SUD, OCHA: Sudan Humanitarian Fund 2026
Over 33 million people in Sudan require humanitarian assistance. The Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF), one of the UN’s country-based pooled funds, supports a coordinated and principled response to save lives and protect people in need. It enables a wide range of frontline partners to respond swiftly and effectively to priorities outlined in the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) and the Humanitarian Coordinator’s (HC) Vision Paper, as well as to emerging emergencies.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Soudan |
Aide d'urgence et protection nothemedefined
Efficacité humanitaire
|
01.01.2026
- 31.12.2026 |
CHF 4’000’000
|
- Bureau des Nations Unies pour la coordination de l’assistance humanitaire
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Coordination des secours et services de soutien et de protection
Type d'aide Panier de fonds ou fonds commun multidonateur
Numéro de projet 7F09054
| Contexte | With the war in Sudan entering its fourth year, the scale and brutality of the conflict - in disregard of International Humanitarian Law - continue to drive what is considered the world’s largest protection, displacement, and hunger crisis. In 2026, an estimated 33.7 million people out of a total population of 53.3 million are projected to require humanitarian assistance – an increase of 3.3 million compared to 2025. As of March 2026, 22.4 million need protection - almost double last year’s figure - and over 12 million, primarily women and children, are at risk of Gender-based Violence (GBV) - a 350% surge since the conflict began; more than 9 million people are internally displaced, alongside 3.5 million returnees, many of whom live in extremely precarious situations; 29 million face acute food insecurity; more than 70% of hospitals are destroyed or non-functional; and more than half of people across the country report difficulties in accessing safe water, contributing to repeated disease outbreaks. With frontlines shifting, current needs are especially acute across the Darfur and Kordofan regions, where more than 80% of the local population require humanitarian assistance. While needs have surged, funding cuts in 2025 have deprived millions of assistance. In response, and in line with the Humanitarian Reset, partners undertook a strict prioritization exercise. The 2026 HNRP should therefore be understood as a basic survival package of urgent, life-saving assistance for those in most dire need. Targeting 20.4 million people for USD 2.9 billion and prioritizing 14 million people for immediate assistance for USD 2.1 billion, the plan emphasises agility, integrated multi-sectoral action, and a more bottom-up, field-driven approach placing local actors at the centre. Within this framework, the SHF plays a pivotal role in enabling timely, needs-based, and coordinated life-saving response across all sectors. |
| Objectifs | To provide principled, needs-based, and life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection to crisis-affected populations across Sudan by enabling rapid, flexible, and locally led interventions aligned with the 2026 HNRP, the HC’s Vision, and the Humanitarian Reset. |
| Groupes cibles | The most vulnerable populations across Sudan, in line with the hyper-prioritized areas identified in the 2026 HNRP, including those displaced and living in catastrophic conditions, while ensuring that assistance reaches vulnerable people in situ and does not create unintended protection risks or displacement pull factors. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
HNRP 2026 – Strategic Objectives: Life-saving • Reduce crisis-related morbidity and mortality • Deliver rapid, safe, dignified, inclusive, and accountable life-saving assistance • Prioritize urgent multi-sectoral and protection-focused interventions Protection • Safeguard the safety, dignity, and rights of affected people • Ensure all actions comply with international law and humanitarian standards • Mitigate risks of violence, exploitation, and abuse HC’s SHF Vision Statement 2026 - Strategic Focus: • Scale-up of Locally-led, Multi-Sectoral Lifesaving Assistance • Strengthen Protection-Centered Humanitarian Response • Enhance Localization and National Leadership • Improved Humanitarian Access, Preparedness, and Rapid Response • Strengthen Humanitarian Enabling Services • Reinforce Accountability, Monitoring, and Risk Assurance |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: In 2026, the SHF will deliver large-scale, life-saving supplies and services across the 84 hyper-prioritized localities, covering food security, health, nutrition, WASH, protection, and shelter/NFI support. This will be enabled through strengthened joint pipelines, common warehousing, and rapid last-mile distribution systems. The Fund will also expand cash-based assistance where market conditions allow and provide targeted enabling services - such as security assessments and mine-action support - in newly accessible areas. Together, these outputs will directly reinforce a locally led, multi-sectoral response capable of rapidly scaling to meet acute and catastrophic needs. Principaux résultats antérieurs: The SHF has strengthened humanitarian financing through a flexible, needs-based model that rapidly channels funds to priority areas. By integrating the cluster system, supporting inclusive consultations, and partnering closely with local and international NGOs, the Fund has improved coordination and advanced community-led responses. Its adaptable allocation methods have enabled effective action across diverse emergencies - from neighborhood-level interventions to large, multi-state crises - emphasizing multi-cluster and area-based approaches with strong protection integration. Since 2023, the SHF has mobilized substantial resources with a strong focus on local civil society, including Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) and women-led groups. The Fund has relied heavily on its Reserve for Emergency Allocations to address sudden shocks and reinforce mechanisms such as the Emergency Rapid Response Mechanism. In 2024-25, the SHF and CERF remained vital, with Sudan becoming CERF’s largest recipient, mainly for food security, shelter, and health in high-conflict areas. In 2025, the SHF received around USD 170 million, with 26% directed to local actors. It also strengthened risk management by updating its Risk Management Framework, launching new capacity assessments for over 60 applicants, and finalizing a third-party monitoring agreement. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU) |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | Sudan’s HC oversees the SHF and its allocation processes, supported by the SHF Humanitarian Financing Unit within OCHA, the SHF Advisory Board, and the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Synergies are achievable with other SDC-funded initiatives and contributions from like-minded donors, particularly in the Protection, Food Security, and WASH sectors. Switzerland, as a member of the Advisory Board, will maintain close engagement to monitor developments and ensure coordinated and complementary support. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 4’000’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 4’000’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 40’103’945 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 44’103’945 |
| Phases du projet | Phase 11 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026 (Phase en cours) Phase 10 01.12.2025 - 31.12.2026 (Phase en cours) Phase 9 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025 (Completed) Phase 8 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024 (Completed) Phase 7 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023 (Completed) Phase 6 01.04.2022 - 31.12.2022 (Completed) Phase 3 22.11.2016 - 31.12.2017 (Completed) Phase 2 15.03.2015 - 31.12.2015 (Completed) Phase 1 17.04.2014 - 31.12.2014 (Completed) |
