The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to mobilize around $100 million for Sudan to support several priority sectors, including public health, agriculture and basic services. The announcement was made on September 15, 2026, by Sudan’s Ministry of Finance.
This funding comes amid a context marked by war and institutional paralysis, which have severely disrupted international financial flows to the country. Khartoum is now seeking to gradually restore its relations with multilateral institutions and mobilize new resources to support essential services.
More Than $500 Million Sought for Energy
Beyond this initial funding, Sudanese authorities also want to secure international support to finance several projects in the electricity and energy sector.
According to David Muthusi Mutuku, AfDB Country Manager, the identified projects represent financing needs of more than $500 million.
These investments are intended to help strengthen the country’s energy infrastructure and meet the needs of a population facing severe disruptions to public services since the conflict began.
Khartoum Seeks to Revive Agricultural Financing
Sudanese authorities are also seeking to reactivate an $18 million grant intended for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
The revival of this financing is part of efforts to support agriculture, a sector essential to the livelihoods of millions of Sudanese people and to the country’s food security.
Mobilizing these various resources therefore appears to be a major challenge for Sudan, which is seeking to restore its institutional capacities and gradually re-establish development financing mechanisms despite the ongoing crisis.
