Before you go!

ACFID endeavours to be a leader in information in the international development sector. We provide sector update, breaking insights, thought pieces and technical analysis to our members and the sector more broadly.

Please note that only those with member status in our CRM will receive member only communications. Members must use their professional email to gain this status.

Sector News – A fortnightly newsletter featuring general sector news, aid and development activity, and employment vacancies.

Sector Events – Ad-Hoc communication sent to a national and international audience. This newsletter ensures its recipients are up to date on events available to them, both online and face-to-face, spanning a wide range of topics relevant to the humanitarian aid and development sector.

ACFID's Annual National Conference – Ad-hoc communications about ACFID’s Annual National Conference. Subscribers will receive promotion about the event, including first announcements, speaker and sponsor updates, ticket pricing and discounts, logistics, etc.

The Weekly (Member Only) – A weekly communication sent to ACFID members, featuring breaking insights, thought pieces and technical analysis, important meetings and events to attend, tasks to action, key employment vacancies, and a message from our partner(s).

Learning (Member Only) – Ad-Hoc communication which aims to build sector capability so that Australia has a high performing development and humanitarian sector that delivers for the stakeholders it serves.

Media (Member Only) – Ad-Hoc communication aiming to keep the membership informed of relevant media releases, interviews, and other key pieces of publicity.

Policy & Advocacy (Member Only) – Ad-Hoc communication aiming to work with government to foster an open, accountable and fair enabling environment for international development and humanitarian practice.

Code & Standards (Member Only) – Ad-Hoc communication about ACFIDs Code of Conduct. The ACFID Code of Conduct sets a benchmark for good practice in the Australian NGO community, as well as being an organisational effectiveness and learning tool.

Home 5 News 5 Media Releases 5 ACFID welcomes $10m announcement for Sudan amidst new report today confirming famine in cut-off Darfur towns

ACFID welcomes $10m announcement for Sudan amidst new report today confirming famine in cut-off Darfur towns

Nov 5, 2025 | Media Releases

The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for humanitarian agencies, welcomes the announcement this evening of $10 million in humanitarian assistance for Sudan by Foreign Minister, the Hon Penny Wong. This includes $3 million for Australian NGOs and $7 million for United Nations agencies.

Last week, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took over the last remaining stronghold of the Sudanese Army Forces in Darfur, and since, the world has witnessed mass atrocities unfold. The United Nations have reported that more than 65,000 people had fled El-Fasher, including around 5,000 to the nearby town of Tawila, but up to 260,000 were estimated to have been trapped.

The two-year civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF has created what the UN has described as one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century. More than 150,000 people have been killed and more than 14 million displaced from their homes.

Today, three United Nations agencies confirmed that famine conditions have been detected in Darfur’s El Fasher and Kadugli, where “people have endured months without reliable access to food or medical care.” The same Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis confirmed that roughly 21.2 million people in Sudan – 45 per cent of the population – are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, representing a slight improvement.

The 2025 Humanitarian Response Fund for Sudan remains at under 28 per cent funded.

ACFID members continue to respond throughout Sudan and neighbouring countries where humanitarian need continues to escalate.

Quotes attributable to Matthew Maury, CEO of ACFID:

“We welcome Minister Wong’s announcement of $10 million for the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Sudan – described as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis of this generation.

“The Sudanese people have witnessed brutality over the last two years that no one should ever endure.

“ACFID appreciates the Australian Government’s recognition of this catastrophe and the impact it has on Sudan, but also on the Sudanese Australian community here in Australia.

“ACFID will continue to reiterate the need for further humanitarian assistance for Sudan to meet the gravity of the catastrophe. We continue to call on the Australian Government to work diplomatically to ensure all parties to the conflict commit to a permanent ceasefire.”

For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact ACFID Media at [email protected] or call 0401 721 064.

← PREVIOUS NEXT →

About

Annual Report 2024-25

ACFID

Our PARTNERSHIPS

GOVERNANCE

Members

Conference 2026

Meet our Members

Become a member

Membership types & fees

State of the Sector

NGO Aid Map

Development Practice Committee

Our Focus

Federal Budget 26-27 Analysis

Strategic Plan

Emergency Aid

Climate Change

Civil Society

Elevating Development

FOOD INSECURITY

Humanitarian Action

QUALITY LOCALLY LED DEVELOPMENT

TRANSFORMATIVE DEVELOPMENT

SAFER WORLD FOR ALL

Supporting NGOS

PSEAH

Code of Conduct

2022-23 ACFID Code of Conduct Review

Code of Conduct

About the Code

Good Practice Toolkit

Spotlight on the Code

Compliance

Complaints Handling

Other Standards

Before you go!

ACFID welcomes $10m announcement for Sudan amidst new report today confirming famine in cut-off Darfur towns

Current Appeals

Venezuela Earthquake Appeal

Urgent Appeal: Act Now to Contain the Ebola Outbreak and Protect Vulnerable Communities

Consolidated Appeal – Middle East Humanitarian Crisis

Asia Storms Appeal 2025

Consolidated Appeal Sudan 2025