FAO emergencies and resilience

Sudan

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48.2 million  
country population 

19.5 million people 
in high levels of acute food insecurity, including 135 000 people in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) 

825 000 children 
expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition 

9 million people
displaced 

14 areas in North Darfur, South Darfur and South Kordofan at risk of Famine under a worst-case scenario 

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


Sudan is facing one of the world’s largest hunger crises and the largest internal displacement crisis globally. Violent conflict, restricted access and mass displacement continue to drive extreme levels of food insecurity, with 14 areas across Darfur and Kordofan at risk of Famine if conditions persist. FAO is scaling up life-saving support to vulnerable households through crop, livestock and fisheries interventions to boost local food production in the face of a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. 
Highlights
News
Risk of Famine persists as nearly 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity in Sudan
15/05/2026

Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026

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 office

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

 
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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