Sudan

Situation Report
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Vulnerable families to receive assistance through the Government’s Family Support Programme

To mitigate the effect of the economic crisis compounded by the adverse socio-economic impacts of COVID-19—with the closure of nonessential businesses—coupled with rapidly rising food prices, the Government of Sudan will implement a Family Support Programme, which will provide support vulnerable families. An estimated 65 per cent of the population live below the poverty line, according to the Government. The Family Support Programme will provide direct cash transfers each month to around 80 per cent of Sudanese families to support them through the challenging economic circumstances currently facing the country, safeguarding people at risk of slipping into extreme poverty. The multi-ministerial programme, led by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP), is expected to start in the second half of the year with financing from the Government of Sudan and partners.

WFP signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the programme by developing a cash transfer delivery and payments system, and a complaints and feedback mechanism—including a call centre. This platform will allow for the efficient and accountable digital delivery of a broad range of social protection and other Government services to the people of Sudan. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other donors, alongside technical partners like the World Bank will enable WFP to provide this critical assistance.

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