF support, 14,600 children accessed education opportunities, and 57,200 received learning materials. UNICEF also reached 112,700 people with critical Mental Health and Psychosocial Support services and provided Gender-Based Violence services to 84,000 people.
   
• As of 31 August 2026, UNICEF had mobilized US$352.2 million against US$962.9 million HAC appeal (63 per cent funding gap). Increased flexible funding is urgently required, particularly for critically underfunded child protection programme.