Canada is pledging more than $120 million in new funding to address what it calls a deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where a civil war entering its third year has triggered mass displacement, famine and widespread violence.
The announcement was made Tuesday at the International Sudan Conference in Berlin by Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development.
Ottawa says more than $94 million of the funding will go toward humanitarian assistance in 2026, supporting emergency food, health care, shelter, water and sanitation for people affected by the conflict in Sudan, as well as in neighbouring South Sudan and Chad.
An additional $25 million has been earmarked for development assistance within Sudan. That includes $18 million for Save the Children Canada to provide education and protection services to more than 60,000 children, and $7 million for the United Nations Population Fund to expand programs addressing sexual and gender-based violence, including in the Darfur and Kordofan regions.
Canada is also committing $1.25 million toward peace and stabilization initiatives, including support for civilian-led efforts.
The federal government says the funding is part of its broader push to ensure humanitarian access, protect civilians and press for a permanent ceasefire in Sudan, in line with international humanitarian and human rights law.
Officials describe the conflict as one of the world’s most severe crises, citing large-scale displacement, prolonged school closures and the collapse of essential services across the country.