The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has announced that it will allocate approximately $47 million in funding to Sudan for the year 2025. Additionally, the agency anticipates providing around $75 million in funding during the 2026–2028 period.
During a meeting on Tuesday with Bruno Husquin, Deputy Country Director of UNFPA, Sudan’s Undersecretary for Planning at the Ministry of Finance, Mohamed Bashar, emphasized the government’s commitment to the health sector, describing it as a national priority and a cornerstone of human development. He underlined the importance of UNFPA’s role in supporting priority sectors and reaffirmed Sudan’s interest in coordinating with UN agencies to implement regional and international funding mechanisms. Bashar also highlighted efforts to maximize the impact of cash-based assistance programs, such as those implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP).
Ikhlas Mohamed Ali, Director General of External Financing at the Ministry of Finance, reiterated that the ministry serves as the government’s central coordinator with all UN agencies, ensuring program alignment and coordination with relevant technical bodies.
Bruno Husquin noted that UNFPA’s strategic partners in Sudan include federal and state governments, as well as local civil society organizations. He delivered a presentation reviewing the agency’s 2024 programs in Sudan, which focused on strengthening the health sector, raising public awareness, and delivering services in conflict-affected areas. Mobile clinics powered by solar energy were deployed to provide emergency care and primary health services for mothers and newborns. Husquin also confirmed continued support from UNFPA offices in Port Sudan, Gedaref, Kassala, and River Nile states, in addition to operations in Darfur through cross-border support from Chad.
