Sudan Recovery Conference (Darfur) Concludes Session in the Malaysian Capital

Kuala Lumpur – Ahmed Abdul Baqi
In Kuala Lumpur this morning (Thursday), the second and final day of the Sudan Recovery Conference (Darfur)—focused on the theme of “Humanitarian Recovery”—was addressed by Malaysian Minister of Health Datuk Seri Haji Dzulkefly Ahmad; Professor Nazimah Idris, Honorary President of Mercy Malaysia; and Engineer Abdul Baqi Mohammed, Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs for the Darfur region. The session was attended by Minni Minnawi, Governor of Darfur region, along with distinguished guests, staff from the Sudanese Embassy, and members of the Sudanese community in Malaysia.
Malaysian Minister of Health Datuk Seri Haji Dzulkefly Ahmad highlighted the contributions of Sudanese academics at Malaysian universities, noting how they have served as excellent ambassadors for their country—citing figures such as Professor Malik Badri, Professor Muddathir Abdel-Rahim, Professor Hunud Abia, and Professor Ibrahim Mohamed Zein. He also reviewed the medical and health situation in Sudan, emphasizing the urgent need for all possible forms of assistance.
The Malaysian Minister proposed that the conference adopt a three-point priority plan, which includes:
Restoring essential services and ensuring they are accessible and affordable for affected communities—specifically primary healthcare, maternal and child health, nutrition, and the provision of medical treatment.
Strengthening Sudanese medical institutions and their healthcare personnel through collaboration with Malaysian universities and medical organizations, as well as by facilitating medical missions and training programs for Sudanese medical staff. The establishment of a coordination mechanism is intended to enhance the reliability of services. In this regard, the Minister proposed a “Malaysia-Sudan Action Plan” to identify and examine feasible projects.
The conference participants reached several key recommendations, most notably:
Focusing on programs that are mutually beneficial to both Sudan and Malaysia, while ensuring they are affordable and implementable; strengthening cooperation between the governments of Sudan and Malaysia, as well as voluntary organizations in both countries; fulfilling commitments made by Malaysian entities—such as universities and various centers—to the Sudanese people; prioritizing the establishment of solar-powered digital education centers; focusing on training Sudanese personnel in the field of distance education; coordinating the efforts of entities involved in education and humanitarian aid in both countries; forging partnerships with Malaysian universities, particularly in technical and vocational education; and finally, prioritizing recovery and educational programs—including those pledged by the Minister of Health—and establishing a coordination committee to implement the proposed initiatives. This committee should include representatives from the Sudanese Embassy, the Darfur region, and the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) in Malaysia.

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