Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out on 15 April 2023. Fighting has been concentrated in densely populated urban centres, starting in Khartoum but quickly spreading across the country. These clashes have triggered waves of forced displacement, both internally as well as to neighbouring countries, including Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan. The operating environment for humanitarian actors has also been constrained due to insecurity.  

Esta última crisis se produce en medio de un contexto humanitario complejo y prolongado en Sudán, con 15,8 millones de personas de personas necesitadas - la más alta en una década- antes de estos acontecimientos. El país se enfrenta a riesgos medioambientales persistentes, como inundaciones recurrentes, sequías e invasiones de langostas, además de una inseguridad alimentaria y problemas económicos generalizados. Los prolongados desplazamientos internos, el elevado número de refugiados y los continuos focos de conflicto entre comunidades agravan aún más las necesidades y la vulnerabilidad.

Through its REACH initiative, IMPACT has been present in Sudan since 2020, providing humanitarian actors with up-to-date data and analysis on existing needs through a first country-wide Multi-sectoral Needs Assessment. Following the recent outbreak in violence between the SAF and RSF, IMPACT is mobilising an emergency response in Sudan and neighbouring countries, to provide decision makers with rapid analysis of conditions on the ground. Follow our Sudan Crisis Thread below for our latest insights and analysis on how the situation is evolving.