EU and Member States Pledge €812 Million for Sudan Crisis Response
Summary
The EU and Member States pledged €812.14 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan at the Third International Sudan Conference in Berlin on April 14, 2026. The European Commission's contribution is €360.8 million, with €215.5 million supporting people inside Sudan and €145.3 million addressing the regional refugee crisis in Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Uganda, Egypt, and Libya.
What changed
The EU and Member States announced a combined pledge of €812.14 million in humanitarian assistance at the Third International Sudan Conference in Berlin. This includes the European Commission's contribution of €360.8 million split between in-country response (€215.5M) and regional refugee support (€145.3M). The conference builds on prior commitments of €522 million at the 2025 London conference and €260 million allocated by the Commission in 2024.
The funding will address food insecurity through cash assistance, healthcare, nutrition, water and sanitation, shelter, protection, and education services while supporting livelihoods, resilience, and peacebuilding efforts. This pledge represents a scaling up of EU humanitarian support amid worsening famine and violence in Sudan, where over 13 million people have been forcibly displaced and 33.7 million require assistance.
Conference
- Date
- 2026-04-14
- Location
- Berlin
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EU and Member States pledge over €812 million in response to crisis in Sudan*
Today, as Sudanese citizens continue to suffer the world's most severe humanitarian emergency, the European Union, together with Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the African Union, co-hosted the Third International Sudan Conference in Berlin.
As the Sudan war enters its fourth year, the conference aims to mobilise global action in support of Sudan at this critical moment.
The EU, together with its Member States, pledged €812.14 million in aid to urgently respond to the country's ongoing emergency, both within and beyond its borders. Of the total EU pledge, the European Commission's contribution is €360.8 million, of which €215.5 million will support people in need in Sudan, and €145.3 million will help respond to the regional refugee crisis triggered by the war, in countries such as Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Uganda, Egypt and Libya. The remaining Team Europe funding was pledged by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, and Sweden.
EU aid will address food insecurity through cash assistance, healthcare and nutrition services, water and sanitation, shelter support, protection and education. This funding will also help sustain essential services, support livelihoods, and strengthen resilience, while fostering long-term peacebuilding in Sudan.
Background
Three years since the outbreak of war, Sudan continues to face an unprecedented crisis, with more than 13 million people forcibly displaced, 33.7 million in need of assistance, and famine confirmed in multiple regions. With 30 million requiring food aid and 12 million, including children, at risk of gender-based violence, the conference will rally international support to alleviate suffering, demand an end to hostilities, and chart a path toward a civilian-led democratic and peaceful future for Sudan. It will also give a voice to Sudanese civilians and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) making a difference on the ground
At the 2025 London High-Level Conference for Sudan, the EU and its Member States pledged €522 million in humanitarian aid for the regional Sudan crisis, following €260 million allocated by the Commission in 2024 (including €147 million for in-country response). Today's Berlin conference builds on these efforts to scale up support amid worsening famine and violence.
The EU has been supporting the humanitarian response in Sudan with over €1 billion in humanitarian assistance since 2013. The EU's humanitarian funding in Sudan is implemented by trusted humanitarian partners like the UN agencies, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, and international NGOs.
The EU also supports projects focused on human rights, livelihoods, health and school feeding in displacement-affected areas, while also helping neighbouring countries such as Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and the Central African Republic address the spillover effects of the crisis. The EU's approach is to maintain essential services to build long-term resilience and sustainable recovery.
For more information
EU humanitarian aid in Central African Republic
EU humanitarian aid in Ethiopia
EU humanitarian aid in South Sudan
- updated on 16/04/2026, at 11:08 CEST
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Sudan is the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. Every day, families face unimaginable horrors: hunger, violence, and displacement. Today’s pledge sends a clear message: Europe stands with the Sudanese people to save lives now and support a future of recovery and democracy. I thank all Member States for their strong Team Europe solidarity. As violence continues to sweep across Sudan, all warring parties must respect international humanitarian law. Attacks on civilians must stop. Those responsible must be held accountable. There is no military solution to this war, only a political one. Let this be the last conference where we speak of such suffering. The Sudanese people deserve peace.
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