Sudan is entering 2021 navigating a fragile political transition and major economic challenges that are hampering the country’s recovery after decades of conflict and under-development.

This policy brief offers five key actions the World Bank and its shareholders should take so that adequate and appropriate support reaches people caught in crisis, including refugees.

Building on new research from the IRC on positive market conditions in Cox’s Bazar, this brief highlights the untapped potential of livelihoods programming to increase self-reliance and economic empowerment for affected communities.