Republic of the Sudan Ministry of Social Welfare WOMEN & CHILD AFFAIRS

1. Republic of the Sudan Ministry of Social Welfare WOMEN & CHILD AFFAIRS Income generation & poverty reduction for development course Sudan Report 

2. Sudan MAP SUDAN IS Heart OF Africa

3. Sudan is located in North Africa. • Sudan borders the following countries : - Central African Republic , Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo , Egypt , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Kenya, Libya and Uganda .

4. * TOTAL AREA : 2,505,810 square kilometers (aprox . one million square miles) . The 853-kilometer long coastline borders the Red Sea and lies between Egypt and Eritrea. * The Sudan's capital: Khartoum, is located in the central part of the country, on the Nile river.

5. Government : Federal Presidential domastic republic • President : Omar Al – Bashir • Vice President : Salva Kiir Mayardit • Vice President : Ali Osman Taha • Currency : Sudanese pound (SDG ) /1$ =2.5 SDG

6. CHIEF EXPORTS • Cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts (peanuts), oil, gum Arabic, Petrol . TOTAL POPULAYION 40 million in 2009. • The official language is Arabic (is spoken by about 60 percent of the population ) and English The population is relatively young: while 45 percent are younger than 14 years old only about 2 percent are older than 65. A majority of the population (69 percent) lives in the rural regions, while 31 percent live in the urban areas.

7. Poverty in Sudan • Conflicts, droughts, floods, disease and illiteracy are all factors contributing to poverty soSudanese ended a 21-year-long war by signing the Agreement in Jan 2005 and still working on implementation of the agreement (southern & north ) and now look to solve Darfour Conflicts because this Conflicts directly led to many people leaving their homes and becoming refugees .

8. In 2009 ( 25% ) of the Sudanese receive social support ( source : Ministry of Social Welfare ) . • Sudan began exporting crude oil in the last quarter of 1999. According to the latest figures, Sudan exports around 500,000 barrels per day. • Sudan is committed to the realization of MDGs and will spare no effort to achieve them. By examining various official planning and policy documents,

9. there is clear reference to the MDGs and the aspiration of the country is to achieve the goals within the timeframe specified in this regard. This is evident both at the overall national level and sectoral policies and plans. Further, the MDGs have been the central theme of the Poverty Reduction strategy Paper (PRSP). The efforts of the Ministry of International Cooperation (MIC) have been focusing on advocacy and reporting on progress towards implementing and achieving the MDGs. However, this effort of the MIC should be expanded to a clearly spelled-out implementation arrangements and identified institutional structures including other government bodies mandated with the task overseeing the implementation of the MDGs .

10. The Government’s objectives include disseminating vocational education and training in all states to reduce the number of unemployment .The Government know that to Achieve the MDGs is based on shared responsibilities among major stakeholders . It requires many combined and complementary efforts from : international agencies, local authorities, private actors and civil society organizations. civil society actors, especially those working closely with or advocating for poor people have to articulate alternative views on poverty . These include a brief examination of the role of advocacy group’s community-based organizations and a broader social movement has to under take on poverty related issues in the Sudan .

11. Sudanese civil society • Civil society actors and NGOs begin to turn their agendas towards policy advocacy not least in response to the consultation focus of the government’s poverty reduction strategies. At best, this required developing new capacities and methodologies for action, as civil societies and NGOs they have to spread their focus from one space in the policy process to another. their networks have to also focus on issues such as : the environment, rural development and micro-finance all this by partnerships between government and civil society also a number of economic, commercial and technical assistance agreements concluded between Sudan and the international community through bilateral and multilateral agreements.

12. Example Sudan has received a total of 650 and 600 million US$ in 2005 and 2006 respectively . • The government as well made continuous amendment to the Investment Act (the last amendment in 2003) to make more attractive environment for foreign investors . Sudan and development partners (international institutions, the private sector, civil society, and the world’s scientific and technological associations ) work to put the MDGs at the center of national plans and achieve the poverty reduction strategies. And move from words to action.

13. Practices Concerning Income Generation and poverty reduction : * successive government policies achieve good partnership with national civil society and international organizations and agency this development partners implement many projects in rural areas especially that were effected by war and conflict ( it is mainly poverty reduction project : natural resource management, empowers women, ensures environmental sustainability)

14. Challenges and constraints • Poor Infrastructure . (Roads, Rail lines, etc) • Soil degradation . • illiteracy rate .

15. Bad social values and some traditions especially in rural . • natural and man-made disasters . • Internal migration . • Unemployment rate .

16. Opportunities • The peace agreement . • Rapid economic growth . • Federalism and Decentralization policy . (minimizing disparities that are quite significant between federal, and states, urban and rural areas, and war affected and more stable areas). • Solidarity and patriotism . (The Sudanese communities are well known by their strong national commitment, values of social solidarity and culture of tolerance and diversity).

17. In cooperation with the private sector and partners including UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral institution. • apolitical commitment to the development goals and Sudanese aspirations . • Drawing up a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper .

18. The government as well made continuous amendment to the Investment Act to make more attractive environment for foreign investors. • Sudan rich with natural resources.(Fertile land, natural forests, fresh water,, wild and domestic animal stock, marine ecosystems, mineral and oil resources and reserves).

19. the government has recently endorsed a national policy for women empowerment and action plan for the years 2007-2011. • Government of Sudan, in recognition of the status of women and their central role in the society and social and economic development, has initiated a number of strategies, policies and programs. • A sustainable social development .

20. Observation and evidence tells that the progress toward achieving this target of Reducing poverty and human deprivation has improved in the last 5 years .

25. ,,THANKS ,, MALAK DAFALSEED ABDGADER Ministry of Social Welfare WOMEN & CHILD AFFAIRS MOB . + 249 9 22814076 Email- malakseed@yahoo.com