Canada Announces Major Sudan Aid Package at Berlin Conference

(MENAFN) Canada has announced more than $120 million in new assistance for Sudan and neighboring countries as the ongoing civil war continues to fuel one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, according to a statement delivered at a conference in Berlin on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Anita Anand, speaking in a video message posted on the US social media platform X, expressed deep concern over the deteriorating situation.

"Canada is greatly concerned by the humanitarian crisis in Sudan," she said. "There is credible evidence that starvation is being deliberately used as a method of warfare. Hospitals and civilian infrastructure are being targeted," she added.

The funding package includes more than $94 million in humanitarian assistance delivered through partner organizations to support urgent needs such as food, nutrition, healthcare, shelter, water, and sanitation in Sudan as well as in South Sudan and Chad.

An additional $25 million will go toward development programs, including $18 million allocated to Save the Children Canada to help provide education and protection services for over 60,000 children affected by violence, exploitation, and trauma.

A further $7 million will be directed to the UN Population Fund to expand services addressing sexual and gender-based violence, including in conflict-affected regions such as Darfur and Kordofan.

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