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HIGHLIGHTS
As the crisis in Sudan unfolds, more than 2.2 million people have been internally displaced across all 18 States of Sudan. Cross-border movements are increasing, with more than 697,000 people seeking refuge in neighbouring countries such as Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. Many of these people have moved to areas already coping with acute food insecurity and large refugee populations, further increasing the burden for urgent humanitarian action.
To date, WFP has reached over 1.4 million people in Sudan and 382,490 people in the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, and South Sudan with life-saving food and nutrition assistance.
Due to the growing humanitarian needs, WFP urgently requires over US$ 700 million to continue providing unconditional life-saving food assistance in Sudan and across the affected neighbouring countries.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
The clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have entered the third month, leading to increased humanitarian needs, destruction of assets and livelihoods, and mass displacements. Amidst the dire humanitarian situation, access challenges continue to hinder the delivery of assistance to the affected population.
The violence in Sudan has escalated beyond the capital city of Khartoum to other regions, including Darfur and Kordofan. The situation is particularly dire in West Darfur, where communication, public services, and aid supplies have been disrupted. The humanitarian crisis is alarming, and food security has deteriorated, particularly in urban areas and greater Darfur.
This is mainly due to the loss of livelihoods, displacement, non-functional banking systems, and disrupted markets, which have left many unable to access food and basic services.
The planting season for sorghum, one of Sudan’s main cereal crops, started in June. However, the high cost of seeds and fertilizers and the limited availability of cash and funding could result in a below-average harvest season in September.
According to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, over 2.2 million people have been internally displaced since the onset of the crisis, with the majority in Khartoum (1.3 million), West Darfur (298,000), South Darfur (134,000), Central Darfur (98,000) and North Darfur (76,000).
Additionally, more than 697,000 people, including refugees, asylum seekers and returnees, have crossed into neighbouring countries, such as the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt,
Ethiopia and South Sudan.1
Before the crisis, an estimated 15.8 million people were already food insecure across Sudan.
Due to the conflict, this number is predicted to increase to 19 million (nearly 40 percent of the population) over the next three to six months. This would be the highest number recorded in the country, with the highest rates concentrated in West Darfur, West Kordofan, Blue Nile,
Red Sea, and North Darfur.
Sudan continues to face persistently high levels of acute malnutrition and stunting. The revised Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan 20232 estimates that 2.5 million women and children need nutrition support. Child stunting and wasting rates in Sudan are among the world›s highest, and the prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) stands at 13.6 percent.
In around 40 percent of localities, GAM rates exceed the 15 percent emergency threshold.3
Before the crisis, over 3 million children aged 59-0 months suffered from wasting; over 611,000 children had severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and 2.4 million had moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). The number of acute malnutrition cases among pregnant and breastfeeding women is significant, with over 936,000 cases requiring treatment. WFP is progressively scaling up life-saving food and nutrition assistance based on access and capacity in the volatile security context.