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| Regions
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Arabia // Somalia // Sudan
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| As-Sudan
/ Sudan |
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Sudan is considered
to be in a special development situation. The current socio-economic
status characterized by low standards of living, widespread
poverty, and prolonged civil conflict of almost 40 years have
contributed to the current fragile state of affairs in the country.
Since 1985, frequent droughts in certain parts of Sudan have
caused severe shortages of food, social disruption and widespread
health and nutritional problems. Heavy rains provoke flooding
along the Nile and its tributaries, causing large-scale displacement
of communities, loss of crops, and damage to infrastructure.
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Outbreaks
of disease often accompany flooding, and armed conflict further
exacerbates the situation. In addition, all indicators suggest
the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sudan is worsening. Livestock has also
been besieged by diseases such as rinderpest, septicaemia, anthrax,
and black quarter. The capacity of national institutions charged
with managing disasters is low. An inability to retain trained,
qualified personnel is one major setback. Another is the absence
of an effective early warning system and effective coordination
among relevant agencies. (...)
More information |
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| More
information |
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UNDP
Sudan Country Office
• UNOSAT
Satellite Imagery on Darfour |
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| Related
Projects |
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Capacity
Building for Disaster Management |
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