50,550 refugees and members of local communities (18,752 male and 31,798 female) received consultations and medical services at the Um Shalaya refugee clinic. In Nyala, 2,000 refugees from the Central Africa Republic (600 male and 1,400 female) received medical assistance at the medical clinic and the Nyala teaching hospital. 600 different vaccine doses were provided to children less than one year old and 350 doses of measles vaccinations were provided to children between 1 and 5 years. 45 emergency/complex cases were referred to Geneina Hospital for secondary health care. Nutrition centres were supported with sugar supplements, soap, and incentives for community volunteers who conduct malnutrition screening, and awareness raising. 400 severely malnourished children were successfully treated.
Education support was provided to 1,700 school-aged children in Almel refugee school through the provision of learning materials, text books, pencils and school uniforms. In Mukjar, 164 students were assisted with payment of school fees.
8,663 refugees in Umshalaya and Mukjar received non-food items including jerry cans, buckets, sleeping mats, plastic sheets, blankets, mosquito nets, and kitchen sets. 90 cleaning campaigns were undertaken.
UNHCR conducted best interest determination (BID) trainings for protection and community service staff and two BID panels were established in South and Central Darfur. 25 members of community-based child protection networks (23 males 2 female) were trained on SGBV prevention and response and child rights. 60 members of community-based child protection networks and community leaders (25 males and 35 female) were trained on child protection concerns. 100 extremely vulnerable children were supported with non-food items; 300 children with specific needs were supported with clothing. 100 identified people with specific needs were supported with seasonal agricultural seeds.
Refugees were fully involved in decision-making on matters that affect their lives, including through participation in regular camp coordination meetings. In Mukjar and Um Shalaya refugee camps, assessments were carried out through 22 focus group discussions with 220 individual participants of different ages, genders and backgrounds.
Livelihood programming assisted vulnerable women and youth to develop skills and start income-generation activities. 20 women were supported to participate in income-generating activities (perfume making) and 500 women received life-skills trainings (including environmental awareness and literacy classes). Seeds and tools were distributed to 475 households in the camps, and an additional 166 households received seeds from the Ministry of Agriculture.
In Um Shalaya and Mukjar camps, birth registration was conducted every three months. A registration verification exercise was conducted in Mukjar refugee camp and the total number of refugees was revised from 750 to 454 people. In Nyala, individual (level 2) registration was undertaken for 1,283 Central African refugees in December 2015, who were subsequently issued identification cards.