United Arab Emirates and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) sign US$20 million agreement for Sudan

Key facts

• The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Aid Agency signed a US$20 million cooperation agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide urgent food assistance to Sudan.
• The grant is directed towards emergency response efforts for conflict-affected communities and displaced populations within Sudan and neighbouring host countries, including Chad, South Sudan, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
• The agreement was signed by Rashid Salem Al Shamsi, Executive Director of Logistics Support at the UAE Aid Agency, and Bashar Al Hammami, Head of the WFP Partnership Office in the UAE.
• The UAE provided a total of US$4.24 billion in assistance to Sudan between 2015 and 2025.
• Between 2023 and 2025, following the outbreak of the civil war, the UAE delivered US$784 million in humanitarian aid to the region.