Abstract: The objective of this research is to study the capabilities of the five capitals of sustainable livelihoods in the rural areas of North Darfur state. This is to estimate the different capabilities of those capitals and their potentialities to support the rural peoples. The methodology used in the research is the participatory approach assessment tool the participatory approach assessment tool has emerged as advancement or combination of principles used in the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and the basic concept of the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) as it was called by the British Department for International Development (DFID).