Finance Ministry Begins Assessing War Losses and Developing Recovery and Reconstruction Plans

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon

The Sudanese Ministry of Finance is working on plans for economic recovery and reconstruction, while assessing the scale of destruction across Sudan, the extent of economic damage and losses, and the broader impacts of the war.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Ali Juma, said during a workshop titled “Preparing the Field Survey for Khartoum State to Assess War-Related Damage and Losses” that the war had caused extensive destruction and losses across various parts of the country. The workshop was held at the Grand Hotel in Khartoum on Thursday, with the participation of federal ministries and institutions and the Khartoum State government.

Juma noted that coordination is underway with the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Arab Planning Institute on the issue.

He also confirmed that the relevant document is being updated and developed to prepare a field survey for estimating losses in Khartoum, using the state as a model. He praised the technical support provided by the Arab Planning Institute in preparing the survey.

Juma called for the exchange of ideas and information regarding losses in the education, health, water, and public sectors affected by the destruction. He emphasized the importance of coordination and cooperation in conducting the required field survey in Khartoum State as a model for this advanced assessment.

For his part, Director General of the General Administration for Economic Planning and Policies, Makki Mohammed Abdel Rahim, explained that the Khartoum field-survey workshop was organized to assess war-related losses based on the document titled “Economic Vision for Post-War Development.” He said participants are collecting data to update the study.

Abdel Rahim explained that the document draws on statistics concerning war-related losses and established scientific methodologies. He added that the workshop aims to bring together all ministries and the Khartoum State government to complete the survey, paving the way for its expansion to the remaining states.

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