This regional Emergency Appeal focuses on supporting National Societies in countries neighbouring Sudan—Egypt, Chad, South Sudan, Central African Republic (CAR), Ethiopia and Libya—to help people fleeing the conflict.

It complements our Sudan: Complex emergency appeal, through which the IFRC is supporting the Sudanese Red Crescent to assist people who are inside Sudan.

Prior to launching this regional appeal, the IFRC had already provided support in April and May 2023 to neighbouring National Societies through our Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF). You can read more about this support via the following links:

• 137,369 Swiss francs to the Chad Red Cross (26 April)
• 305,832 Swiss francs to the Egyptian Red Crescent (26 April)
• 485,297 Swiss francs to the Ethiopian Red Cross (5 May)
• 355,567 Swiss francs to the South Sudan Red Cross (8 May)
• 223,438 Swiss francs to the Central African Republic Red Cross (17 May)