EU commits €190 million in additional humanitarian and development aid in Sudan

With the conflict in Sudan causing untold suffering to the country and forcing millions to flee their homes in search of safety, the Commission has pledged a total of €190 million in humanitarian and development assistance. It comes as Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič is co-hosting a High-level Pledging Event to support the Humanitarian Response in Sudan and the Region.

Out of the total new EU aid package, €52 million is allocated to humanitarian assistance in Sudan to support the most vulnerable caught up in the crisis. A further €8 million is dedicated to supporting Sudan’s neighbours to deal with the arrival of those fleeing Sudan. In addition, €130 million in development cooperation will support food security, resilience and health for the most vulnerable people.

Convened by the EU, the United Nations, Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the Africa Union, the pledging event held in Geneva aims at exploring ways to help not only the people of Sudan but also support neighbouring countries hosting thousands of returnees and Sudanese refugees.

The new humanitarian funding is in addition to the €73 million already allocated to Sudan in 2023 in humanitarian assistance and to €1.15 million allocated for the immediate relief and first aid assistance to populations in Sudan itself, and to refugees and returnees in neighbouring countries. The EU also launched Humanitarian Air Bridge flights earlier this year to deliver essential supplies and EU humanitarian aid experts were rapidly deployed along the border regions in countries bordering Sudan (Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad and Egypt), to rapidly assess the emerging humanitarian needs on the ground.