Emergency humanitarian aid to Sudan could be exhausted by the end of September without immediate donor support, according to IOM.

Nearly 70% of internally displaced people are living with host families or in informal settings as violence, floods, and heavy rains continue to damage shelters and drive new displacement.

Since the conflict began in April 2023 between the Army and the RSF, tens of thousands have died and roughly 14 million have been forced to flee, making Sudan the world’s largest displacement crisis per the UN.

IOM has varying funding needs: 15 million USD to sustain operations for this year and assist 305,000 people; 27 million USD to restore aid to 2025 levels and reach about 570,000 people; and 42 million USD to provide immediate support to up to one million people.

Currently, about 8.6 million people are internally displaced and 4.9 million have returned to communities.

Amy Pope, IOM Director General, warns the humanitarian system could collapse in weeks without increased funding and delivery of aid where it is needed.

Without new resources, essential items for shelter, sanitation, and emergency household assistance are expected to run out by late September.