Sudan and its people have been plunged into a devastating crisis, the intensity and scale of which Sudan has never experienced before. Over 4 million people have been displaced in the last four months, and over 40% of the population face high levels of acute food insecurity.

In an article published by the Humanitarian Practice Network, Helen Young and co-signatories call upon the international community to support civil society in Sudan.

They emphasize the need for the international humanitarian sector to work in genuine partnership with national NGOs, Emergency Response Rooms, and other locally led aid efforts. These actions could prevent the destruction of Sudan’s civil society and ensure crisis-affected people get the assistance they urgently need.

Read the full article in the Humanitarian Practice Network.