Sudan is also hosting the largest number of South Sudanese refugees in the region, with more than 840,000 seeking safety in the country.ĭespite these challenges, Mercy Corps is committed to supporting communities in Sudan to effectively manage conflict and disasters, thereby strengthening recovery, and leading to secure, just, productive and dignified lives. At the end of 2017, an estimated 900,000 refugees from Yemen, Syria, Chad and other neighboring countries came to Sudan to seek asylum. Sudan is also one of the biggest host countries in the world for refugees. A majority of internally displaced people in Sudan currently reside in Darfur. More than 2 million people are displaced inside Sudan. Nearly half of the population - around 20 million people - live in poverty, making access to basic necessities like food and clean water increasingly limited.Īt the end of 2017, over 690,000 Sudanese had fled to neighboring countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia and Chad, to escape conflict. The floods in Sudan lead to fatalities, displacement, loss of crops and more. Annually, more than 200,000 people across the country are impacted by flooding. Desertification is encroaching on valuable agricultural land, affecting the livelihoods of Sudanese farmers. In a country where food security is dependent on agriculture, Sudan is inherently vulnerable to climate change. It is estimated that one in six children are acutely malnourished. Decades of conflict, limited investment in agricultural production, and growing environmental shocks and stresses have resulted in cyclical food insecurity in many communities.
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