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New US$2 million Kuwait-funded project to expand access to safe water for IDPs, refugees and host communities in Sudan

Over 500,000 people in Sudan will gain access to clean, safe and reliable water through a new UNDP project funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.

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2 years into war, a portrait of a people trying to survive

Photographer Giles Clarke's images depict daily life in the shadow of conflict

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Making funds go further as Sudan's war continues

After two years of conflict, empowering people to help themselves is the only sustainable way to address the country's vast needs.

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The Socioeconomic Impact of Armed Conflict on Sudanese Urban Households

Full-time employment halves and only one in seven households can access full health services, according to new report from UNDP and the International Food Policy Research Institute.

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Government of Japan and UNDP launch US$1 million project to boost food security and incomes for IDPs and host communities in Sudan’s Red Sea state

More than 60,000 people will benefit from higher yields, new employment opportunities and access to clean power and water as part of a new programme targeting food insecurity and poverty in Sudan’s Red Sea state.

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Support to women boosts food security and reduces need for aid

With training, tools and loans for women to run farms and businesses, we increase food supplies and the purchasing power of families to buy them

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When does the journey end?

Broad package of support, from new employment to clean energy and women's centers, helps families start again after fleeing conflict

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Our Impact

UNDP is committed to staying and delivering in Sudan.

Building on over 50 years of experience in country, UNDP Sudan is working to address immediate critical needs and early recovery efforts. 

We support farmers, women and youth to find jobs and boost productivity; increase access to basic services like clean water, solar power and healthcare; and foster peacebuilding activities to reduce conflict and widen the space for recovery and development.

         What We Do

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Resilient Livelihoods
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Equitable Access to Essential Services
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Inclusive Governance and Peacebuilding

         Publications

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The Socioeconomic Impact of Armed Conflict on Sudanese Urban Households

A comprehensive assessment of how the conflict has devastated income, healthcare and education in urban areas

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Livelihoods in Sudan amid Armed Conflict

Assessing the social and economic impact of conflict on rural Sudan

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Empowering Sudan: Renewable Energy Addressing Poverty and Development

Analysis of how renewable energy can reduce poverty and support sustainable development

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11 million

forced from their homes

The recent conflict caused the displacement of more than 11 million people.

69%

of internally displaced people in Sudan are women

Facing displacement, loss of livelihoods, & gender-based violence.

25 million

facing food insecurity in Sudan

Almost half of Sudan's population doesn't have access to nutritious food.

50%

unemployment rate in urban households

While 20% of urban households have no source of income.

UN Volunteers

Administrated by UNDP, UN Volunteers started working in Sudan in 1996, mobilising the talent and dedication of people around the world to achieve national development objectives. Some 250 UN Volunteers are deployed across various UN entities in Sudan. They come from over 40 different countries and bring with them a huge range of skills and experience, making an invaluable contribution to the UN’s work in project management, health, protection, monitoring, evaluation, communications and peacebuilding.

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