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Sudan is facing one of the world’s most severe and complex humanitarian crises. Its roots in a conflict that erupted in April 2023, the crisis is now in its third year. The toll the conflict has had on Sudan is staggering, including displacement on a mass scale, famine conditions in multiple regions, a decimated health system, and rising protection risks, especially for women and children.

slamic Relief has stayed the course, delivering aid in hard-to-reach places where few others operate. We have navigated navigated extraordinary hurdles – blocked roads, suffocating bureaucracy, relentless insecurity, and plummeting funding to name a few – to reach some of the most vulnerable people in Sudan.

This report captures the current situation and Islamic Relief’s role within it. Drawing on internal field insights, humanitarian data, and strategic reflections, it lays out a clear call — as the crisis becomes protracted, the response must evolve.

Key recommendations:

• Scale up integrated, multi-sector and longer-term programming.

• Expand the reach of cash assistance.

• Strengthen staff support systems and field capacities.

• Reach hidden and marginalised groups – especially those hosted by families.

• Push for bolder advocacy on humanitarian access and funding.

• Ensure protection is mainstreamed as a cross-cutting issue in all Islamic Relief Sudan’s operations, and where possible include standalone protection related components.