The Conflict Sensitivity Facility - Sudan

31/07/2026

Sudan’s conflict has produced not only territorial and political fragmentation, but also growing pressures on the country’s financial and monetary systems.

Future Bank: Sudan’s Monetary Partition examines the emergence of Future Bank and its affiliated digital payment platform in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces.

The analysis places these developments within the wider context of cash shortages, disrupted banking access and competing systems of authority. It considers how alternative financial mechanisms may respond to immediate liquidity challenges, while also raising questions around legality, regulation, financial oversight, conflict financing and post-war economic recovery.

Read the full analysis by Suliman Baldo through the Knowledge Hub:

An STPT analysis examining the emergence of Future Bank in RSF-controlled areas, cash shortages, competing currencies, digital payment systems, and the growing monetary fragmentation of Sudan.

29/07/2026

📢 Research Consultant – Reconstruction of Public Services | Sudan

Saferworld is looking for a research consultant to contribute to a study on the reconstruction of public services in Sudan.

This consultancy is an opportunity to contribute to research that will help inform discussions on recovery and the future of public service delivery in Sudan.

If you have experience conducting research, expertise in governance or public services, and strong knowledge of the Sudan context, we’d like to hear from you.

Learn more and apply: https://www.saferworld-global.org/jobs/research-consultant-reconstruction-of-public-services

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The Conflict Sensitivity Facility (CSF) Sudan provides technical analysis, services and advice in support of integrating conflict sensitive principles and practices into donor strategies and donor-funded programming in Sudan. Conflict sensitivity is an approach that emphasises strong contextual anal...

29/07/2026

📢 Research Consultant – Gender Analysis of Economic Recovery and Reconstruction in Sudan

Saferworld is looking for a research consultant to lead a gender analysis exploring how economic recovery and reconstruction are experienced across different groups in Sudan.

The findings will contribute to a stronger evidence base for more inclusive approaches to recovery.

If you have experience in gender analysis, research, and the Sudan context, we’d like to hear from you.

Learn more and apply: https://www.saferworld-global.org/jobs/research-consultant-reconstruction-of-public-services

Please share this opportunity with anyone who may be interested.

The Conflict Sensitivity Facility (CSF) Sudan provides technical analysis, services and advice in support of integrating conflict sensitive principles and practices into donor strategies and donor-funded programming in Sudan. Conflict sensitivity is an approach that emphasises strong contextual anal...

29/07/2026

International Mediation in the Conflict: Appraisal and Alternative Tracks provides a critical review of the main international and regional initiatives that have sought to end the war in Sudan.

The paper highlights several issues shaping the mediation landscape:

1. Multiple tracks have created a complex diplomatic environment - The paper examines how parallel and overlapping initiatives can affect coordination, consistency and the ability to build momentum towards a settlement.

2. Regional interests influence mediation dynamics - The analysis considers how the interests and positions of regional and international actors have shaped the credibility and effectiveness of mediation efforts.

3. Sudanese ownership remains central - The paper argues that sustainable peace efforts require mediation approaches that more directly centre Sudanese actors in the design and implementation of peace pathways.

It offers a useful resource for those following peace efforts in Sudan and the challenges of building credible, inclusive and effective mediation processes.

Read the full paper through the Knowledge Hub

A Sudanese-led analysis examining international and regional mediation efforts in the Sudan war, their limitations, competing interests, and proposals for alternative Sudanese-owned pathways to peace.

27/07/2026

Sudan’s conflict is connected to wider questions of public health, food security, economic fragmentation, local peacebuilding and long-term recovery.

The CSF mailout helps bring those connections into view by sharing new analysis, publications and learning opportunities as they become available.

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25/07/2026

The brings together research, analysis and policy resources to support more conflict-sensitive aid and decision-making in .

Our latest research update focuses on new resources examining Sudan’s war economy, external actors, humanitarian risks, monetary fragmentation, religion and peacebuilding, and long-term recovery.

New additions include analysis on:

🔹Sudan’s long-term development pathway beyond the war
🔹Emerging humanitarian risks for June–December 2026
🔹Monetary fragmentation and parallel financial systems
🔹Arms, money and gold flows sustaining the conflict
🔹Religion’s role in protection, governance and peacebuilding
🔹The UAE’s role in African conflicts, including Sudan

Together, these publications offer a wider reading of Sudan’s crisis. Not only what is happening on the ground, but what is sustaining the war, what risks may emerge next, and what recovery would require.

Explore the latest Knowledge Hub publications here: https://csf-sudan.org/knowledgehub/library.php?lang=en

23/07/2026

International and regional mediation efforts have played a central role in attempts to end the war in . Yet, despite multiple initiatives, the conflict has continued with devastating consequences for civilians across the country.

International Mediation in the Sudan Conflict: Appraisal and Alternative Tracks, now available through the Knowledge Hub, examines the main mediation efforts that have emerged since April 2023, including the Jeddah talks, IGAD, the African Union roadmap, the Quartet and the Quintet mechanism.

The paper considers how fragmented diplomatic tracks, competing regional interests and questions of neutrality have affected mediation efforts. It also explores alternative approaches that place greater emphasis on Sudanese ownership and the role of Sudanese actors in shaping pathways towards peace.

Read the full paper through the Knowledge Hub:

A Sudanese-led analysis examining international and regional mediation efforts in the Sudan war, their limitations, competing interests, and proposals for alternative Sudanese-owned pathways to peace.

16/07/2026

Keeping up with developments in can be difficult, especially when relevant publications and learning resources are spread across different platforms.

The CSF mailout brings together new publications, upcoming events and practical resources in one place, helping you stay informed.

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14/07/2026

What does ‘localisation’ really mean in Sudan’s aid sector?

Despite the growing focus on localisation, power imbalances between international and local actors remain. This working paper dives deep into how localisation is understood in , its complex history tied to ‘Sudanisation’, and the invisible power dynamics that continue to shape the aid landscape.

Key insights:

- Lack of consensus on localisation definitions.
- Power asymmetries reinforcing inequalities.
- Importance of conflict-sensitive localisation.

Explore how we can ensure aid strengthens, rather than undermines, local capacity. Read the full paper here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d9wNgsQG

In this working paper, Making sense of ‘localisation’ in Sudan, the Conflict Sensitivity Facility (CSF) seeks to inform and enable...