Sudan is accelerating public financial reforms and efforts to revive key productive sectors as the country seeks to rebuild State institutions and stabilize its economy amid the ongoing war.
Minister of State for Finance Mohamed Nour Abdeldaim said on August 09, after briefing Prime Minister Kamel Idris in Khartoum, that the Government was implementing measures to improve transparency and strengthen public financial management. The reforms include the introduction of an electronic bidding platform, automation of public sector payrolls and the establishment of a unified treasury system.
Abdeldaim said the government was also working with international financial institutions on debt relief and economic recovery. He noted that Sudan had agreed on a roadmap with the International Monetary Fund towards debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative.
The Government is also re-engaging with the World Bank to secure support for humanitarian assistance, a national agricultural strategy and wider reconstruction efforts, while exploring additional debt relief options. The financial reform programme also focuses on reviving major economic sectors and state-owned transport assets, including the livestock industry, Sudan Airways and national sea transport services. The initiatives form part of wider efforts to restore Sudan’s productive capacity and rebuild its economy following the severe disruption caused by the conflict.
