Kassala, Sudan, A man receives a lifesaving food basket in Aboudah Camp.

Kassala, Sudan

A man receives a lifesaving food basket in Aboudah Camp. Islamic Relief/ Ahmed Osman

Sudan

Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
From: 01/01/2026 to: 31/12/2026
Published: 26/02/2026
Coordinated by: OCHA

Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2026

Overview

Sennar, Sudan, A mother cradles her newborn in Sennar Maternity Hospital, now powered by a solar energy system to ensure continuous care.

At a glance

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White Nile, Sudan, A NRC staff member leads a physical activity session under the “Better Learning Programme”, which provides psychosocial support for conflict-affected children.

Foreword by the Humanitarian Coordinator

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Part 1: Humanitarian Needs

Kassala, Sudan, An internally displaced woman sits on her bed. She fled Khartoum with her family in 2023, and now resides together with hundreds of other displaced families on the grounds of a former school.

1.1 Crisis overview

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Blue Nile, Sudan, Displaced families, who recently returned from South Sudan, receive assistance at a WFP distribution site.

1.2 Humanitarian needs and risks

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River Nile, Sudan, A girl participates in a drawing and art session at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Atbara

1.3 Key figures

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Part 2: Response Plan

Gedaref, Sudan, A doctor performs a medical check in a mobile primary healthcare clinic that offers testing and treatment to internally displaced people and members of the host community.

2.1 Humanitarian response strategy

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Central Darfur, Sudan, Volunteers prepare meals for displaced people and host communities in Zalingei.

2.2 Implementing the Humanitarian Reset in Sudan

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North Darfur, Sudan, Women recount their experiences fleeing El Fasher to the Emergency Relief Coordinator during a mission to Tawila.

2.3 Cost of the response

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North Darfur, Sudan, An onion trader stands in front of his goods in Tawila. He was able to rebuild his business with the assistance he received from an emergency business grant provided by the Cash Consortium of Sudan.

2.4 Cash & voucher assistance overview and multi-purpose cash assistance

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Khartoum, Sudan, A national NGO partner undertakes a mine clearance training in Khartoum.

2.5 Response monitoring

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Part 3: Cluster Response Plan

Kassala, Sudan, Displaced children attend class at a UNICEF-supported safe space and learning center.

3.1 Education

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Gedaref, Sudan, A farmer inspects his sorghum crops in Al Fashaga.

3.2 Food security and livelihoods

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Khartoum, Sudan, Nurses carry out triage for incoming patients.

3.3 Health

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Northern, Sudan, A boy is held by his mother in a hospital in Ad Dabbah, where he receives treatment for severe acute malnutrition.

3.4 Nutrition

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Kassala, Sudan, A national NGO delivers an awareness-raising session on protection and women's empowerment in a displacement site.

3.5 Protection

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Red Sea, Sudan, An internally displaced woman fixes her shelter in Tokar.

3.6 Shelter and non-food items

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Northern, Sudan , Tents stand in the sun in a displacement site in Ad Dabbah.

3.7 Site management

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Kassala, Sudan, An 8-year-old boy collects water at a distribution point.

3.8 Water, sanitation and hygiene

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Aj Jazirah, Sudan, A humanitarian worker consults with community leaders in Wad Medani.

3.9 Coordination, thematic and support services

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Kassala, Sudan, UNHAS ground crew handles luggage for travelers on the first UNHAS flight to Kassala after resumption of the service.

3.10 Enabling services

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Part 4: Refugee Needs and Response Plan

Gedaref, Sudan, A refugee family sits in their shelter in Tunaydbah Refugee Camp.

4. Refugee needs and response plan

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Part 5: Abyei Response Plan

Abyei Administrative Area, Distribution of shelter and non-food items to people displaced by conflict in the Abyei Administrative Area.

5. Abyei response plan

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Annex

Gedaref, Sudan, Children collect clean water from a distribution point in a displacement site.

HNRP & RRP financial requirements breakdown

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Central Darfur, Sudan, An internally displaced man attends a tailoring training session in Nertiti.

Acronyms

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