Sudan is a prime example of states facing these dimensions of fragility, now made worse by COVID-19.
As part of its initiative to support countries transitioning out of fragility, the International Growth Centre has been engaging closely with Sudan's transitional government on economic reforms since November 2019.
Should the government not delicately navigate these difficult reforms, or fail to secure the $4 billion in international assistance needed to make a much-needed social protection programme viable, it faces potential removal by a population exasperated by years of economic hardships.
Despite the country's dire health and economic situation, Sudan has yet to access emergency funding made available by the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund.
It is in all of our interests that Sudan is given the support needed to fight COVID-19 and to keep progressing towards a more effective, democratic state.
