Deadline: 02-Dec-2025

The World Food Programme (WFP) has opened the 2026 Khartoum Targeting Call for Proposals to select partners who can strengthen targeting systems for food assistance in Sudan. The initiative focuses on improving accountability, accuracy, fairness, and community participation to ensure aid reaches the most vulnerable people amid escalating food insecurity. Partners will support data management, feedback systems, and transparent beneficiary identification processes.

WFP 2026 Khartoum Targeting Call for Proposals: Strengthening Targeting Systems for Food Assistance in Sudan

Overview

The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched the 2026 Khartoum Targeting Call for Proposals to identify partners capable of enhancing targeting-related activities in Sudan. This opportunity aims to ensure humanitarian assistance is delivered efficiently, fairly, and transparently as the country faces one of the world’s most severe food security crises.

Sudan’s food insecurity has intensified since the conflict began in April 2023, leaving 24.6 million people—more than half its population—in high levels of acute food insecurity. Many are living in catastrophic, emergency, or crisis conditions.

Why This Call Matters

Sudan is experiencing widespread famine risk across North Darfur, West Kordofan, and South Kordofan. Humanitarian operations are under heavy strain due to:

• Restricted access

• Severe funding shortages

• Ration reductions

• Suspension of assistance programs
  These pressures make rigorous, transparent targeting essential to reach those most at risk.

Key Focus Areas

WFP aims to select partners with expertise in improving food assistance targeting through:

1. Food Security and Food Assistance

• Support the fair delivery of food, cash, or vouchers.

• Strengthen systems to prioritize households with the highest vulnerability.

2. Accountability to Affected People (AAP)

• Transparent two-way communication channels

• Community participation in decisions

• Functional and responsive feedback mechanisms

3. Improved Beneficiary Identification

• More accurate and fair targeting criteria

• Reduced inclusion and exclusion errors

• Use of vulnerability data for evidence-based selection

4. Community Trust and Transparency

• Participatory verification processes

• Open information-sharing to build credibility within communities

5. Strengthened Local Capacity

• Improved data management systems

• Training local actors on targeting methodologies

• Enhanced ability to use evidence-based tools

Who Is Eligible?

Ideal applicants include:

• National and international NGOs

• Civil society organizations

• Community-based organizations

• Academic or research institutions with expertise in data or targeting

• Organizations able to operate in Khartoum and surrounding regions

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Proven experience in humanitarian targeting

• Strong data management and analysis capabilities

• Ability to operate safely in complex environments

• Commitment to AAP and community engagement principles

How It Works: What Partners Will Support

Selected partners will collaborate with WFP to implement improved targeting systems through:

1. Data-Driven Targeting

• Conduct vulnerability assessments

• Manage beneficiary databases

• Apply clear eligibility criteria

2. Feedback and Grievance Mechanisms

• Operate hotlines and community helpdesks

• Document and resolve grievances following WFP standards

• Ensure affected populations understand their rights

3. Community Participation

• Support community committees and consultations

• Facilitate inclusive verification exercises

4. Transparency in Targeting

• Public information sessions on criteria and processes

• Clear communication about selection and exclusion decisions

5. Capacity Building

• Training local stakeholders on targeting tools

• Establishing systems for sustained local ownership

How to Apply

While WFP will publish full instructions in the official Call for Proposals package, applicants typically must:

1. Register on WFP’s partner platform (usually UN Partner Portal).

2. Review the full Call for Proposals document.

3. Prepare a technical proposal demonstrating experience in targeting, accountability, and data management.

4. Submit a budget aligned with proposed activities.

5. Provide organizational documents (registration, financial statements, compliance policies).

6. Submit before the stated deadline in the official CFP document.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Submitting vague methodologies without clear targeting steps

• Overlooking accountability components like hotlines or feedback systems

• Ignoring community engagement requirements

• Weak data management strategies, including missing safeguards

• Budgets lacking justification or misaligned with activities

• Unclear geographic presence or inability to operate in high-risk areas

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is the purpose of the 2026 Khartoum Targeting Call for Proposals?

To identify partners who can strengthen targeting processes to ensure food assistance reaches Sudan’s most vulnerable people.

2. What types of activities are required under this call?

Activities include vulnerability assessments, data management, feedback mechanisms, community engagement, and transparent targeting.

3. Which regions are prioritized?

Khartoum is the core focus, but activities may relate to broader food assistance programming linked to famine-risk areas such as Darfur and the Kordofan regions.

4. What expertise should applicants have?

Strong experience in humanitarian targeting, AAP, data analysis, and operating in conflict-affected environments.

5. Does this call include funding?

Typically, successful applicants receive funding to implement agreed targeting-related activities, though exact amounts are detailed in the official CFP.

6. Can local organizations apply?

Yes. Local NGOs and community-based organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.

7. What is “accountability to affected people”?

It refers to ensuring affected communities have a voice, access to information, and the ability to give feedback or raise complaints about assistance.

Conclusion

The WFP 2026 Khartoum Targeting Call for Proposals is a critical opportunity to strengthen how humanitarian aid is targeted and delivered during Sudan’s severe food insecurity crisis. By partnering with organizations that prioritize transparency, fairness, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making, WFP aims to ensure assistance reaches the households most in need and supports a more equitable humanitarian response.

For more information, visit UN Partner Portal.