The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a new plan to assist nearly 10 million Sudanese farmers, herders and fishermen across 17 states.
According to a statement recently issued by the UN body, Abdulhakim Elwaer, FAO regional representative for the Near East and North Africa, said the Emergency Livelihood Response Plan (ELRP) aims to combat hunger and poverty in Sudan.
"The ELRP is designed to mitigate the impact of the recent conflict on vulnerable people, address their immediate needs, and enhance their ability to recover and strengthen their resilience, in addition to achieving food security at its minimum level for the overall population," Elwaer said. "Agriculture remains a lifeline in Sudan".
"The 12-month program will address the threat of food insecurity in the country, which has been exacerbated by a five-month-old armed conflict," he added.
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