The ongoing war in Sudan, which began on April 15, 2023, has caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, displacing approximately 12.4 million people. This includes 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighboring countries and 8.7 million internally displaced within Sudan. Among the displaced are 2.7 million women and girls of reproductive age, including nearly 272,000 pregnant women, with an estimated 91,000 childbirths expected in the next three months. The conflict has left 20.3 million people in urgent need of healthcare, with pregnant and breastfeeding women facing life-threatening risks due to acute malnutrition and limited access to critical sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services.

Gender-based violence (GBV) has become a horrific hallmark of the crisis, putting 12 million people at risk of various forms of violence, including sexual violence, child marriage, and exploitation. Hospitals in conflict-affected areas are overwhelmed, with 80% rendered nonfunctional due to destruction and resource shortages. In this dire situation, UNFPA remains the primary agency providing lifesaving SRH and GBV services. With five offices and a network of implementing partners (IPs) and GBV actors, UNFPA has scaled up its response across all 18 states of Sudan and is ready to scale-up further.