Since June 1, 2026, the humanitarian intervention of Malam Darfur Peace and Development (MDPD) in Al Fasher has entered a new and challenging phase. One of the most pressing challenges has been the need to sustain humanitarian assistance, given the growing dependence of large numbers of the city’s residents on the food support provided by MDPD. At the same time, the steady increase in the city’s population has created an urgent need to expand the scale of humanitarian intervention, alongside emerging priorities in other sectors, including health, education, and livelihood programs.
During the first third of June 2026, MDPD continued its intervention, despite significant challenges, to maintaining its humanitarian response at the same level sustained over the previous six months, particularly through the continued operation of its community kitchens. Abu Shouk community kitchen continued to provide daily meals to more than 5,000 people, while the mobile kitchen expanded its reach to Abuja IDP Camp, Thawra North neighborhoods, and the four Al-Nasr neighborhoods, serving daily meals to more than 2,000 people. As a result, the total number of beneficiaries reached more than 7,000 people every day.
