This situation report covers the period from 30 May to 15 June, outlining the overall situation, humanitarian needs, and UNFPA response to the Sudan regional refugee crisis. 

As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, close to half a million people have sought refuge outside of the country. The continued influx of refugees, asylum seekers, returnees, and third-party nationals into Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Sudan is placing immense pressure on existing services. 

Border areas are remote and lack infrastructure. Basic services, including for the delivery of lifesaving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV), are limited. Competition for scarce resources is fierce, increasing intercommunal tensions and women and girls’ vulnerabilities to sexual exploitation and abuse.

 As part of the Sudan Situation: Regional Refugee Response Plan (May - October 2023) UNFPA is appealing for $16,226,206 to provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services to women and girls in need over the next six months.