The Swedish government has announced a contribution of 100 million Swedish kronor to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan during 2025.
The funding will be directed to the World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to provide food and protection for affected civilians.
Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Benjamin Dousa, stated in a press release that Sudan is currently experiencing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
He added, “More aid must reach civilians. That is why the government is providing new support worth SEK 100 million for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. This contribution will help fund food for the hungry and protection for displaced people.”
Jovar Forssell, the Liberal Party’s spokesperson for foreign affairs, said the scale of suffering in Sudan is “unimaginable,” stressing that Sweden must do everything possible to save lives and alleviate the suffering of those affected.
Gudrun Brunegård, the Christian Democrats’ spokesperson on aid policy, described the situation in Sudan as “the world’s largest humanitarian crisis,” affirming that the Swedish government “is not turning a blind eye to people’s suffering and is now investing SEK 100 million in relief efforts there.”
According to the government, SEK 60 million will go to the WFP to fund food distribution, cash assistance, and nutritional supplements in areas such as Darfur and other famine-affected regions, while SEK 40 million will be allocated to UNHCR to support refugees in Sudan and neighboring countries through shelter, healthcare, education, and psychosocial assistance programs.