Since conflict broke out in April 2023, Sudan has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with around 35 million people in need.
This report looks at how intermediary organizations can shift more funding and decision-making power to Sudanese actors in an environment shaped by a disrupted banking system, fragmented governance, and shrinking aid budgets. It maps seven large Sudanese intermediaries and nine international intermediary models, ranging from bilateral INGO awards to pooled funds, consortia, and UN agencies. It then examines the comparative advantages of different intermediary types and the structural, operational, and donor-side barriers that hold back locally led action.
The report concludes with tailored recommendations for donors, whether they fund Sudanese organizations directly or through international partners, and for international intermediaries themselves. This study is part of The Share Trust’s series of work on intermediary models for locally led action.
