Peace Processes in Sudan

23/07/2007 :: The new national currency – the Sudanese Pound – was launched on the 9th of January 2007.This represented an important event in the implementation of the CPA. First and foremost, it is an important symbolic measure of change, but it also corrects the current situation where as many as six currencies are legal tender. Particularly in the Southern Sudan the new currency will benefit economic development. Norway has taken the lead among donors to mobilize international support. The IMF is providing technical assistance. + More

01/03/2007 :: Sudan is entering a critical stage in its history, at which peace, security and prosperity for its people are emerging as tangible results with the right choices made and actions taken. Norway continues to pursue several options to create a stable humanitarian situation. + More

21/01/2007 :: The CPA represents a major achievement. It ended the civil war in the Sudan and set the stage for a democratic transition of the political system. Since the agreement was signed on the 9th of January 2005, there has been considerable progress in several areas: the Government of National Unity has been formed, the Interim National Constitution adopted and the Government of Southern Sudan established. In addition, a large number of commissions have been set up. Yet at the same time, there are considerable delays in implementing key elements in the peace agreement. Examples are the Abyei protocol, demarcation of the border between the Northern and Southern Sudan, the development of a common doctrine for the Joint Integrated Units and the effective operation of the National Border Petroleum Commission. In addition, the signing of the CPA did not solve the crisis in Darfur, and it is clear that the unresolved nature of this conflict has negative consequences also for the implementation of the CPA. + More

16/12/2006 :: Sudan is now the largest recipient of Norwegian development aid, with a budget of approximately 600 million NOK per year. Development assistance covers a wide variety of areas, and entails both bilateral and multilateral projects. Consolidating peace in the whole of Sudan is the main focus for all Norwegian involvement. + More