Emergency Response Rooms - Sudan

2025 Right Livelihood Laureate Emergency Response Rooms activities in El-Obeid, capital of the state of North Kordofan in Sudan.
LCC- Emergency Response Room of North Kordofan

➡️ EMERGENCY RESPONSE ROOMS in Sudan - Right Livelihood Award 2025

"For building a resilient model of mutual aid amid war and state collapse that sustains millions of people with dignity."

The Sudanese civil war stems from ethnic tensions, economic disparities, and many years of political instability. Warring factions remain locked in a power struggle, which has led to the death of 150,000 people. In the world's worst displacement crisis, more than 14 million people have been forced to leave their homes.

The Emergency Response Rooms are community-led, volunteer-run networks that provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to those struggling the most during the war. They deliver essential services like food, water, and medical care, provide protection, and assist with evacuations.

Despite the raging war, they operate in all 18 states, championing a new model for decentralised, locally run aid. Their work puts volunteers at great risk, and members have been detained, tortured, and killed in their mission to protect civilians.

Author: Rachael Mellor, 21.10.25 licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

For further reading on the Emergency Response Rooms see below ⬇️