EU pledges 282.5 mln euros for Sudan crisis aid
April 10, 2025 (BRUSSELS) – The European Commission on Thursday announced 282.5 million euros ($305 million) in humanitarian aid to support people affected by the conflict in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries, particularly Chad.
The funding aims to address the needs of vulnerable populations facing displacement and severe food insecurity, the EU’s executive body said in a statement.
Of the total, 160 million euros is allocated for Sudan, focusing on regions severely impacted by conflict and facing potential famine conditions. Aid will include cash assistance, healthcare, nutrition services, water, sanitation, shelter, protection and education.
Chad, which hosts over 1.1 million Sudanese refugees among more than 1.3 million displaced people overall, will receive 74.5 million euros. This funding targets the response to the influx of Sudanese refugees and returnees in the east, as well as the crisis in the Lake Chad province, covering food, nutrition, protection, health, sanitation, shelter and education.
A further 48 million euros will support refugees, returnees and host communities in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt and Libya dealing with the spillover effects of the crisis. Neighbouring countries have absorbed nearly 4 million people fleeing Sudan, according to the Commission.
The Commission noted that 140 million euros of the announced aid package is subject to approval by EU budgetary authorities.
The announcement coincided with a visit by EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, to Chad, where she is assessing EU-funded projects and meeting with humanitarian partners and authorities.
The Sudan conflict, which began two years ago, has created the world’s largest displacement crisis with over 15 million people forced from their homes, the statement said. More than 30 million people in Sudan require humanitarian assistance, with projections indicating nearly 25 million could face acute food insecurity by May 2025.
The EU stated it allocated almost 260 million euros for the Sudan crisis response in 2024.
To maintain global attention on the crisis, the EU will co-host the London Sudan Conference on April 15 with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the African Union.
($1 = 0.9263 euros)