Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) of Sudan

Sudan's army-aligned aid regulator; aid workers say it charges fees and per diems and that paperwork stalls without bribes

Agency· Sudan · in the record since Oct 2026
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HAC is run by Sudan's de facto government.
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  • Ayin NetworkThey describe a deeply entrenched system of obstruction and corruption within Sudan’s de facto government-run Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC)—a “hidden wall” that is slowly suffocating relief efforts and turning vital lifelines into trickles of delayed aid.

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The cost of a work permit for aid groups rose from 35,000 Sudanese pounds (about $11) to 700,000 pounds (about $219), according to a civic-group founder.$2K
2025Single source's account (Mohamed Saleh) to Ayin; USD conversions are Ayin's.
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  • Ayin NetworkAccording to Saleh, registration fees have skyrocketed recently: “The cost of a work permit rose from 35,000 Sudanese pounds (roughly US$ 11) to 50,000 (US$ 16)—and later to an unprecedented 700,000 pounds (US$ 219).”
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Aid workers say Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission raised work-permit fees from about $11 to as much as $219.$219
Stated as "as much as" $219, up from about $11.
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  • Ayin NetworkHAC work-permit fees rising from about $11 to as much as $219
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Aid officials told The New Humanitarian that HAC profits by charging relief groups fees for travel permits and per diems for its staff who insist on joining missions.
2025HAC did not respond to The New Humanitarian's questions.
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  • The New HumanitarianProfiting from aidOfficials said HAC in particular has profited by charging relief groups various fees, such as for travel permits and for the per diems it demands for its staff, who insist on joining humanitarian missions.

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