World Bank grants $435 million for vital projects in Sudan

Undersecretary of Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Mohamed Bashar, revealed that Sudan has received grants at about $435 million extended by the World Bank for funding several vital projects in Sudan, including the health, water, education and agricultural production sectors.

Bashar pointed out – in statements to the media organs at his office – that the World Bank ratified a grant worth $130 million to finance the Sudanese community resilience project and support the resilience of poor families affected by the war with agricultural production means and inputs, with an emphasis on raising the capacities of farmers in rural areas. The grant is being implemented by the World Food Program (WFP).

The Undersecretary of Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning pointed out that a grant under implementation at the World Bank windows estimated at about $83 million for the emergency program project to support health services and hospitals by providing medicines, health equipment and supplies and supporting health cadres, which is being implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

UNICEF is implementing another grant from the World Bank under process to support education emergencies of about $42 million to support the reopening of schools, provide equipment for their preparations, and accommodate displaced children in them.

Bashar unveiled another grant under process to be implemented by the International Development Window estimated at about $100 million to support crisis response and community protection, implemented via the World Food Program and UNICEF for emergency food security response.

The Undersecretary of Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning unveiled an expected additional grant from the World Bank of about $80 million to be added to finance the community resilience project to increase the geographical area of ​​the project and diversify access to increase beneficiaries after security is maintained after the war end.