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Gotada Suliman is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He is an economist with strong interests in development economics, fragility and conflict, and poverty reduction, with research focused on rural development, resilience and livelihoods, and private sector development.

Prior to joining IFPRI, he worked as an Economic Security Generalist at the International Committee of the Red Cross in Sudan, taught in the University of Khartoum’s Department of Economics, and worked in the Policies, Research and Statistics Department at the Central Bank of Sudan.

Gotada holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Khartoum and two master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Khartoum and Istanbul University, respectively.

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IFPRI-Sudan, Evidence and partnerships for resilient markets, rural livelihoods, and recovery in Sudan: Portfolio and partnership overview

2026Siddig, Khalid; Abay, Kibrom A.; Abushama, Hala; Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Suliman, Gotada; Fagir, Isra; Jovanovic, Nina; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw
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IFPRI-Sudan, Evidence and partnerships for resilient markets, rural livelihoods, and recovery in Sudan: Portfolio and partnership overview

Sudan's protracted conflict has created a profound humanitarian, economic, and institutional emergency. Reliable evidence is difficult to generate precisely when it is most needed for targeting assistance, protecting livelihoods, restoring markets, and preparing for recovery. Since May 2022, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has worked through the Sudan Strategy Support Program (SSSP), combining conflict-adapted data collection, economic and policy analysis, impact evaluation, institutional assessment, capacity sharing and strengthening, and sustained policy engagement. IFPRI-Sudan now operates a broad portfolio spanning market intelligence, food security, agriculture, livelihoods, social protection, private-sector resilience, political economy, and economic recovery. The portfolio applies IFPRI's 2026-2030 systems framework to Sudan's fragile and conflict-affected context: clarifying conditions and outlooks; testing and scaling solutions; strengthening enabling institutions; and building durable tools, methods, and capacity across five interconnected themes. The program serves humanitarian and development decision-makers at the same time, producing evidence that is immediately usable while strengthening the analytical and institutional foundations for an inclusive, sustainable recovery. The IFPRI Sudan publications catalogue and interactive tools provide continuously updated, open-access entry points to this evidence. This overview presents established platforms and on-going work, recent research outputs, and separately labeled research ideas under development. Those ideas are adaptable to different partnerships and should not be interpreted as funded projects or commitments unless formal agreements are completed.

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2026

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Siddig, Khalid; Abay, Kibrom A.; Abushama, Hala; Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Suliman, Gotada; Fagir, Isra; Jovanovic, Nina; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw

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Siddig, Khalid; Abay, Kibrom A.; Abushama, Hala; Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; et al. 2026. IFPRI-Sudan, Evidence and partnerships for resilient markets, rural livelihoods, and recovery in Sudan: Portfolio and partnership overview. Sudan SSP Policy Note 13. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/184964

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Capacity Building; Partnerships; Resilience; Markets; Rural Livelihoods; Economic Recovery

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English

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Open Access

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: June 2026

2026Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Suliman, Gotada; Siddig, Khalid
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: June 2026

This report monitors prices, availability, and market conditions for essential commodities across Sudan in June 2026, covering cereals, pulses, vegetables, animal products, agricultural inputs, fuel, exchange rates, labor markets, and trader perceptions. Commodity prices generally increased during the month, particularly for wheat flour, pulses, vegetables, meat products, cooking oil, sugar, and fuel, while perceived availability declined across most food and input categories, indicating tightening market conditions. Fuel price increases in parallel markets, depreciation of the Sudanese pound, and persistent regional disparities, especially in Darfur and Kordofan states, continued to place pressure on market access and affordability. Surveyed traders reported fewer supply chain, liquidity, and demand-related constraints than in previous months, although challenges remained concentrated in conflict-affected areas such as Khartoum and North Darfur. Despite rising prices and weaker availability, most merchants expected to maintain or expand trading activities over the following one to three months, suggesting cautious optimism about market continuity. -Abstract generated by Copilot AI 2.2

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2026

Authors

Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Suliman, Gotada; Siddig, Khalid

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Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Suliman, Gotada; and Siddig, Khalid. 2026. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: June 2026. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 17. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/184611

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Capacity Building; Commodities; Markets; Prices

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English

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Open Access

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: July 2026

2026Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Suliman, Gotada; Siddig, Khalid
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: July 2026

This report provides an update on prices, availability, and market conditions for essential commodities across Sudan in July 2026, covering staple foods, vegetables, livestock products, agricultural inputs, fuel, exchange rates, labor markets, and trader perceptions. Prices increased across most commodity groups, including cereals, pulses, vegetables, meat products, sugar, cooking oil, fertilizers, and fuel, while trader-reported availability generally declined, indicating worsening market pressures and tighter supplies. Regional disparities remained pronounced, with Darfur and Kordofan states consistently recording some of the highest food and fuel prices and lower commodity availability. Market actors reported increased supply chain and demand-related challenges compared with June, although financial constraints remained relatively limited and most traders expected to maintain or expand their trading activities in the coming months. The report highlights the combined effects of rising parallel-market exchange rates, increasing input and fuel costs, and declining market availability on food affordability and market performance in Sudan. -Abstract generated by Copilot AI 2.2

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2026

Authors

Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Suliman, Gotada; Siddig, Khalid

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Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Suliman, Gotada; and Siddig, Khalid. 2026. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: July 2026. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 18. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/184617

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Capacity Building; Commodities; Markets; Prices

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English

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Open Access

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