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Coping with crisis: Livelihood vulnerabilities and food insecurity in Sudan’s current conflict

Sudan’s conflict, reignited in April 2023, represents not just a military contest between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but a total systemic collapse that has engulfed governance, infrastructure, markets, and public services. This conflict did not arise in a vacuum. Sudan has long faced structural vulnerabilities including weak institutions, […]

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IFPRI Insight Highlights Recent Sudan Research – July 1, 2025 Edition

The July 1st, 2025 edition of IFPRI Insight showcases major contributions from the IFPRI Sudan program. Leading the issue is our latest peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Development Studies, which provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and poverty implications of Sudan’s ongoing conflict— projecting the potential impact should the crisis extend through […]

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What Are the Economic and Poverty Implications for Sudan If the Conflict Continues Through 2025?

The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has triggered severe economic contractions, exacerbating poverty and unemployment while disrupting key sectors of the economy. This study employs an updated economywide database to assess the economic impact of a continued conflict through the end of 2025 under two scenarios of extreme and moderate contractions […]

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Two Years of Crisis: Impact and Pathways to Recovery and Resilience

Sudan Conflict Conference The Sudan conflict, now entering its third year, continues to devastate the country’s socioeconomic fabric. As of January 2025, more than 8.8 million people were internally displaced, and over 3.3 million had sought refuge in neighboring countries. Conservative reports estimate over 32,000 fatalities occurred between the start of the war on April […]

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