Sudan

DFID-funded International Medical Corps project in Walgak, South Sudan. A regular health promotion session for mothers on food distribution days.

DFID-funded International Medical Corps project in Walgak, South Sudan.

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Sudan has had only 11 years of peace since independence in 1956, and the years of war have left a legacy of chronic poverty in many parts. Today there are significant disparities between the richer north and the south, and conflict in Darfur, in western Sudan, has resulted in more than 200,000 killed and some 2.5 million displaced since 2003.

Key facts

(Above) Pie chart showing UK bilateral aid spending in Sudan (2009/10)

Total UK bilateral aid received (09/10):	£145.6 million
Aid by sector:
Humanitarian assistance:	36%
Governance:	28%
Growth:	12%
Other social services:	9%
Health:	6%
Other:	5%
Education:	4%

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Darfur

Bordering Libya, Chad and the Central African Republic, Darfur is a large region in western Sudan that comprises three states and has a population of roughly seven million. Since February 2003, there has been an armed uprising against the government, which has affected about 4.5 million Darfuris, some 200,000 of whom have fled to Chad.

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