By Ebi Kesiena
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an emergency grant of $62.13 million to support the restoration of essential health, education, and water services in Sudan, which continue to deteriorate due to the protracted civil conflict that began in 2023.
This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday.
The funding package, approved on July 15, 2025, includes $44.57 million from Pillar 1 of the Transition Support Facility and $17.56 million from the African Development Fund, AfDB’s concessional financing arm for low-income countries.
The intervention comes at a time when Sudan is struggling with one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world, with over 30 million people in need of aid, including 11.5 million internally displaced persons, more than half of whom are women.
The ongoing conflict has ravaged vital infrastructure, crippling hospitals, schools, and water supply systems. These disruptions have significantly deepened poverty and exacerbated inequalities, particularly in regions most affected by the violence.
AfDB’s Country Manager for Sudan, Mary Monyau, emphasised the project’s significance in rebuilding the country’s social fabric. “This project is a crucial step towards rebuilding lives and livelihoods. By restoring access to clean water, healthcare, and essential infrastructure, we are not only addressing immediate humanitarian needs but also laying the foundation for long-term resilience and development,” she said.
The two-year initiative, dubbed the Sudan Integrated Social Sector Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (SISSIRP), will be implemented from 2025 to 2027 in four states: Aj Jazira, River Nile, Sennar, and White Nile. The goal is to strengthen the delivery of social services and improve the overall resilience of affected communities.
