Officials from Sudan’s TASIS-led Peace and Unity Government have visited Kalma displacement camp in South Darfur, pledging to expand healthcare assistance and address worsening humanitarian conditions affecting displaced families.
The delegation was headed by Ezzeldin al-Safi, director of the National Humanitarian Access Authority, and included Deputy Health Minister Al-Amin Othman Falati.
According to local Sudanese media, the officials met camp leaders and representatives of its eight administrative sections to discuss shortages of food, drinking water, medicines and essential healthcare services.
The delegation said the government would allocate available medical resources to help address the needs of displaced residents.
Government representatives estimated that Kalma’s population exceeds 600,000 people, although the figure has not been independently verified.
Al-Safi announced plans to launch an early recovery initiative from Kalma, intended to help displaced communities gradually move beyond dependence on humanitarian assistance by supporting livelihoods and productive activities.
He also announced plans for a humanitarian conference in November, bringing together representatives from displacement camps to identify urgent needs and contribute to longer-term recovery proposals.
The authority pledged to monitor humanitarian organisations operating in Kalma and examine whether they were meeting their responsibilities to displaced communities.
During the discussions, camp representatives emphasised the need for accountability for violations that had forced residents from their homes.
They said justice remained a priority regardless of whether Sudan’s war ended through negotiations.
Kalma has housed people displaced by successive waves of violence in Darfur since the conflict that erupted in the region in 2003.
The latest visit comes as humanitarian needs remain severe across South Darfur, with displacement, insecurity and deteriorating economic conditions placing additional pressure on already overstretched services.
The TASIS administration has increasingly sought to develop civilian institutions and humanitarian coordination mechanisms in areas under its control, although the effectiveness of its latest commitments will depend on their implementation.
