Sudan: Rapid Needs Assessment in Tawila locality (North Darfur state), February 2026
Country: Sudan
Source: REACH Initiative
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CONTEXT & RATIONALE
Armed clashes erupted on 15 April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces across multiple cities in Sudan, triggering mass displacement and significantly worsening already severe humanitarian needs nationwide. Since then, protracted conflict has continued to drive population movements, disrupt basic services, and constrain access to markets and assistance.1
As of December 2025, the situation in North Darfur has further deteriorated amid ongoing hostilities, particularly in and around Al Fasher. Tawila has become a key destination for people fleeing violence in Al Fasher and surrounding areas, as well as a hub for humanitarian response efforts. The influx of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has placed additional pressure on already limited services, infrastructure, and resources, exacerbating vulnerabilities among newly displaced and host communities alike.2
In this context, IMPACT conducted a Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) in Tawila locality in collaboration with Save the Children (SCI) Sudan from 29 December 2025 to 5 January 2026. The assessment comprised 181 IDP household surveys and aimed to inform humanitarian actors on the scale and severity of needs among conflict-affected populations. CHAD At Tina Kernoi Um Baru Kutum As Serief East Darfur Saraf Omra Kebkabiya Melit Al Fasher North Kordofan Al Koma Um Kadadah Tawila Central Darfur Assessed locality No coverage Locality boundary State boundary Dar As Salam Kelemando South Darfur At Tawisha Al Lait East Darfur 0 West Kordofan 75 150 Findings are indicative of the humanitarian needs of the assessed population. ...