USAID announces $203m in additional humanitarian aid for Sudan

July 19, 2024 (NEW YORK) – The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State, has announced an additional $203 million in urgent humanitarian assistance for the people of Sudan.

This significant funding increase comes in response to a recent report highlighting the devastating food insecurity crisis in Sudan, with millions in urgent need of assistance. The funds will be allocated to various life-saving efforts, including food, protection, health, nutrition, shelter, cash, and agriculture assistance.

U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, revealed the commitment during a meeting on Sudan at the U.S. Mission to the UN in New York. The Ambassador emphasized the dire situation in Sudan, with 14 areas facing a risk of Famine due to the ongoing conflict and obstruction of aid by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

In another separate statement, USAID announced a $69 million aid package to address the humanitarian crisis in Chad, worsened by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The funding will provide vital assistance to over 1.5 million people facing severe food insecurity, including Sudanese refugees and Chadian returnees.

The statement urged other donors to join in addressing the historic humanitarian needs in Sudan. Additionally, it called for an immediate end to the conflict and for the SAF and RSF to return to negotiations for the sake of the Sudanese people.