Absolute Poverty In Sudan

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NGOs like Plan Sudan and the Italian Development Cooperation also work closely with UNHCR and IOM to give support through funding for different items like the non-food items and help monitor displacement issues and identify any obstacles that exclude the IDPs in the camp. The Sudanese government with the help of NGOs has implemented agreements and frameworks relevant to IDPs. But there is still more effort needed as the process has been slow and ineffective (Wissing, IDMC). According to a report from Human Rights Watch in Sudan, many people are still living in IDPs and there are still reports of constant attacks of people in various villages (HRW Sudan, 2005).
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The main aim of this essay was to analyze the role …show more content…

Due to the increasing IDPs, the state’s capacity to provide aid to its citizens has been overpowered thus depending on NGOs and donor governments for aid. There are also various poverty reduction projects to help alleviate poverty among the IDPs in the camp. However, the sustainability of the poverty reduction initiatives acquired at camp demands infrastructural changes like education system inter alia and a strong political will to address these challenges and enhance resilience. Without the help of the government reformed policies targeting the reintegration of the IDPs, the poverty reduction initiatives and skills achieved will be ineffective and inequalities will continue to affect the people negatively (Castellino, 2009). According to the human rights law (ICCPR Art.2), the state also has the responsibility to protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens by enacting these changes in the national policy and this is complemented by states reporting the measures they have implemented to eradicate poverty. Social work has helped in addressing the physical, social and mental needs of the IDPs as discussed in the essay. However, the work is affected by limited resources and resource allocation …show more content…

Migration has been viewed as problematic and policy makers everywhere in the world are busy putting up measures to curb the movements. Amidst all these efforts trying to curb migration, the migrants are usually not a priority and usually all they have left, is to sell their labour in order to be able to cater for their basic needs. This puts them in vulnerable situations like poor working conditions all in the name of survival. Therefore, policy makers in host and home countries should implement appropriate policies that not only address the rights of migrants but also ensure that everyone has a choice to migrate and not the only option. These policies should address issues that force people to change their habitual areas and also support and appreciate the contribution of migrants in the home and host

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