Immediately following crises, the provision of shelter and non-food items (NFI) assistance is a critical, life-saving intervention that provides affected populations with safety, protection from the elements, health risks and other factors that could increase their vulnerabilities. IOM Sudan provides emergency shelter (ES) and non-food items (NFIs) to affected populations who have been displaced due to conflict and/or natural disasters. Beneficiaries include returnees (refugee returnees and IDP returnees), IDPs (newly displaced and protracted IDPs), and vulnerable crisis affected households.

IOM identifies the most vulnerable beneficiaries using information provided through IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). Coordination and effective collaboration with partners ensure no duplication of assistance and enhances complementarity across targeted locations.
IOM also provides Improved Emergency Shelters (IES), comprising of a one room four wall structure which is easily assembled and is robustly supported by bamboo and wooden poles. This structure, which uses locally sourced materials produced in Darfur, also serve as an opportunity for local communities to benefit from small income grants which support their construction.