"The most difficult moment has been losing access to the basic and necessary needs of life—no food, no medicine, no cash, and no services. Every day has become a fight just to survive." — A community member in Kadugli, South Kordofan State, Sudan.

Date: 9/25

Region: Africa

Country: Sudan

Topic: Economy & Livelihoods

Policy Lens: Security & Resilience

Additional Context: The Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS), led by Mercy Corps in partnership with 8 international and 12 national organizations, provided direct cash assistance to help families in conflict-affected areas meet their basic needs. Funded by ECHO, BHA, and FCDO, CCS focused on the hardest-hit areas of Sudan, where people are facing extreme hunger. The suspension of BHA funding, which made up 57% of the Cash Consortium of Sudan’s (CCS) budget, has forced an immediate halt to critical cash assistance programs, cutting off lifelines for hundreds of thousands of people. The program was terminated.

Source: Mercy Corps