Sudan and IMF Agree to Strengthen Technical Cooperation and ‎Advance Roadmap Implementation

Bangkok (Nabaa Sudan) – Sudan’s Minister of Finance and Economic ‎Planning, Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim, accompanied by First Deputy Governor ‎of the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) Motasem Abdullah, discussed ‎progress in implementing the roadmap agreed upon between Sudan ‎and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with Jihad Azour, Director ‎of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department.‎

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the ‎World Bank Group and the IMF in Bangkok and focused on ‎strengthening technical and institutional cooperation.‎

Both sides agreed to ensure the regular provision and updating of ‎economic and financial data, and to designate focal points within the ‎Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Sudan to facilitate ‎communication with the IMF’s technical teams, accelerate information ‎exchange, and monitor the implementation of technical requirements.‎

They also agreed to develop a technical assistance and capacity-‎building programme aligned with Sudan’s priorities, with a focus on ‎improving public financial management systems, enhancing the ‎quality of data and statistics, and strengthening capacities in ‎economic analysis and policymaking.‎

The meeting underscored the importance of continued coordination ‎among the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of Sudan, and the ‎IMF to support implementation of the roadmap and improve the ‎effectiveness of economic and financial policy management.‎