The Sudan Multi-Donor Trust Funds (MDTFs) are a means for donors to coordinate the reconstruction and development needs of both Northern and Southern Sudan. The MDTFs are funded by donor countries and managed by two technical secretariats, one for the MDTF-National, which focuses on war-affected areas of Northern states (based in Khartoum), and a second MDTF-Southern Sudan (based in Juba). Both trust funds provide funding for priority projects and programs that are both pro-peace and pro-poor. Sudan’s reconstruction and development present extraordinary challenges. Several parts of the country have been devastated by decades of conflict, destruction of physical and human resources, and erosion of institutions and social capital. The historic Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on January 9, 2005, between the Government of Sudan and the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), signaling the end of decades of civil war, paved the way for the formation of the Government of National Unity (GONU) and the establishment of the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS), as well as for donor assistance for the country’s recovery and reconstruction.The MDTFs intend to improve and accelerate progress development outcomes – poverty, income and human development and governance. They originate from the Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) coordinated by both governments with support from the World Bank and UN, which assessed the needs of Sudan over the six-year interim period after the signing of the peace accord. The result of the assessment, developed with government authorities, was a “Framework for Sustained Peace, Development and Poverty Eradication.” At a pledging conference held in Oslo, Norway, in April 2005, donors pledged over $500 million for the two MDTFs. The donors include The Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, European Commission, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Iceland, and Greece. Canada has also contributed $40 million following the Oslo conference. Saudi Arabia has pledged $50 million following the Oslo conference, and the World Bank made a historic contribution of $10 million from its net income. The trust funds are administered by the World Bank, working together with UN partners, donors, civil society, and the respective governments. For more information on the MDTFs, please contact:
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