Annex 2: Terms of Reference

The report should provide information about the general security situation in Sudan as regards conflict-related violence and the humanitarian situation and provide data at regional level where available. The reference for the topics already addressed in the EUAA report Sudan - Country Focus (April 2024) is 1 February 2024 – 30 November 2024. For other topics the reference period is 15 April 2023 – 30 November 2024.
 

General description of the security situation

  • Overview of the conflict 
    o    Political developments
    o    Main conflict dynamics
    o    Territorial control
    o    Security trends and armed confrontations during the reference period
     
  • Actors in conflict
    o    Major state and non-state armed groups
          - Brief description and capacity
          - Nature of methods and tactics used
          - Recruitment
    o    International actors
     
  • Impact of the security situation on civilian population
    o    Humanitarian situation
    o    Communication and media presence 
     

Security situation and conflict impact on civilians by religion

The below structure is to be replicated for each region:

  • Actors involved in conflict during the reference period and control/presence
  • Recent security trends
  • Security incidents
  • Civilian casualties
  • Conflict related infrastructure damage and explosive remnants of war
  • Conflict-induced displacement and return
     

State grouping

  • Khartoum
  • Darfur (states included: North Darfur, South Darfur, West Darfur, East Darfur, Central Darfur)
  • The Kordofans (states included: North Kordofan, South Kordofan, West Kordofan)
  • Central (states included: Al Jazirah, Sennar, White Nile, Blue Nile)
  • North (states included: Northern, River Nile)
  • East (states included: Gedaref, Kassala, Red Sea)