J807NSD WFP Sudan Emergency Relief Appeal

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Famine has been confirmed in five areas of North Darfur, as conflict, displacement and humanitarian-access constraints have devastating consequences. This includes in Zamzam camp, which shelters hundreds of thousands of displaced people, 

A total of 24.3 million people are facing acute hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) – the global standard for measuring food insecurity – and 17 areas of the country are at risk of famine in the coming months. 

Sudan faces the worst displacement crisis in the world, as the conflict continues to force millions of people from their homes. This influx of displaced people puts severe pressure on already scarce resources, threatening to destabilize the entire region unless urgent action is taken to prevent the crisis from spiralling out of control.

The conflict has pushed the banking sector into a severe crisis. Unavailability of, or limited access to, banking services is leading to widespread cash shortages nationwide. Cash-strapped Sudanese are struggling to buy essential items as the inflation rate soars. Staple grain prices are expected to rise to 200 percent above last year.

Despite widespread insecurity and access constraints, WFP has delivered life-saving food and nutrition assistance to over 9.8 million people since the start of the conflict in April 2023 – including in some of the most hard-to-reach areas in the Darfur region.