The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors
The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors has approved a $62.13 million emergency grant for Sudan under the Sudan Integrated Social Sector Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (SISSIRP).
This urgent funding is intended to restore basic health, education, and water services in regions devastated by the civil conflict that erupted in 2023.
The financing package, endorsed on July 11, 2025, includes $44.57 million from Pillar 1 of the Bank’s Transition Support Facility, along with $17.56 million from the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm serving Africa’s low-income nations.
Sudan is currently experiencing one of the most acute humanitarian crises globally. Around 30.6 million people need urgent support, including 11.5 million internally displaced persons, over half of whom are women.
The ongoing conflict has decimated social infrastructure, with widespread destruction of health clinics, schools, and water systems.
This has severely curtailed access to essential services, widened social and economic inequalities, and pushed millions deeper into poverty.
“This project is a crucial step towards rebuilding lives and livelihoods. By restoring access to clean water, healthcare, and essential infrastructure, we are not only addressing immediate humanitarian needs but also laying the foundation for long-term resilience and development,” said Mary Monyau, African Development Bank Country Manager for Sudan.
The initiative will be implemented over two years, from 2025 to 2027, focusing on four crisis-affected states—Aj Jazira, River Nile, Sennar, and White Nile.
The main goal is to strengthen service delivery systems and improve living conditions by rehabilitating infrastructure and boosting community capacity.
SISSIRP is anchored in three strategic components:
- Rehabilitating Social Infrastructure and Services: This includes rebuilding damaged or non-functional facilities in the education, healthcare, and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) sectors to help ensure uninterrupted access to clean water and public services.
- Building Capacity and Engaging Communities: The project will invest in strengthening the skills and knowledge of local individuals and institutions, enabling them to better manage and sustain the delivery of essential services.
- Governance and Implementation Oversight: Robust accountability, transparency, and monitoring mechanisms will be established to support inclusive implementation and ensure that aid reaches those most in need.
This emergency intervention is aligned with the Bank’s extended Country Brief for Sudan and supports the broader objectives of its Ten-Year Strategy (2024–2033).
It also directly contributes to the Bank’s “High 5” development priority—“Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa”—and reflects its commitment to inclusive recovery in fragile settings.
In addition, the project supports broader development targets such as increasing access to basic drinking water, expanding health service coverage, and improving youth participation in education, skills training, and employment.
With this latest commitment, the African Development Bank affirms its role as a key partner in Sudan’s recovery, helping to address urgent humanitarian needs while building the foundation for a more resilient and equitable future.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
