Ministry of Investment is Preparing for Reconstruction Phase

Sudan Events – Nahid Oshi
Investment Minister Ahlam Mahdi Sabeel has announced that the ministry is preparing for the post-war preparation stage by repairing what was destroyed as a result of the war, which has entered its second year.
She said that the Ministry of Investment has spared no effort in seeking to attract more investments and developing plans and programs that keep pace with the transition phase and advance the economy through the investment sector.
She confirmed in a statement to (Sudan Events) that the sector is still promising, in addition to being the most reliable sector for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
She acknowledged that reconstruction requires good preparation and the development of appropriate policies for this stage, while facilitating and simplifying procedures through the single window, reviewing laws related to investment, and preparing a map of projects ready for investors to invest in the field of energy and electricity, industrial zones and cities, free zones and infrastructure due to their economic importance and their great role in attracting investments, which is what is needed by Sudan currently, especially after the destruction of all infrastructure, including roads, railways, etc., in addition to food security projects.
Ahlam considered that the post-war stage is the stage of investment, which is the best way to build and reconstruct, and she said, “
We have many projects ready to promote the post-war era and we are working on to complete the preparation according to plan by focusing on infrastructure projects due to the great damage to which our infrastructure has been subjected, especially energy projects, particularly new and renewable energies, in addition to water, roads, bridges and railways, which should be focused on, as they are distinguished by the low cost of transportation compared to other means of transportation, airports, ports, industrial cities, integrated projects in the agricultural field, both plant and animal, and real estate investment.
She added, “In the post-war phase, we focus on directing and distributing investments to create balanced development and encourage stability in the states according to their comparative advantage to contribute to preventing reverse migration.”
She confirmed that the war has cast a dark shadow over all vital sectors in Sudan, especially after the massive destruction that befell infrastructure, factories and government institutions, especially in the national capital and the states of Darfur, Al-Jazira and Kordofan, noting that the investment sector, like other important economic sectors, was affected by the repercussions of the war in its three sectors. (Agricultural, industrial, service), especially projects located in Khartoum State, and each of the three sectors was affected, whether through destruction, lack of funding, or lack of production inputs and means of movement.