Council of Ministers Approves Guidelines and Objectives for the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget

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Port Sudan – Sudanhorizon

The Sudanese Council of Ministers approved on Thursday, during its meeting in Port Sudan, the general guidelines, features, and objectives of the emergency budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

The session was chaired by Transitional Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Idris, with Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Jibril Ibrahim presenting the proposed budget.

According to the Council, the main features of the budget include a strong focus on rehabilitating infrastructure and public facilities, reconstruction efforts, and restoring essential services to create a conducive environment for the return of the government and citizens to Khartoum.

The budget also reaffirms the government’s commitment to sustaining the war effort as a top priority by mobilizing resources and directing public spending toward national priorities.

Key principles and foundations of the budget include:

  • Preserving national security and sovereignty;
  • Relying on domestic resources;
  • Prioritizing public spending;
  • Implementing governance, transparency, and the rule of law;
  • Ensuring budget unity and the Ministry of Finance’s full authority over public funds;
  • Continuing the digital transformation agenda;
  • Strengthening the role of media in serving national interests;
  • Enhancing strategic planning; and
  • Affirming the importance of the private sector’s participation.

The core objectives of the budget focus on:

  • Economic recovery and stability,
  • Fiscal discipline,
  • Improving public financial management,
  • Maximizing revenues,
  • Reducing internal and external deficits,
  • Expanding social safety nets,
  • Creating jobs for graduates,
  • Integrating the informal sector into the national economy, and
  • Providing financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The budget is guided by several key references, including the Amended Constitutional Document for the Transitional Period (2025), emergency financial arrangements, financial and accounting laws and regulations, sovereign directives and resolutions, the Juba Peace Agreement, recommendations from the first Economic Conference on post-war reconstruction, the Government of Hope’s program, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.

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