According to a statement attributed to Abu Daoud Suleiman, the Minister of Finance, Economy, and Civil Service of the Sudanese state of North Darfur, his state reportedly will seek to increase rural women’s access to funds from microfinance institutions because “women demonstrate commitment to repaying installations on time.” North Darfur previously has served women through the National Rural Women Development Programme, which provided SDG 75 million (USD 17 million) to 750 beneficiaries. This program funded local projects that focused on education, health, environment, human rights, political participation and economic empowerment. Neither the scope of any planned increase to this program or the nature of any new programs has been released to date.
By Meghan Gillis, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources
[1] Sudan Vision Daily: ” North Darfur Exerting Efforts to Empower Rural Women,”http://news.sudanvisiondaily.com/details.html?rsnpid=223421
MicroCapital brief, May 17, 2012, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Sudanese Government to Form Microfinance Council for The State of Blue Nile,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-sudanese-government-to-form-microfinance-council-for-the-state-of-blue-nile/
MicroCapital brief, March 16, 2012, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Sudan’s Northern Darfur State Forms Higher Council of Microfinance”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-sudans-northern-darfur-state-forms-higher-council-of-microfinance/
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