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  • Publication | 2026
Sudan: Emergency and Resilience Plan, 2026–2028
Global Food and Nutrition Security

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. Famine has been confirmed in El Fasher and Kadugli, while a high risk of Famine persists across a further 20 areas in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan. The crisis is driven by widespread hostilities, mass internal displacement, significant refugee outflows, climate shocks and stressors, economic collapse and restricted humanitarian access, which continue to impede the delivery of life-saving assistance. Agriculture supplies 80 percent of the national food supply and remains the backbone of the Sudan’s economy; however, the sector has been severely disrupted. Restoring agricultural production is therefore central to the country’s recovery and long-term stability. Through its Emergency and Resilience Plan (2026–2028), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to reach 2 465 000 households with a budget of USD 230.5 million to address the Sudan’s deepening food security and livelihood crisis, improve food security and nutrition, reduce dependence on humanitarian assistance, strengthen resilient livelihoods and contribute to lasting peace and progress towards durable solutions.