The recent surge in armed conflicts across Africa is increasing demand for humanitarian and social assistance, creating significant pressure on humanitarian actors to deliver life-saving support amid insecurity and constrained resources. The conflict that erupted in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has resulted in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: May 2025
This report presents an overview of trends in prices, availability, and quality of key commodities in Sudan from February to May 2025. It covers cereals, vegetables, animal products, and other essential commodities such as cooking oil, sugar, agricultural inputs (fertilizers and seeds), fuels, and exchange rates. The analysis reveals notable spatial and temporal disparities in […]
Sudan: Cereal markets and trade
Cereal production and markets, key components of Sudan’s food economy, have changed dramatically in the last decade due to conflict-related disruptions, as well as earlier changes in government policy. In western Sudan, particularly Darfur and surrounding regions, ongoing conflict has severely hindered agricultural activities, leading to a sharp decline in domestic cereal production. In contrast, […]
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