Sudan State-Level Public Expenditure Review : Meeting the Challenges of Poverty Reduction and Basic Service Delivery, Volume 2. Background Papers

Sudan has the potential to become a dynamic economy and a bread basket for the Arab world and East-Central Africa. However, resource endowment is not sufficient to bring about sustainable growth and prosperity. Sudans macroeconomic conditions remain weak since the secession of South Sudan in 2011, despite some improvements. The repercussions of the secession of South Sudan present enormous challenges for Sudan with respect to managing the macro-fiscal adjustment and promoting a structural re-orientation of the economy. The signing in March 2013 of the implementation matrix of the agreement between Sudan and South Sudan provides some fresh financial relief to Sudan and creates a great opportunity for further policy reforms to address the post-secession challenges. Sudans growth strategy should involve policies aimed at improving the investment climate and broadening private sector-led growth, and diversifying the economy toward non-oil sectors such as agriculture, industry, export, and local trade.

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-05
Subjects:TAX INCENTIVES, WASTE, SUB-NATIONAL ENTITIES, REVENUE PERFORMANCE, RISKS, SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, REVENUE SHORTFALLS, SUB- NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, POLICY REFORMS, MINISTRIES OF HEALTH, VACCINATION, REVENUE MOBILIZATION, CITY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL SYSTEMS, TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, LAWS, FISCAL TRANSFERS, REVENUE PER CAPITA, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH, LOCAL REVENUE, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, TAX COLLECTION, STATE EXPENDITURES, CENTRAL BUDGET, HEALTH CARE, REVENUES, POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION, REVENUE MANAGEMENT, EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA, HEALTH, MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS, REVENUE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM, TAX SYSTEMS, PRISONS, TAX, MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION, EXPENDITURES ON HEALTH, FISCAL FEDERALISM, BUDGET FORMULATION, TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, REVENUE SOURCES, PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, LIFE EXPECTANCY, REVENUE-GENERATING CAPACITY, REVENUE ASSIGNMENT, SUB- NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, KNOWLEDGE, DISABILITIES, BUDGET ALLOCATIONS, MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT, MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, SUB- NATIONAL, MINISTRY, EXERCISES, TOTAL EXPENDITURE, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, REVENUE CAPACITY, REVENUE BASE, COMPOSITION OF EXPENDITURES, INTERVENTION, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, REVENUE SOURCE, HEALTH INDICATORS, FEDERAL TRANSFERS TO STATES, REDISTRIBUTION, CENTRAL TRANSFERS, TAX EXEMPTIONS, BUDGET EXECUTION, MIGRATION, TRANSFERS, MINISTRIES, OBSERVATION, MARKETING, TAX BASE, EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT, BUDGET DEFICIT, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, TAX REVENUES, TAX COLLECTIONS, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW, INTERVIEW, MORTALITY, ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES, SOCIAL SUPPORT, TAX POLICIES, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, TAXES, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, FISCAL DEFICIT, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, EXPENDITURE, UNEMPLOYMENT, SUB-NATIONAL, EQUITY, FISCAL PERFORMANCE, STATE MINISTRY, STATE EXPENDITURE, WORKERS, FEDERAL REVENUE, SURGERY, EMERGENCY FUND, CENTRAL CONTROL, SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, FEDERAL TRANSFERS, BUDGET PROCESS, DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES, HEALTH POLICY, MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, STATE ENTERPRISES, EXPENDITURE NEED, HEALTH OUTCOMES, FEDERAL GRANTS, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, FEDERAL MINISTRY, STRESS, EXPENDITURES, TAX BASIS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS, CITY TRANSPORTATION, EFFICIENCY IN SERVICE DELIVERY, WORKSHOPS, EXPENDITURE TRACKING, TAX SHARING, QUALITY CONTROL, STATE BUDGET, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, TAX REVENUE, REVENUE COLLECTION, TAXATION, REVENUE ASSIGNMENTS, FISCAL ADJUSTMENT, WEIGHT, FISCAL SPACE, MACROECONOMIC IMBALANCES, PREGNANT WOMEN, TAX REVENUE MOBILIZATION, MUNICIPALITY, CHILDREN, CLINICS, OUTSTANDING DEBT, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL FUNDING, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, FEDERAL SPENDING, POVERTY, MINISTRIES OF FINANCE, REDISTRIBUTIVE IMPACT, BIRTH ATTENDANTS, STATE GOVERNORS, TOTAL EXPENDITURES, TAXPAYERS, SECTOR EXPENDITURES, FISCAL BALANCE, FEDERALISM, DECENTRALIZATION, FEDERAL TRANSFER, REVENUE, TAX POLICY, FEDERAL EXPENDITURE, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER, LIVING CONDITIONS, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GOVERNORS, POVERTY RATE, COMMUNITY, STRATEGY, TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, REGISTRATION, FAMILIES, MEDICINES, HOSPITALS, INTERMEDIARIES, FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION, HEALTH SERVICES, IMPLEMENTATION, STATE MINISTRIES,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25483350/sudan-state-level-public-expenditure-review-meeting-challenges-poverty-reduction-basic-service-delivery-vol-2-background-papers
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23506
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Summary:Sudan has the potential to become a dynamic economy and a bread basket for the Arab world and East-Central Africa. However, resource endowment is not sufficient to bring about sustainable growth and prosperity. Sudans macroeconomic conditions remain weak since the secession of South Sudan in 2011, despite some improvements. The repercussions of the secession of South Sudan present enormous challenges for Sudan with respect to managing the macro-fiscal adjustment and promoting a structural re-orientation of the economy. The signing in March 2013 of the implementation matrix of the agreement between Sudan and South Sudan provides some fresh financial relief to Sudan and creates a great opportunity for further policy reforms to address the post-secession challenges. Sudans growth strategy should involve policies aimed at improving the investment climate and broadening private sector-led growth, and diversifying the economy toward non-oil sectors such as agriculture, industry, export, and local trade.