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Sudan has a population of 42 million people, many of who depend on pastoralism for their living. Around 43 per cent of working people in the country are employed in the agricultural sector. Livestock exports, particularly to the Gulf region, are a vital part of the Sudanese economy.

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A woman stands in a Fulani camp with her back to camera and looks out to the trees
Technical report

The report explores the role of women in farmer-herder conflict, based on case studies from Sudan and Nigeria.
Gombe pastoralist woman collects firewood next to herd of cows
Technical report

This report explores the role of youth in farmer-herder conflict, based on case studies from Sudan and Nigeria.
Camels drink from a trough under white clouds and blue sky
Policy brief

This brief explores how to best manage risks associated with permanent water supplies in arid and semi-arid lands in the Horn of Africa.
People at the central market in Kutum, in pre-war Darfur.
Issue brief

This brief provides an overview of how trade and markets in Darfur have adapted, positively and negatively, to the conflict since full-scale war broke out in April 2023.
Trucking goods over long distances and non-tarmac roads. © Wirestock Creators / shutterstock
Issue brief

This brief provides an overview of the effect of the war and the subsequent embargo imposed by the Rapid Support Forces on regular trade into and out of areas it controls, with a focus on Darfur.

Latest news and features

DD 3
Blog

The third episode of Dynamic Drylands podcast series 2 interviews experts about how people in the drylands are coping and adapting in the face of big changes—often without any external support.
Groundnuts were one of Sudan's major cash crops before the war. Credit: Albert González Farran / UNAMID
Blog

As war devastates Sudan, one researcher shares how markets survive, how data is gathered, and why understanding the local situation is key to shaping humanitarian support.
A group of women stand over containers filled with milk
Blog

At this year's LANDac Land Conference, SPARC shared evidence from pastoralists in Sudan, South Sudan and Nigeria on how land governance in drylands can create sustainable, gender-inclusive change.

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