Government of Japan and IOM Launch New Project to Support Community Stabilization in Conflict Affected Areas in Sudan Format Khartoum-The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has received over USD 1.6 million from the Government of Japan to support conflict-affected communities in Sudan. The new project will benefit some 30,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement, and who lack adequate access to livelihood opportunities, water and health services in West Darfur, North Darfur and South Kordofan. Over the last five years, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has significantly increased from 5.8 million people in 2016 to 13.4 million in 2021, according to the Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2021. Such increase exacerbated by the economic crisis, the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, recurrent shocks, such as flooding and disease outbreaks, and localized conflict.