The focus area of this opportunity is food security, specifically through cash assistance aimed at meeting immediate needs while supporting longer-term recovery and resilience.
Since 2019, Sudan has faced deep political, economic, and humanitarian crises. The transitional government’s early reform efforts, supported by development partners, were derailed following the October 2021 military takeover and the outbreak of armed conflict in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This conflict has resulted in over 20,000 deaths and displaced more than 11 million people within the country, alongside 3 million refugees who have fled across borders, creating the world’s largest displacement crisis.
Economic activity has contracted sharply, with GDP falling by 20% in 2023 and 15% in 2024 due to widespread disruptions and the collapse of agriculture and services. Inflation soared to 211% in October 2024, while cereal production dropped by nearly 50%, worsening hunger and malnutrition nationwide. Over 25 million people—more than half the population—now require humanitarian assistance, including nearly 3 million acutely malnourished children. Famine-like conditions have been reported in several camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), where access to food, healthcare, and clean water remains critically limited.
Compounding the crisis, climate change continues to heighten Sudan’s vulnerability through recurring droughts, floods, and land degradation, further threatening agriculture, the main livelihood for most of the population. Despite these challenges, relative stability and improved humanitarian access in some states such as Khartoum, Blue Nile, West Darfur, and North Kordofan have opened opportunities for recovery and resilience-building efforts.
Under the SANAD project, WFP provides unconditional cash transfers—equivalent to USD 10 per household per month—to help vulnerable families meet essential needs, improve food and nutrition security, and strengthen community resilience in both conflict-affected and newly accessible areas. The project began implementation across nine states in mid-2025 and will continue until December 2026.
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