Our mission
In the heart of Sudan, Dinder National Park is one of Sudan’s oldest and largest protected areas, covering more than 10,000 square kilometres, and playing host to a range of important ecosystems and biodiversity. The park is a designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and site of a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. Yet rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and expanding human settlements as a result of conflict and displacement, are accelerating habitat and biodiversity loss within the protected area of the park and the surrounding vicinity. The new EU-UNEP initiative aims to strengthen climate resilience and reduce the underlying drivers of tensions among affected communities by improving access to climate information, implementing early action strategies to safeguard food security, and ensuring inclusive, equitable and sustainable access to natural resources. The project comes at a critical time for the people of Sudan as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis, with widespread food insecurity and famine looming in several regions. The project aims to directly support nearly 54700 individuals , at least 40 per cent of whom are women, and will support the wider community to build sustainable livelihoods - creating a ripple effect that benefits over 82,000 people.
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- Farmlands
- Forests
- Freshwaters
- Grasslands, shrublands and savannahs
- Urban areas, human settlements, gardens
- Increases Health & Wellbeing
- Mitigates Climate Change
- Protects Freshwaters
- Reduces Disaster Risks
- Safeguards Biodiversity
- Supports Livelihoods
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The project’s integrated approach will yield significant ecosystem restoration benefits alongside its social and economic outcomes. Improved agricultural and livestock productivity through agroecological practices will help restore soil health, reduce chemical inputs, and promote crop diversification, thereby enhancing biodiversity in surrounding landscapes. Strengthening market systems and cooperative structures will encourage the adoption of sustainable land-use practices, reducing pressure on natural habitats and curbing land degradation.
Strengthened climate resilience and disaster preparedness will protect ecosystems from climate-related shocks by improving climate monitoring, enabling early interventions, and guiding adaptive land and water management practices. Rehabilitation of weather stations and implementation of early warning systems will support timely responses to droughts and floods, reducing ecosystem damage and preserving critical habitats for wildlife.
Enhanced conflict-sensitive natural resource governance will ensure more sustainable management of the park’s biodiversity and water resources. Inclusive governance mechanisms will foster collective stewardship of forests, grasslands, and wetlands, leading to reduced deforestation, improved water retention, and the restoration of degraded catchments. The construction of water harvesting structures and adoption of Integrated Water Resources Management will restore riparian ecosystems, reduce soil erosion, and improve vegetation cover—ultimately strengthening ecological connectivity and the resilience of Dinder National Park’s ecosystems.
