Outcome SDN_O_2

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN Women’s mandate

During 2024 the Sudan Office recorded progress on Resource Mobilization with the support of Donors including the Government of Japan, UNOCHA, SIDA, WPHF and the Netherlands. These funds were instrumental in enabling UN Women to to implement its strategic note and fulfill its mandate and in ensuring the implementation of critical programming in partnership with strategic partners such as Women Led Organization and, Universities. $1,101,482.03 was mobilized through pooled and thematic funding mechanisms, achieving 79% of the target of $1,400,000. These funds have contributed to increasing the engagement of implementing partners in advancing the UN Security Council 1325 especially under the Women Peace and Humanitarian project which now comprises of 45 partners.

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN Women’s mandate

In 2025, UN Women Sudan strengthened partner engagement at both the UN system and operational levels while reinforcing its resource base to advance its mandate. At the UN system level, UN Women led UNCT-wide processes on the UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard and the Gender Equality Marker (GEM), increasing engagement and accountability across UN agencies. Through targeted training and technical support, the Country Office strengthened gender-responsive planning, monitoring, and reporting capacities, contributing to improved coherence and informing the gender-responsive design of the Sudan UN ICF (2026–2028). These efforts enhanced collective ownership and accountability for gender equality across the UN system. At the operational level, UN Women deepened partnerships with humanitarian agencies, civil society organizations, community leaders, media actors, and women-led organizations to strengthen integrated protection, peacebuilding, and resilience programming in Gedaref and Red Sea states. A key collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and FAO included joint capacity-building, through which 330 WFP field agents, camp coordinators, and community leaders were trained on gender-sensitive humanitarian action, accountability to affected populations, PSEA, and GBV prevention. This collaboration has laid the groundwork for future joint programming. In parallel, the Country Office made significant progress in resource mobilization. At the end of 2025, UN Women mobilized US$3,118,006 through the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) for implementation in 2026. These funds will support inclusive and gender-responsive humanitarian and crisis planning and programming, strengthen the safety, security, and mental health of women and girls and the protection of their rights, and increase women’s representation and leadership in formal and informal peace processes, including the implementation of peace agreements. This resource mobilization further strengthens the Country Office’s capacity to deliver on its Strategic Note and deepen engagement with women-led organizations and other strategic partners under the Women, Peace and Security and humanitarian portfolio.

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN Women’s mandate

UN women has significantly increased its engagement with women CSOs reaching out to the most disadvantaged women in the remote areas of the Regions of Kordofan, Darfur, and the East. Strategic Partnerships were developed with 16 organizations including 2 Universities, the University of Khartoum and University of Red Sea, and 14 women led CSOs. The women led CSOs worked with women nomads, women farmers, rural women, internally displaced young women and women with disabilities. In addition, engagement with women in political parties as well as women lawyers and young women has increased through the regular forums which were established in partnership with the University of Khartoum. Furthermore, engagement with UN agencies and the political mission has seen a significant increase. Engagement with UNEP in a joint program, with OHCHR is conducting the legal study on rights of women with disabilities and gender and transitional justice while systemic engagement with UNITAMS and UNDP to engender the political and peace processes was maintained.

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN Women’s mandate

Despite the ongoing conflict which has negatively affected the full-fledged implementation of the CO projects across all portfolios, the CO has been able to engage and increase its partnerships with key strategic actors. At regional level, the high level strategic partnerships with political actors has seen an increase to include regional actors such as IGAD and AU. At country level, and interagency level, UN Women partnered with UNOCHA to strengthen mainstreaming of gender in the UN humanitarian response. Partnerships with national stakeholders have also broadened to include more networks/platforms such as the “Peace for Sudan Platform” which is composed of more than 50 women led organizations, networks, emergency rooms and gender experts; the Regional Advocacy group composed of more than 50 women in the diaspora, Egypt, Ethiopia and Kenya; the “Women Inclusive Stand platform” composed of more than 300 women from across Darfur Region; three local humanitarian initiatives in Kassala, Gazera and Red |Sea State; 15 women led organizations under the WPHF fund. With regards to Government, solid partnership with three local governmental authorities in kassala, Red Sea and Gadaref State as well state universities in these three states to support the WEE project in the East.