UNDP analysis shows Ebola extends beyond a health emergency. It is also a development and economic crisis triggering severe socioeconomic shocks, particularly for women.
Escalating RSF drone strikes on El Obeid are killing civilians, cutting off access to food, water and fuel, and paving the way for a ground offensive that would put hundreds of thousands at grave risk.
This includes a preliminary estimate in direct physical damage equivalent to about 6 per cent of GDP, according to a satellite-based Rapid Digital Assessment (RAPIDA) by UNDP.
Food aid is not separate from the Ebola response. It is part of containment. It helps people stay in care. It helps contacts remain under observation. It reduces the pressure on families to move.
The Venezuelan Red Cross has been working around the clock — carrying out search and rescue, physical and psychological first aid, restoring family links and damage assessments.