Khartoum — On Wednesday, the Sudanese government signed a $20 million programme with the United Nations Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund, aimed at supporting the transitional authorities.
In a press statement on Friday, the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Sudan explained that the signature of the peacebuilding package came pursuant to a request by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on September 25 that Sudan be declared eligible for the Peacebuilding Fund and that first-phase funding be made immediately available in the three priority areas identified for Darfur, namely Rule of Law, Durable Solutions, and Peacebuilding at the Community level.
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