SUD, Support to Mutual Aid Groups (MAGs)


This project addresses intersecting HDP needs of conflict-affected women, girls, men, and boys, including IDPs, vulnerable host communities and returnees across Sudan. It strengthens resilience and social cohesion through flexible, locally owned, integrated approaches led by Sudanese actors. Leveraging Saferworld’s partnerships, it enables Mutual Aid Groups to respond to needs identified by them. It links immediate assistance with conflict-sensitive peacebuilding to lay groundwork for recovery. Core principles are local leadership, inclusion, and adaptive delivery for people-centered outcomes.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Sudan
Nothilfe und Schutz
Konflikt & Fragilität
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit
Nahrungsmittelnothilfe
Konfliktprävention
01.09.2025 - 31.08.2028
CHF  4’000’000
Hintergrund

Sudan is experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises following the outbreak of civil war in April 2023 between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has led to mass displacement of nearly 13 million people and caused more than 30 million people to be in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Basic infrastructure has collapsed, more than 70% of health facilities are non-functional, vaccination rates have dropped significantly, in addition to facing outbreaks of Cholera.

Human rights violations have escalated dramatically, particularly in Darfur and North Kordofan, where the RSF has been accused of committing massacres and ethnic-based violence. Famine conditions are worsening in several regions, with increasing levels of malnutrition, especially among children.

In response to the deteriorating situation and the restricted access faced by international actors, grassroots networks such as MAGs have stepped up, delivering vital aid and reflecting Sudan’s long-standing culture of local solidarity, known as ‘Nafir’.

Ziele To address the intersecting HDP needs of conflict-affected women, girls, men, and boys, including IDPs, vulnerable host communities, returnees, and people with disabilities, across Sudan, by strengthening resilience and social cohesion through flexible, locally owned, and integrated approaches led by Sudanese actors.
Zielgruppen IDPs, host communities, returnees, and people with disabilities
Mittelfristige Wirkungen

1. Immediate survival and protection (humanitarian support).

2. Reducing tensions and fostering community cohesion (peacebuilding).

3. Institutional capacity strengthening in support of frontline responders to the crisis.

Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

 

1.1. Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFIs)
1.2. Food security and livelihoods
1.3. Health services
1.4. Protection and GBV response
1.5. WASH services

2.1. Strengthening capacity of CSOs
2.2. Partner-led peacebuilding initiatives
2.3. Support for community mechanisms
2.4. Inclusion in peace and governance processes

3.1. Needs and gaps analysis
3.2. Capacity strengthening for networked crisis responders
3.3. Strengthening coordination platforms


Resultate von früheren Phasen:   N/A


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Internationale oder ausländische NGO
  • Andere internationale oder ausländische NGO Norden
  • Saferworld


Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren The project is closely coordinated with other humanitarian actors in Sudan, including the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF), to ensure harmonized efforts. Saferworld also plays a role in the Localization Coordination Council (LCC), fostering synergies with grassroots partners and aligning with national and international localization agendas.
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    4’000’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    999’600 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   6’000’000
Projektphasen Phase 1 01.09.2025 - 31.08.2028   (Laufende Phase)