September 22, 2026

Research Update No. 23

Sudan’s humanitarian response, conflict economy and prospects for recovery shape the August 2026 CSF Research Update. The edition examines locally led humanitarian action, agrifood-system recovery, extractivism and mutual aid, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, state collapse and the governance of cross-border routes.

The featured research brings together current evidence and historical analysis to help aid actors understand Sudan’s evolving conflict dynamics and support more conflict-sensitive responses.

Read the full Research Update August 2026.