SUSPECTED MEASLES CASES CONTINUE TO BE REPORTED – As of 16 February, over 100 cases among both refugee and host communities have been reported in White Nile State camp clinics. Measles outbreaks have been reported across most States in Sudan, affecting Sudanese nationals as well as refugees. The State Ministry of Health and WHO are leading on surveillance, laboratory support and case management. A measles vaccination campaign will launch in April.

OVER 3,000 REFUGEES ARRIVED IN SUDAN IN FEBRUARY – New refugee arrivals from South Sudan continue to cross into Sudan. Over 6,200 refugees have arrived in Sudan in 2019 so far, arriving from Aweil area in Northern Bahr Ghazal State and Upper Nile State, citing violence, food insecurity and a lack of livelihoods as their reasons for leaving South Sudan.

URGENT FUNDING NEEDED TO COVER VECTOR CONTROL CAMPAIGNS IN WHITE NILE CAMPS – The State Ministry of Health conducted vector control campaigns in all camps, through support from WHO. Vector control campaigns are an essential component of disease prevention programmes in refugee camps. Funds are urgently needed to cover vector control and water quality activities through to the end of 2019.

On 15 February, UNHCR’s individual bio-metric registration has been finalized in all seven sites in White Nile State.

UNHCR signs agreements with Ministries of Education in South and West Kordofan states to address critical education gaps.

Inter-agency assessment confirms critical latrine coverage gaps across all refugee camps in White Nile state.

40-50% of refugees in White Nile state now employed in agriculture following the passing of new regulations lifting livelihood restrictions.

Development of new refugee camp in White Nile is underway. Aljame’ya refugee camp will house 5,000 households and is planned for completion by mid-January.

Joint inter-agency partners complete needs assessment (4-6 December) for 47,000 refugees living in Khartoum's 'open areas'.

Over 4,600 refugees arrive in South Darfur. Relocation from the border entry point at Kafia Kinji to El Radom settlement has begun.