SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Sudan’s economy minister announces 200-day emergency plan

9/9/19: Sudan Tribune - Sudan’s economy minister announces 200-day emergency plan

 Sudan Tribune reports that Sudan’s newly-appointed Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi announced a 200-day emergency plan to restore Sudan’s ravaged economy during the transitional period.

 Elbadawi labelled the plan a “strategic project” aimed at “achieving sustainable development goals during the transitional period, the most important of which is fighting poverty and achieving social justice."

 Elbadawi said that the plan is based on five main priorities:

1.     Macroeconomic stabilization

2.     Measures to stabilize commodity prices

3.     Addressing the youth unemployment

4.     Transition from humanitarian aid to sustainable development

5.     Capacity building of economic management institutions.

 Elbadawi promised that his ministry will take measure to reduce the cost of living.