The Sudanese Minister of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP) Dr. Ibrahim Elbadawi and WFP Sudan’s Representative and Country Director Hameed Nuru today signed the MoU in the presence of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and the WFP Executive Director David Beasley.

Under the Sudan Family Support Programme, the Sudanese Government will provide direct cash transfers each month to support vulnerable families as part of its efforts to mitigate the effects of the ongoing economic difficulties. The multi-ministerial programme, led by the MoFEP, is expected to start in the second half of the year with financing from the Government of Sudan and partners.

Full text available here: https://www.wfp.org/news/sudan-government-and-wfp-sign-agreement-sudan-family-support-programme