UNHCR and partners support the safe and sustainable integration of returnees in South Sudan
UNHCR and partners started the relocation of South Sudanese returnees from the Renk Transit Center to Abukadra integration site, a land generously allocated by the Government of South Sudan. This initiative, coordinated across multiple sectors and partners, ensures essential services and assistance are available for the newly arrived families.
As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in partnership with the Government of South Sudan and humanitarian partners, is supporting South Sudanese returnees to find safety and stability. Many of those returning are being hosted in Renk County, Upper Nile State, where UNHCR and partners support their safe, voluntary, and dignified integration.
In November 2025, UNHCR and partners started the relocation of South Sudanese returnees from the Renk Transit Center to Abukadra integration site, a land generously allocated by the Government. The target is to relocate 1,008 families to the new site. This initiative, coordinated across multiple sectors and partners, ensures essential services and assistance are available for the newly arrived families.
These actions are part of a broader strategy to support the sustainable and durable integration of returnees in Renk, improve their living conditions, and gradually reduce dependence on humanitarian assistance by promoting self-reliance and sustainable inclusion.
Vital assistance, including access to shelter, clean water, healthcare, and education, are made available to integrating returnees and other members of the community through the collaboration of UNHCR, local authorities, and other humanitarian partners.
For more information, please contact: Carla Calvo, UNHCR, [email protected]