The Sudan portfolio is one of WFP’s largest and most complex portfolios, with high security risks, limited access to affected populations, restricted operating environments and severe logistics challenges. The portfolio was implemented during a time of considerable change in the Sudan, with the separation of South Sudan in 2011, insecurity and access restrictions in border areas, and increasing insecurity in Darfur.
WFP’s 2009–2012 country strategy objectives included a gradual shift to recovery activities. Annual emergency operations provided emergency, early recovery and safety net activities. The portfolio was characterized by relatively good funding, with few shortfalls and more than 80 percent coverage of planned beneficiaries each year. It was significantly scaled down over the evaluation period, with an overall reduction of 41 percent in beneficiaries reached.
