SUD, ECHO, MC Collective Sudan CCS

Principal Objective: To address critical needs through the delivery of multi-sectoral emergency assistance to populations affected by conflict displacement, natural hazards and epidemic outbreaks with a focus on hard-to-reach areas in Sudan.

Specific Objective: Vulnerable Sudanese households and communities have improved ability to address their critical needs in an effective, efficient and people-centered manner.

Vulnerable Sudanese households and communities - IDPs, host communities, returnees and refugees/asylum seekers- affected by conflict, displacement, natural hazards and epidemic outbreaks with a focus on hard-to-reach areas in Sudan.

Total individuals: 442,272 beneficiaries across 13 states in Sudan (see intervention area annex)

1. Humanitarian response in Sudan is strengthened through shared knowledge, services, learning, and harmonization enabling a more integrated, evidence-informed, and impactful response.
2. Vulnerable Sudanese households and communities are better able to meet their critical needs with reduced reliance on negative coping mechanisms.
3. Shock-responsive cash assistance enabling a flexible emergency response to exogenous shocks and emerging humanitarian needs.
4. Livelihoods of crisis-affected individuals owning local businesses are protected and strengthened, contributing to sustained access to markets in emergencies.
5. Humanitarian action in Sudan is strengthened through improved INGO coordination and collective positions on advocacy, access, INGO representation, field support, and learning.

Expected results:  

ECHO refers to key activities rather than outputs.

1. Advance coordination, harmonization and quality through leadership in Sudan's Cash Working Group (CWG).
2. Maintain CCS Area-Based Coordination (ABC) platform focusing on programmatic alignment, supporting a well- coordinated multi-sectoral response to enhance collective impact.
3. Identify and register vulnerable conflict-affected households for MPCA.
4. Scale and expand integrated MPCA, protection, health, and nutrition programming through targeted identification of MPCA beneficiaries.
5. Coordinate on and maintain an overview of high priority, high need communities for potential Common Fund allocations in response to sudden shocks.
6. Allocate Common Funds to CCS partners for shock-responsive MPCA and GCT delivery.
7. Identify and prioritize crisis-affected micro, small, and medium businesses whose livelihoods are at risk and whose continued operation is essential to maintaining access to basic goods for displaced and conflict-affected populations.
8. Provide time-bound Emergency Business Grants (EBGs) to crisis-affected businesses to protect income-generating activities and prevent business collapse.
9. Provide support to members, through regular field-level convenings, to align positioning vis-à-vis local authorities, operational coordination and engagement with UN, local NGOs and community groups, as requested by members.

Results from previous phases:   This represents the first contribution of SDC to CCS, which directly supports the UN Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP). According to the 2026 HNRP, 33.7 million people require humanitarian assistance, including 1 million targeted for Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) and Group Cash Transfers (GCT). The response builds on findings from the Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Community Voices and Consultations study (August–October 2025), which highlight a strong and consistent preference among communities for cash-based assistance as the most effective and dignified form of support. Out of 2,500 respondents, 2,266 (90.6%) expressed a preference for MPCA to meet their multi-sectoral basic needs, compared to 414 (16.5%) who favored in-kind assistance. Similarly, CCS data indicates an average preference of 93% for cash-based assistance among affected populations. In addition, the 2025 Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) found that 61.3% of non-displaced people, 74.8% of internally displaced persons (IDPs), and 70.4% of returnees identified MPCA as their preferred form of assistance.