UNICEF Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report: March 2026

Highlights

• Health services remained a critical lifeline, with over 130,000 women and children accessing primary healthcare services across conflict‑affected areas in March, despite insecurity and access constraints, alongside targeted mobile and integrated outreach in hard‑to‑reach locations to respond to ongoing cholera, measles, dengue and malaria risks.
• Nutrition needs continued to surge, with 24,500 children admitted for severe acute malnutrition treatment in March and over 825,000 children screened, reflecting expanded outreach and early detection efforts in high‑priority, famine‑risk localities. WASH interventions reached over 650,000 people with access to safe drinking water, helping reduce outbreak risks in overcrowded displacement settings through chlorination activities and rehabilitation of water systems, alongside continued sanitation and hygiene promotion in hotspot areas.
• Despite these efforts, the 2026 HAC appeal remains critically underfunded, with only 16 per cent of requirements met, severely constraining the scale‑up and continuity of life‑saving services and leaving millions of children at heightened risk.