Natural resource management in Sudan is fragmented due to a lack of coordination and communication as many relevant platforms are not working effectively. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been working to improve the sustainable and equitable governance, management, and use of environmental resources in Sudan since 2007.
From 2015 to 2020, the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) supported UNEP’s Adapt for Environment and Climate Resilience in Sudan (ADAPT!) project. Together with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and governmental counterparts, UNEP was promoting sustainable environmental management, including:
- Forest and range information management.
- Collection, collation, and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned.
- Promotion of the Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) programme to the humanitarian and development sectors.
- Capacity building of counterparts through training and exchange visits at both the national and international levels.
- Range and pasture inventory support.
The ADAPT! project funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and implemented by UNEP in partnership with the Government of Sudan. It was designed to increase the understanding and integration of climate resilience and environmental management into project delivery, planning, and policy-making.
From 2015 to 2019, UNEP implemented the Natural Resources Management of Sustainable Livelihoods project in East Darfur. The project supported the promotion of sustainable forest management in the form of Joint Forest Management (JFM), agroforestry, community forestry for the enhancement of gum arabic production, and capacity building at the institutional and community levels. This project was funded by the European Union and implemented by UNEP.
Between 2010 and 2014, in partnership with UN agencies, Government, and non-governmental organisations, UNEP introduced the Community Environmental Action Planning (CEAP) to support community environmental management. This approach contributed significantly to the empowerment of communities whose capacity to identify issues, prioritize actions, and manage natural resources was enhanced.
Related Publications:
- Lessons Learned and Good Practices in Natural Resource Management (2020)
- Sudan Integrated Environmental Programme
- Wadi El Ku Catchment Management Project
- Gum Arabic Value Chain Analysis in East Darfur, Sudan (2016)
- Local-Level Agreements in Darfur: A Review with Reference to Access and Management of Natural Resources (2014)
- Community Environmental Action Planning: A Handbook for Practitioners in Sudan (Synthesis Report) (2013)
- Community Environmental Action Planning: A Handbook for Practitioners in Sudan (Full Report) (2013)
- Community Environmental Action Planning Toolkit: Participatory Tools and Methods to Engage Communities (2013)
