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U.S. hosts donor event securing $1.5 billion for Sudan, including $200 million to UN-managed fund

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Key takeaways

  • An international donor event hosted by the United States produced $1.5 billion in new assistance pledges for Sudan.
  • The U.S. announced $200 million in additional support to the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF).
  • The U.S. commitment is linked to a December 2025 memorandum of understanding (MOU) and a $2 billion U.S. pledge to pooled funds managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
  • OCHA has agreed to enact reforms under the MOU intended to improve impact, efficiency, and accountability of UN humanitarian work.
  • The event invited more than 20 donors and highlighted contributions from regional and international partners, including the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Chad, the United Kingdom, and Norway.
  • Officials expect further donor engagement at a follow-up meeting on April 15 in Berlin.

Follow Up Questions

What is the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) and how does it operate?Expand

The Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) is a country-based pooled fund (established 2006) managed by OCHA Sudan under the Humanitarian Coordinator to provide rapid, flexible financing to UN agencies and national/international NGOs to meet the most urgent needs identified in the Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan. It operates from OCHA’s Humanitarian Financing Unit in-country, uses an Advisory Board and allocation processes set out in an Operational Manual (June 2023), and complements bilateral funding and CERF by approving and disbursing allocations to projects on the ground.

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