UN: Sudan’s Economic Recovery Impossible Without a Pivotal Role for the Private Sector

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative in Sudan has emphasized that the country’s economic recovery is impossible without active participation from the private sector.
Speaking at the opening of the “Private Sector Governance Dialogue” in Khartoum today (Monday), the UNDP official has highlighted the sector’s resilience despite the massive destruction caused by the war.
He noted that farmers, traders, and companies have continued production and the transport of goods. The three-day dialogue in Khartoum aims to formulate a practical agenda involving the government, the private sector, financial institutions, and development partners, with success to be measured by tangible commitments and on-the-ground partnerships.
For his part, the head of the Sudanese Businessmen and Employers Federation, Muawiya Al-Berair, stated that the private sector had suffered unimaginable, systematic destruction yet remained resilient, serving as the strongest pillar of support for citizens regarding food security. He described the reconstruction of war-torn areas not merely as a challenge but as a major investment opportunity, calling for sustained dialogue with the state, private sector involvement in policymaking, the provision of emergency energy support packages, and facilitated access to regional and international financing.
In the same context, the World Bank reaffirmed its commitment to supporting private sector recovery, describing it as a primary engine for job creation and income growth.
Representatives of the Pakistani business community expressed their country’s solidarity with Sudan and the readiness of Pakistani companies to share expertise in fields such as Islamic banking, Takaful insurance, information technology, solar energy, agricultural equipment, and the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and meat products, noting the signing of memoranda of understanding between the chambers of commerce of both nations.
The Turkish commercial attaché affirmed Ankara’s commitment to supporting economic recovery, noting the continued provision of humanitarian aid through TIKA and the Turkish Red Crescent, as well as the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Port Sudan; he also described the reactivation of the Joint Economic Committee as a pivotal step for cooperation in agriculture, energy, and infrastructure

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