Luca Renda

Resident Representative of @UNDP in Sudan. 25 yrs of experience in promoting human development around the world.

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

Blue Nile State hosts 375K+ displaced people, where many live in temporary sites without adequate sanitation.

Our collaboration w/ @lixil_official brings #SATO sanitation solutions to these communities, reducing health risks & improving living conditions: https://t.co/9ja7NMmtMD

[Marcos Athias Neto @marcosathias]

Seven crops in Sudan🇸🇩 have the potential to transform the country's food crisis & boost food security & income levels.

@UNDP & @ITCnews's new analysis provides the most comprehensive overview of Sudan’s food system to date.

Explore the findings: https://t.co/S2o60WZYoL

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

Abdel Moniem helped clear an irrigation canal through a Cash-for-Work program in #Kassala.

With water flowing again, he returned to farming, earning an income and rebuilding his livelihood.

Read more in our latest Laying the Groundwork for Recovery ⏩ https://t.co/E0xXzHt1wg

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

UNDP Sudan’s 2025 Annual Report is out.

Laying the Groundwork for Recovery highlights how @UNDP_Sudan and partners reached 4.9M lives across 10 states through livelihoods, healthcare, clean energy, water, local governance & peacebuilding.

🌾 Full Report: https://t.co/mHc62ffr0w

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

I'm deeply concerned by the escalation of fighting in & around El Obeid, a major population centre in Sudan, including drone attacks impacting civilians & civilian infrastructure.

I call for restraint from all sides and urge them to take all necessary measures to respect and protect civilians & humanitarians.

Far too many times in this conflict, clear warnings have failed to trigger concerted action by the international community. I urge all those with influence to exert it to prevent further bloodshed.

We must not allow the horrors of El Fasher to be repeated in El Obeid.

https://t.co/EPTvPPDPkl

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

“This year, I was able to cover all my children’s school expenses without borrowing.”

Improved seeds helped Salahaddin turn one farming season into something bigger, bringing income for today, room to plan for tomorrow, and less pressure on his family.

Thanks to @SwissDevCoop.

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

Sudan’s grid has suffered up to $3 bn in war damage, making solar power essential for farms, clinics & businesses. But high costs, customs delays & limited financing still put it out of reach for many.

A new @UNDP study maps the challenges & way forward: https://t.co/tfXZTFcEbB.

[Haoliang Xu @HaoliangXu]

Even as Sudan’s war rages on, local peacebuilding efforts are reducing violence on the ground.

My Op-Ed in @newhumanitarian: https://t.co/Ac31dVJCnv

[Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 @alexanderdecroo]

Displacement, loss, and an economic setback of more than three decades—the cost of three years of devastating war in Sudan.

@UNDP stays and delivers—strengthening livelihoods, resilience, and access to essential services.

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

‘Erosion of a country’s future’: What has the war cost #Sudan?

Three years into the conflict, the human and economic toll continues to deepen.

Read the full article by @AJEnglish, featuring insights from @UNDP’s Beyond the Conflict report ➡️ https://t.co/12EH0jaoW5.

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

When water isn’t reliable, securing it becomes daily labor, most often carried by women and girls.

In #RiverNile, @UNDP handed over six solar-powered pumps funded by @KuwaitFund, reaching 28,000 people and limiting the time and physical effort needed to secure water.

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

Care can’t stop when war starts.

W/ @GlobalFund support, @UNDP, in partnership w/ @FMOH_SUDAN, are keeping HIV & TB treatment running, supporting 376 centres & reaching patients wherever they are.

From supply chains to community networks, continuity of care saves lives.

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[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

When communities take the lead, #Recovery becomes real.

Through cash for work initiatives, local communities are earning income while repairing the schools & health centres they rely on bringing back learning, care & livelihoods.

Thanks to @qatar_fund & @EAA_Foundation support.

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

.@WHO has verified yet another attack on health care in #Sudan. This time, Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur’s capital, Al Deain, was struck, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients.

As a result of this tragedy, the total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan’s war has now surpassed 2000. Over the nearly three-year conflict, WHO has confirmed that 2036 people have been killed in 213 attacks on health care, including Friday night’s strike in Al Deain.

This latest attack also injured 89 people, including eight health staff, and damaged the hospital’s pediatric, maternity, and emergency departments. In total, more than 720 people have been injured in attacks on health care during the war to date.

Beyond the devastating human toll, attacks on health care have immediate and long-term consequences for communities already in desperate need of both emergency and routine medical services.

Al Deain Teaching Hospital is currently non-functional due to the extensive damage caused by the attack, resulting in a critical interruption of essential medical services.

WHO is supporting local health partners to help fill urgent gaps by scaling up capacity at other health facilities. This includes strengthening primary health care services to provide outpatient, pediatric, and obstetric care; increasing capacity to treat the injured; and deploying trauma care supplies and essential medicines.

Enough blood has been spilled. Enough suffering has been inflicted. The time has come to de-escalate the conflict in Sudan and ensure the protection of civilians, health workers, and humanitarians.

Health care should never be a target. Peace is the best medicine.

[UN Spokesperson @UN_Spokesperson]

Secretary-General @antonioguterres deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Nicholas “Fink” Haysom – a principled lawyer, tireless peacemaker & steadfast champion of the values of the @UN.

Full statement:
https://t.co/E2Hk61XmEG

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

For people living with HIV & TB in a besieged city, medicine deliveries can mean the difference between life and death.

After a 1,200 km journey, trauma supplies, reproductive health care & HIV/TB treatment reached clinics in #South_Kordofan.

Read more: https://t.co/RLjyig36tp.

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

I am appalled by the increased use of deadly drones in #Sudan; they have reportedly killed more than 200 civilians in a week. This senseless conflict has devastated millions, and the Sudanese people have suffered enough. It’s time to end it.

➡️ https://t.co/HJGP6Y8QAQ

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

From farms and markets to classrooms and clinics, women in #Sudan keep shaping their communities every day.

This #IWD, we celebrate their resilience, leadership & the vital role they play in building stronger societies.

@UNDP continues to support women driving 🇸🇩's future.

[UN OCHA Sudan @UNOCHA_Sudan]

Humanitarians in #Sudan, particularly national NGOs, are working in one of the world’s most dangerous environments, risking their lives to reach communities affected by conflict.

They urgently require safe access, protection & sustained funding to keep assistance flowing.

[UNDP Sudan @UNDP_Sudan]

You cannot rebuild where explosive remnants of war still endanger lives.

Today, @UNDP and @UNMAS reinforced their partnership to continue removing explosive threats, creating the conditions for safe return, restored services and renewed local economies.