Luxembourg‑German team boosts Farchana hub capacity for Sudan refugee response
A joint Luxembourg‑German mission led a successful scale‑up of the Farchana humanitarian hub, significantly strengthening the operational capabilities of IHP, IOM and other UN agencies responding to the ongoing influx of refugees from Sudan.
Since early 2023, the Farchana hub has served as the main logistical base for cross‑border assistance from Chad into the Darfur region, currently supporting operations serving tens of thousands of people. In January 2025, IHP orchestrated an ambitious enhancement of the site, deploying a dedicated Luxembourgish–German team to bolster staff and infrastructure on the ground.
Major infrastructure upgrades
During the multi‑week operation, personnel completed the construction of additional office and accommodation units, provided maintenance for critical technical systems such as generators and satellite communications, and renovated communal facilities for staff and partner agencies. These upgrades were designed to increase both the comfort and functionality of the hub, enabling faster coordination and more efficient delivery of humanitarian services.
Strengthened support for IOM and UN partners
The reinforced hub now offers significantly greater working and living capacity for IOM, UNHCR, WFP and other UN agencies based in Farchana. Equipped with improved office space, enhanced connectivity and reliable utilities, these agencies can now coordinate cross‑border relief more effectively, scale up tracking and registration efforts, and launch rapid field interventions into Darfur.
IOM’s recent press releases described the Farchana expansion as vital to its ability to assist over 220,000 people in the region. With the January 2025 upgrades, humanitarian actors report being “poised to provide life‑saving assistance to an additional 220,000 people in the coming months”, a target made more attainable thanks to the reinforced hub.
A foundation for continued collaboration
Representatives of IHP emphasized that the scale‑up was part of a broader strategy to support coordinated cross‑border responses. The Farchana hub now stands as a shared platform where international NGOs, UN agencies and national bodies can work side‑by‑side, with improved infrastructure enabling multi‑agency planning, data collection and rapid deployment to hard‑hit field sites.
What’s next? With the structural and technical expansion now complete, agencies in Farchana are poised to roll out accelerated assistance programs aimed at food security, health, shelter and protection services across the Chad‑Sudan border. IHP will continue working closely with Luxembourg, German and other donor partners to monitor the hub’s performance and plan further enhancements as the crisis evolves.