Donors Pledge $1.7bn for Sudan as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Last update: April 17, 2026
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Funding commitments from global partners aim to support millions affected by conflict, as calls grow for a ceasefire and improved humanitarian access.
International donors have pledged €1.5 billion (about $1.7 billion) in humanitarian assistance for Sudan, as the country grapples with one of the world’s most severe displacement and food crises.
The commitments were announced following a high-level conference in Paris on April 16, bringing together representatives from 55 countries, multilateral institutions and humanitarian organisations. The European Union and its member states accounted for €811 million of the total.
The funding is intended to support emergency relief efforts both Sudan and in neighbouring countries hosting millions of refugees who have fled the ongoing conflict.
Participants at the conference stressed the urgency of preventing Sudan from being sidelined amid competing global crises and called for intensified diplomatic efforts to end hostilities.
The meeting, co-organised by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, the African Union and the European Union, also included regional bodies such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the League of Arab States, alongside the World Bank, the African Development Bank and dozens of international and Sudanese non-governmental organisations.
CBI News reports that donors and partners urged all parties to the conflict to implement an immediate ceasefire, respect international humanitarian law and allow safe, unrestricted access for aid delivery across the country, including through cross-border operations.
The crisis in Sudan stems from a conflict that erupted in April 2023 between rival military factions. The Sudanese Armed Forces, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, are engaged in a protracted struggle with the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by General Mohammed Hamdan Daglo.
According to the United Nations, the war has displaced nearly 13 million people, including around seven million internally displaced and more than four million who have fled to neighbouring countries.
Humanitarian needs continue to escalate, with an estimated 33.7 million people requiring assistance. Food insecurity is widespread, with nearly 30 million people in need of food aid, while millions, particularly women and children, face heightened risks of violence and exploitation.
