News and Events

World Bank Congratulates Sudan on the Success of the Currency Exchange

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KHARTOUM, October 07, 2007— A strong stable currency is critical to job creation and poverty reduction - The new currency will improve the formulation and implementation of national monetary policy, restore normal local currency economic and commercial activity by reducing transaction costs, and importantly serve as a symbol for peace and unity by enhancing national economic integration and development – thus help to maintaining the integrity of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Read More...

Egypt Joins the Family of Sudan's MDTF Donors.

Khartoum- June 17, 2007 —Egypt signed today an Administration Agreement with the World Bank administered Multi Donors Trust Funds (MDTFs), thus becoming the first African and Arab donor to join Sudan’s MDTF family.  Egypt initiated its entry into the MDTF with a $1 million contribution to MDTF South. Read more...

A Significant Step Towards Empowering the Justice System in Sudan

Juba, August 23, 2006 —The Ministry of Finance, the World Bank, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a large programme designed to improve the capacity of an independent Judiciary in Sudan. Read more...

World Bank Regional Vice President for Africa Travels to Juba to Focus Attention on Southern Sudan

Juba, August 11, 2006 — The World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region, Mr. Gobind Nankani visited Juba on August 9th and 10th where he met senior officials of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) with the intention of accelerating the effectiveness of World Bank support for GoSS, particularly through the Multi Donor Trust Fund for Southern Sudan (MDTF-S). Read more...

Inaguration of the World Bank Country Office in Khartoum

KHARTOUM - August, 9, 2006 — H.E. El-Zubair Ahmed El Hassan, Minister of Finance and National Economy and the World Bank Vice President for Africa Region, Mr. Gobind Nankani have officially inaugurated today the World Bank Country Office for Sudan. Some 60 people, including senior Government officials and representatives of civil society, academia, private sector and the media attended the inauguration ceremony.  Read more...

The World Bank Conducts a Policy Workshop toward a Revitalized Private Sector Development Strategy for Sudan

Khartoum, May 30, 2006 — TheGovernment of National Unity (GONU) and the World Bank organized a policy workshop and follow-up discussion on May 2 and May 11 respectively on enhancing the role of the private sector in national economic development. The workshop was designed to obtain the inputs of policy makers, prominent Sudanese businessmen and donors on studies being prepared jointly by the Government and the World Bank to support broad-based private sector development.  Read more...

Signing of a US$7.1 Million MDTF-N Grant for Sudan’s Fifth Population Census Project

Khartoum, May 8, 2006 — The Government of National Unity (GONU) and the World Bank- as the Trustee and Administrator of Sudan Multi-Donor Trust Funds- signed today a Grant Agreement for US$7.1 million to help implement a National Population Census in support of efforts to consolidate peace in post-conflict Sudan.  Read more...

Sudan Consortium Calls for Accelerated North-South Peace Dividend, Action in Darfur

PARIS, March 10, 2006 — The Sudan Consortium ended its first meeting here calling for accelerated action to deliver a clear peace dividend to populations emerging from Sudan ’s long-running North-South conflict, and for decisive steps to end the crisis in Darfur.  Feature Story | Press Release in English,  French, and  Arabic|  Presidential Statement

News and Events from World Bank Sudan Country site

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