To address the critical humanitarian situation in Sudan, the European Commission and its Member States have committed €522 million in aid for the year 2025. This pledge was announced during the High-Level Conference for Sudan, co-hosted in London by the Commission in collaboration with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the African Union. This initiative comes in response to two years of armed conflict that have significantly impacted the population in the region.
The European Commission has allocated €282 million as part of this commitment, with the remainder being pledged by EU Member States, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Of the total funds earmarked for 2025, €160 million has been designated explicitly for humanitarian assistance targeted at the most vulnerable individuals in Sudan. Additionally, €109 million has been allocated for the humanitarian response in neighbouring countries affected by the crisis, along with an extra €13 million directed toward stabilisation assistance. Overall, this brings the European Union’s contribution to the regional response to the Sudan crisis—both within Sudan and in neighbouring countries—to a total of €282 million for the year.
The EU’s commitment will facilitate essential services, including health and nutritional care, food assistance, water and sanitation, shelter, protection, and educational support to the most at-risk households, including internally displaced persons, refugee families, and host communities.
The High-Level Conference for Sudan follows the recent visit by Commissioner Hadja Lahbib to Chad, where she witnessed the profound effects of the conflict on refugees, particularly women and children. The conference seeks to heighten international awareness of the enduring humanitarian crisis in Sudan and provides a platform to address its devastating effects, including actionable steps to enhance humanitarian access.
