The Government of Germany contributes €1 million (about US$ 1 million) to the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund for 2015 [EN/AR]

Khartoum, 10 June 2015. The Government of Germany has contributed €1 million (about US $1 million) to the 2015 Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF). Germany is a first time donor to the Sudan CHF but has long-been a committed donor to the Sudan since 2000.

“Given the high numbers of vulnerable people in many parts of Sudan, timely and uncomplicated responses are very critical,” said the German Ambassador to Sudan, Mr. Rolf Welberts. “With Germany’s first contribution to the Common Humanitarian Fund in Sudan we are giving the humanitarian community the opportunity to fill critical gaps and the flexibility to intervene where the greatest needs are.”

Some 5.4 million people are targeted for the humanitarian aid across Sudan. For 2015, the Sudan CHF has prioritized activities that provide immediate life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people– women and children. Humanitarian partners in Sudan are driven by the principle of humanity to protect life and health and ensure respect for human beings. “With donor commitments to recent regional crises, humanitarian funding to Sudan is limited,” said El-Mostafa Benlamlih, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan a.i.. “Germany’s contribution to the Sudan CHF reinforces the commitment of the donor community to the people of the Sudan, and supports humanitarian partners in sustaining immediate life-saving assistance to people in need.”

The Sudan CHF is a multi-donor pooled fund that assists the timely allocation and disbursement of funds to Sudan’s most critical humanitarian needs. In 2015, the Sudan CHF has received US$22 million granted that will be allocated to international and national NGOs and UN Agencies to enable them to implement urgent and life-saving projects.