Revised decreased of refugee figures for North Darfur, South and West Kordofan following completion of individual (biometric) registration.

According to WHO, the lack of laboratory services remains an ongoing gap for the refugee health response across Sudan.

Uganda received 354,456 new refugees arrivals from South Sudan in 2017

In Lusenda camp, 400 new blocs of showers and latrines were under construction. The water network was being extended to reach all areas of the camp.

1,700 Burundian refugees were transferred to the new site of Mulongwe (South Kivu Province) since its opening in late November.

The Office of the Prime Minister succeeded in reducing the biometric registration backlog from 205,929 in January 2017 to 51,272 in December 2017

A first batch of newly constructed emergency shelters (192) were handed over to South Sudanese refugees in the new site of Kaka (Haut – Uele Province).

Preliminary findings from UNHCR SENS completed for West Kordofan indicate critical GAM and anaemia rates among refugee children aged 0-59 months.

East Darfur refugee population figure decreases by over 17,000 following completion of individual (biometric) registration for key out-of-camp settlement areas.

Critical need for personal hygiene kits to support menstrual hygiene of at least 20,000 refugee women and girls living in South and West Kordofan states.