About the Development Action Platform

The Development Action Platform seeks to be the “go to place” for development partners in responding to the Sudan Regional Crisis, in line with the principles of the Global Compact on Refugees. Building on consultations with the Development Partners Group on the Sudan Regional Refugee Crisis, the platform is co-designed by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) and seeks to be a multi-stakeholder effort to respond to the critical need for data, evidence, and analysis to mobilize support from humanitarian, development, and peace actors for people displaced by conflict in Sudan, and the affected communities in Sudan and in neighbouring countries of asylum and return.

The Platform is collaborative and a work-in-progress, and welcomes feedback and inputs from partners.

• Provide timely and public access to reliable information on integrated settlements and urban responses to the Sudan regional crisis 
• Share data, analysis and information across eight countries – Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda – and areas in need of investment and technical support 
• Highlight government leadership, policies, and priorities in support of refugee inclusion and self-reliance 
• Spotlight the latest development partner responses to the Sudan regional crisis, as well as regional initiatives
• Facilitate technical exchanges through sharing of partner contact information

The Development Action Platform provides critical data and analysis on how development actors are working with governments and communities to respond to the Sudan crisis. 

Information is organized by location-based layers:

The Sudan Regional Response

On the Regional Response page, access regional-level data, analysis, and trends. Check-out the interactive regional dashboard for population data and settlement locations across 8 countries.

Country Pages

Access country-level information on the landing page for each country. Learn about the country's response to the Sudan crisis, the policy and legal environment, an interactive map displaying population data alongside key topographic and infrastructure data, recommended priority investments, and ongoing development partner interventions. During the first phase of the Platform roll-out, access in-depth information for Chad, Ethiopia, and South Sudan . In the second phase of the roll-out, in-depth information will be added for the Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Uganda.

Settlement Pages

At the settlement level, access specific information including population data, integrated settlement approaches, settlement spatial planning, and key sectoral information. During the first phase of the platform roll-out, access in-depth information for Ura Settlement in Ethiopia, Farchana Settlement in Chad, Aweil town and Wedweil Settlement in South Sudan.

Sector Pages

At settlement level, access sectoral analysis of the policy environment, infrastructure and services, national standards, absorption capacity, gap analysis, ongoing interventions, and recommended investments. 

Finally, access complementary resources via the following pages:

• A curated document library for research and resources relevant to the Sudan crisis on the Data & Evidence page
• Latest updates from governments, development actors, humanitarian actors, and peace actors on the What's New page

• Partnerships and contact details on the Partners & Contacts page 

   

If you wish to contribute to the platform, please contact UNHCR (Emily Venturi, [email protected]) for more information.