The Sudanese Development Initiative (SUDIA) is an international non-governmental organization working to facilitate linkages between people, knowledge, and resources, with a view to strengthening the self-reliance of vulnerable communities from East Africa and the Horn. SUDIA has been operational in Sudan since 2002, designing and implementing rehabilitation and development projects in collaboration with various international donor agencies. In response to the on-going crisis in Darfur, SUDIA has initiated an action-research project that will look beyond the immediate humanitarian and relief needs of the population and pave the way for post-conflict reconstruction initiatives that integrate humanitarian, development and governance concerns in a holistic manner.