emergency.lu

As part of emergency.lu, Luxembourg also contributed to ETC’s “Services for communities Sahel” project, which aims to bridge the digital divide in the central Sahel and meet the information and communication needs of communities. Through the provision of basic telecommunication services, ETC will ensure that communities in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have access to the tools needed to access potentially life-saving information, and a basic communication network. The first site has been operational in Diffa since mid-2023.

The crisis in Sudan and the conflict in Darfur have led to the looting and destruction of a large number of UN offices, guesthouses and warehouses throughout the region, as well as the evacuation of international staff and the relocation of national staff. For example, the UN launched activities in Farchana, Chad, one hour from the border. Following an initial request from OCHA, the International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) has sent an evaluation mission to the region. The team consisted of an employee from the Ministry and a member of the CGDIS group responsible for humanitarian missions. In addition, the Ministry has made available a light base camp from its stores and an emergency.lu satellite communication system has been installed in Farchana. The evaluation team recommended the installation of semi-permanent infrastructure (using containers), and implementation is planned for early 2024 by Luxembourg and Sweden.