FAO emergencies and resilience

Sudan

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48.2 million 
country population

21.2 million people 
in high acute food insecurity (September 2025), including 375 000 people in Catastrophe

9.6 million people 
displaced

Famine conditions confirmed in El Fasher (North Darfur) and Kadugli (South Kordofan), with risk of Famine in 20 areas across Greater Darfur & Greater Kordofan (October 2025 - May 2026)

to assist 2 465 000 people, FAO requires USD 230.5 million for 2026

Famine is confirmed in El Fasher and Kadugli, with a risk of famine in 20 additional areas across Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan between October 2025 and May 2026. Violent conflict, restricted access and mass displacement continue to drive extreme levels of food insecurity across the country. FAO is scaling up crop, livestock and fisheries support for vulnerable households to enhance local food production in the face of a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions.
Highlights
News
FAO and Japan strengthen partnership to boost food production in Sudan’s River Nile State
04/05/2026

From the FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa

News
Five things you should know about Sudan's food crisis
15/04/2026

Why Sudan's agrifood system is under severe strain in 2026

News
FAO’s new Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal seeks $2.5 billion to support 100 million people in 54 countries
03/12/2025

Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience

 
Key documents
04/2026

The Government of Italy’s generous contribution of EUR 5 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will support the 24-month project “Resilient agricultural livelihoods and emergency crop production support in the Sudan”.

03/2026

The Sudan continues to face a severe and protracted humanitarian crisis. Food insecurity has reached unprecedented levels, driven by conflict, large-scale displacement and economic contraction.

01/2026

Since the eruption of conflict in April 2023, the Sudan is now the world’s largest humanitarian, displacement and hunger crisis, with conditions continuing to deteriorate rapidly.

 
 
Multimedia
Video
FAO’s critical efforts to combat famine in the Sudan through agriculture and livelihoods support
02/12/2024

The video highlights FAO's efforts to respond to the hunger crisis in the Sudan and the threat of famine that looms over different parts of the country....

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