Sovereign Council and the Cabinet Approve the Public Budget

Port Sudan – Sudanhorizon
The joint meeting of the Sovereign and Ministerial Councils, headed by the President of the Sovereign Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on Wednesday approved the state’s public budget for the fiscal 2025.
The President of the Sovereign Council expressed his appreciation for the great efforts exerted by the government in light of the challenges facing the country, and its keenness to provide all necessary services to citizens.
Gen Al Burhan also commended the efforts of the Ministry of Education in carrying out the Sudan School Certificate notwithstanding the current war situation, describing this step as a reply to the rebel terrorist militia intentions aimed at obstructing the educational process in the country.
He further praised the great efforts deployed by the Bank of Sudan to replace the currency and overcome challenges that accompanied the replacement process.
The Sudan News Agency has reported Gen Al Burhan has stressed the importance of organizing meetings and workshops to deliberate on reconstruction and rebuilding what the terrorist militia has destroyed in the country.
For his part, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Gibril Ibrahim, has underlined in a press statement that the public budget for the fiscal 2025 was approved in light of the major challenges facing the country. He stressed this was not a conventional budget.
The Minister of Finance has meanwhile declared that this budget carries some good news, most notably the large spending to support the war effort and support the domains of humanitarian action, health and education, as well as restoring basic services, and allocating sufficient resources to support refugees and displaced persons, provide necessary services to citizens and support government units.
He expressed his hope to increase revenues by expanding the tax and customs umbrella, noting that the budget included the resuming payment of public sector employees by 100%, indicating that the budget was consistent with the needs of citizens in light of the circumstances the country is going through.
He stressed the ministry’s resolve to stabilize the macroeconomic indicators and alleviate the suffering of citizens and to keep inflation at check, and to avoid deterioration of the exchange rate.
“We are seeking additional resources from regional and international financial institutions,” the Minister stressed, adding that noting that the ministry received promises from the World Bank and the African Development Bank in this regard.