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Sudan • Darfur & displacement-affected communities Partner With Us

Key Projects

Featured Projects

Community-led initiatives across Darfur and beyond — from women's peacebuilding to digital learning and livelihoods — delivered in partnership with funders, universities and local groups.

Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) — Output 3
Peacebuilding

Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) — Output 3

Funded by WPHF, implemented with UN Women — Facilitated leadership, mediation and advocacy so women and girls lead and influence peacebuilding and decision-making in North Darfur communities.

Ongoing
Joint Community Dialogues (Mixed Gender)
Peacebuilding

Joint Community Dialogues (Mixed Gender)

WPHF / UN Women — Safe dialogue spaces convened for at least 100 women and girls to discuss peace, recovery, and protection priorities and to shape community action.

Ongoing
Leadership, Mediation & Advocacy Training
Peacebuilding

Leadership, Mediation & Advocacy Training

Community-led, female trainers — Continuous training of 25 women and girls in leadership, mediation, negotiation and advocacy through localized workshops.

Ongoing
Grassroots Women's Groups & Male Allies
Peacebuilding

Grassroots Women's Groups & Male Allies

Community-led — Strengthening five grassroots women's groups to lead peace initiatives and establishing male ally groups through sensitization sessions.

Ongoing
Women's Inclusion in Community Committees
Peacebuilding

Women's Inclusion in Community Committees

Community-led — Advocacy and mentorship for women's inclusion in 15 community committees, with quarterly participatory monitoring (scorecards, focus groups).

Ongoing
Solar-Powered Digital Learning Hubs
Education

Solar-Powered Digital Learning Hubs

CFO — Solar-powered digital classrooms and satellite-connected learning hubs expanding access to safe, inclusive learning where schools are disrupted.

Ongoing
University Continuity Partnership
Education

University Continuity Partnership

Al Gezira University — Online learning continuity, digital examinations, digital libraries, academic bridging, scholarships and student support for war-affected university students.

Ongoing
Vocational Training & Market Linkages
Livelihoods

Vocational Training & Market Linkages

Technical institutions & private-sector partners — Apprenticeships, mentorship, and job-readiness support connecting youth and women to suppliers, buyers and local value chains.

Ongoing
Climate-Smart Agriculture & Home Gardening
Livelihoods

Climate-Smart Agriculture & Home Gardening

Community-based — Climate-smart agriculture and home gardening programs strengthening food security and household resilience.

Ongoing
Community-Based Protection Systems
Protection

Community-Based Protection Systems

CFO — Safe spaces, psychosocial support, and referral pathways for children, women, and displaced and marginalized groups.

Ongoing
WASH & Nutrition Actions
Protection

WASH & Nutrition Actions

CFO — Hygiene promotion, water and sanitation solutions, and malnutrition screening and referral to protect community health.

Ongoing

How These Projects Come Together

Step 1
Community Priorities Identified

Affected people identify priorities and co-design solutions alongside CFO teams.

Step 2
Safe Dialogue & Mediation

Facilitated leadership training and joint dialogues build trust and shared ownership.

Step 3
Integrated Service Delivery

Education, livelihoods, protection, and WASH/Nutrition services are delivered together.

Step 4
Participatory Monitoring

Scorecards, focus groups, and community storytelling track influence and change.

Step 5
Scaling Positive Practice

Success stories are shared through community radio and local media to sustain momentum.