The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $445 million to assist the displaced through October.
The funding will cover immediate support in Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia and the Central African Republic.
“UNHCR and partners have emergency teams in place and are assisting authorities with technical support, registering arrivals, carrying out protection monitoring and strengthening reception to ensure urgent needs are met,” said Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations.
“This is just a start. More help is urgently needed.”
The fighting has already displaced over 330,000 people inside Sudan and forced over 100,000 to leave.
According to the UN report in this regard, "the Regional Response Plan was drawn up by UNHCR together with 134 partners, including sister UN agencies, national and international non-governmental organizations, and civil society groups."
"The 860,000 preliminary projection anticipates that some 580,000 people would be Sudanese; 235,000 returned refugees previously hosted by Sudan, leaving amid adverse conditions, and 45,000 refugees of other nationalities. Most arrivals are expected to flock to Egypt and South Sudan."
The report stated that almost 61 per cent of health facilities in Khartoum are closed, and only 16 per cent are operating as normal, affecting millions.
"The situation could prove life threatening for the estimated 219,000 pregnant women and girls in Khartoum alone because they cannot access essential health services, such as antenatal care, or deliver their babies in safety."
