To strengthen and establish orderly, safe, responsible migration management systems to bene. If you want to edit an existing country profile, click on the arrow on the righthand side of a country profile 3 you will be directed to the profile page. Overview south sudan gained independence from sudan in july 2011. Sudan, once the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in africa, split into two countries in july 2011 after the people of the south voted for independence. Sudan does not prohibit ppp, but has implemented projects through private participation in infrastructure. Sudan has a number of mineral resources, but its most profitable and one that is the impetus for creating conflict is oil. Annual rainfall ranging from 200 mm in the southeast to 1,2002,200 mm in the forest zone in western equatoria and the equatorian highlands. South sudan gained independence from sudan on 9 july 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 agreement that ended africas longestrunning civil war. Does the government endorse and use the solarwind resource maps and data applicable to their country that are available through the global solar. Equity in practice in 2017, unicef sudan developed a comprehensive situational analysis sitan of children in sudan in coordination with the government. The worlds largest exporter of gum arabic, sudan produces 7580% of the worlds total output. Omar abdourahman, ochozias gbaguidi, houda mejri, salem sebar, isidore kahoui, marieme bekaye, aziz.
Poverty the level of poverty in the sudan remains alarming, despite a downward trend, with 46. Improved nutritional status of vulnerable and deprived communities in sudan through large scale food fortification, home fortification, and the introduction of biofortified crops in rural communities. Sudan northern africa and western asia lower middle income050 100% sustainable development goal sdg 4 country profile national context education system 4 6 12 14 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 preprimary primary lower secondary upper secondary 4. Articles, videos, news and more rich media content about juba, sudan, with realtime data. Sep 09, 2019 sudan, once the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in africa, split into two countries in july 2011 after the people of the south voted for independence. Key characteristics of the economy south sudans dependence on subsistence agriculture and food aid indicates that the countrys present economic state is extremely poor.
The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. Contribute to sdsna2019globalindex development by creating an account on github. Sudan is a large african country with an area of 1. Jun 28, 2019 contribute to sdsna2019globalindex development by creating an account on github. The following persons contributed to the country profile. Country south sudan sigi 2019 category na sigi value 2019 na discrimination in the family 60% legal framework on child marriage 75% percentage of girls under 18 married 40% legal framework on household responsibilities 75% proportion of the population declaring that children will suffer if mothers are working outside home for a pay. Sudan international migrant stock by age and sex 1990 2000 20. By ticking the box below you give your consent to the processing of your personal data by acaps, in accordance with the general data protection rules of 2018 and our data protection policy. Less than a year after the old greater sudan split into the northern republic of sudan and the new republic of south sudanor north and south sudan, for claritythe two countries were again in a state of war. The aim of the series is to disseminate countryspecific and regionspecific policy analyses and recommendations for economic transformation, with an emphasis on promoting. As sudan is a source, transit, and destination country for migration.
The net enrolment ratio in primary school is 38 per cent for girls, compared to 46 per cent for boys. Sudan is attempting to develop nonoil sources of revenues, such as gold mining and agriculture, while carrying out an austerity program to reduce expenditures. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The sudan country profile was prepared by the data centre of the subregional office for north africa and the special initiatives division, under the coordination of zoubir benhamouche. Country benchmarking of burden of disease, continued this figure shows the rank of sudan relative to the same comparator countries for the leading causes of dalys in 1990 top and 2010 bottom.
Sudan economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. There were a total of 259,796 refugees and asylum seekers in south sudan as of july 2016 with the majority of refugees coming from sudan and lesser numbers from democratic republic of congo, ethiopia and central african republic. A look at the politics, economy and foreign relations of the newest state in africa. In the northern states, rainfall varies between 700 and 1,300 mm. This country profile has been written in close consultation with south sudan law. Transfer pricing guidelines for multinational enterprises and tax administrations, transfer pricing country profiles, business profit taxation, intangibles, these country profiles focus on countries domestic legislation regarding key transfer pricing principles, including the arms length principle, transfer pricing methods, comparability analysis. The majority of sudan is a gently sloping plain covered by rangelands, pasture and dry forests. Sudan was colonized by great britain for the last decade of the 19th century and maintained the country as a colony until independence was reached in 1956. Governing south sudan national democratic institute. Introduction this country profile forms part of somos programme on multinational corporations in conflictaffected areas. This information is subject to change and should, in each case, be independently.
Country fact sheet 2 climate summary south sudan has a humid equatorial climate characterized by. Ncp surfaced among the partys rank and file, broadly divided into two. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Euechomalini morzaria, aimee brownoxfam, arsenie coseac. Access the latest politics analysis and economic growth summary through 2011 for sudan from the economist intelligence unit. Sudan was subject to comprehensive us sanctions, which were lifted in october 2017. In 2005, the world community pushed through a comprehensive peace. Sudan was colonized by great britain for the last decade of the 19th century and maintained the country. Country profile includes updated information as available. Asha rahim, associate professor university of juba. This fouryear programme, funded by the dutch ministry of foreign affairs, aims to empower local ngos and communities to analyse the impact of the private sector in conflict. The country brief cb 20172019 is a shortterm programming framework for the banks operational activities in sudan.
The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in sudan for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. South sudan country profile updated august 2016 key mixed migration characteristics south sudan is a major refugee producing country and ranks among the countries. Steps description action notes south sudan ngo forum. Sudan 2005 united states, library of congress, federal research division, washington, dc pdf format darfur crisis via columbia university libraries elections and referendum in the sudan, 20102011 via columbia university libraries. Whereas other studies explored specific issues pertaining to gender in the country context, this study aims to audit and understand the overall perceptions of communities and aid workers on the performance of the humanitarian aid effort in gender mainstreaming in five different locations across the country. The country profile on south sudan was prepared under the overall coordination and substantive guidance of deputy executive secretary for knowledge delivery of eca, giovanie biha. Following the break from the united kingdom military. County o south sudan acknowledgements the country profile series is published annually by the economic commission for africa eca.
Water pollution in sudan is a chronic crisis due to completely missing treat ment facilities and is seen a serious concern in the future. Since then the country has experienced alternating forms of democratic and authoritarian government and an on off 50 year civil war between the islamist. Does the government endorse and use the solarwind resource maps and data applicable to their. Under this assumption, the medium variant is modified so that international migration for each country is set to zero starting in 20102015. The lack of basic infrastructure, educated and skilled. Unicef sudan supported the government in developing a resilience strategy and a water safety programme, and its plan to pursue the goal of eliminating open defecation by 2019. Sudan has a population of 40 million people in 2015 est. To order copies of country profile sudan by the economic commission for africa. In south sudan, women demonstrate the ability to increase their daily. Although most of the oil production capacity in those two countries is in south sudan, the country is landlocked and remains dependent on sudans export pipelines and port. The transitional military council and the civilian opposition have signed a deal to form an 11member civiliandominated sovereign council, with a rotating presidency, to govern the country during a 39month transitional period.
Background south sudan is a country born of war, having been involved in a civil war for the better part of 50 years, since sudan attained independence from britain in 1956. Sudan united nations economic commission for africa. South sudan subsaharan africa low income050 100% sustainable development goal sdg 4 country profile national context education system 3 6 12 14 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 preprimary primary lower secondary upper secondary 4. The government of sudan gave its blessing to an independent south sudan, where the mainly christian and animist people had for decades been struggling.
United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 20. Iom provides services that cover the spectrum of assistance for human mobility with a wide variety of projects and programmes delivered through three strategic areasunits. Sudan country brief 20172019 african development bank. The north of the country is largely desert, shifting progressively to semidesert, low rainfall savannah and high rainfall. Governing south sudan opinions of south sudanese on a government that can meet citizen expectations findings from focus group discussions with citizens in south sudan conducted november 328, 2011 by traci d. When using standard odin weights, category scores are weighted to make the shares of social, economic, and environmental statistics equal in the overall score. The south sudan government and the united nations report that some 100,000 people are facing starvation and a further 1 million more are on the brink of famine. Africa sudan the world factbook central intelligence. Years of international efforts to bring an end to decades of conflict by helping to. Data on education pertains to sudan and south sudan.
Fertilizer consumption in agriculture of 11 kg applied per ha is low 4. In sudan and south sudan girls and young women still lag behind with respect to education. In south sudan, women demonstrate the ability to increase. Sudan, december 2004 nile, were separated from the north economically and politically to allow the south to develop in its own way, but in reality the region remained isolated and economically undeveloped. The main author of the south sudan country profile was dr. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Although the blue nile is much shorter than the white nile, it contributes about 80% of the flow of the river. The nile is the main source of water supply 67 percent for sudan, followed by wadis or seasonal riverbeds 20 percent and groundwater. The waterways in the rest of the country run into the ubangi river, on the southern border with congo and drc. Country profile sudan sudan at a glance demography the population of the sudan is estimated at just over 40 million, 41 per cent of whom are under 15 years of age, 56 per cent between 15 and 64 years, and 3 per cent over 65. Country overview politics economy socialhuman development.
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