The European Union and several member states are pledging 522 million EUR in humanitarian aid for Sudan this year. The announcement was made on Tuesday during a donor conference in London.
European commissioner for crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, co-hosted the meeting in London attended by the EU, United Kingdom, Germany, France and the African Union, marking two years since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan.
“After two years of war, the situation in Sudan is devastating,” said Lahbib who recently visited neighbouring Chad. “The conflict has led to famine in the country and the largest displacement crisis in the world. More than 15 million people have been forced from their homes. International humanitarian law is being violated on a large scale. We must keep Sudan high on the global agenda and uphold international humanitarian law.”
The European Commission has committed 282 million EUR, including 160 million EUR for emergency humanitarian aid within Sudan, 109 million EUR for neighbouring countries and 13 million EUR for stability efforts. The remaining 240 million EUR will come from contributions by Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
The funds aim to provide life-saving support in areas such as food, health care, water and sanitation, education and shelter, particularly for displaced people, refugees, and host communities.
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