Jordan Parson

The 8 Goals

Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty

Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development

How are we doing?

The Sudan is on its way although I fear that we may

need a few more years to achieve a 100% on all eight
goals. We are doing great in some areas and not so
great in others. To sum it up the recent civil wars that
have taken place in South Sudan have had some really
bad after affects as can be expected from war.

Goal One

Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty:

The incidence of poverty in Sudan stood at 46.5%. This
means that almost one out of two Sudanese does not have
the necessary means to purchase the value of a minimum
food and non-food bundle. Poverty levels vary greatly by
state. The incidence of poverty ranges from a quarter of
the population in the capital to more than two thirds of
the population in Northern Darfur. The poverty gap ratio
and the poverty severity index stood at 16.2% and 7.8%
%, respectively. This signifies how deep and severe
poverty is in North Sudan.

Goal Two

Achieve universal primary education

The net primary school enrolment rate for the
population 6-13 years old in Sudan is 67%.
There is a significant difference between urban and
rural population for net primary school enrolment
with rates 82% and 60% respectively. Highest net
primary school enrolment rate per state is 85% in
Khartoum. Kassala and Western Darfur are the states
with the lowest net primary school enrolment rates
with 48% and 54% respectively.

Goal Three

Promote gender equality and empower women

The net primary school enrolment rate for the population
6-13 years old in Sudan was 69% for males and 64%
females. Enrolment in secondary education is 23% for
female and 21% for males.
In terms of labor force participation, males constitute
38.3% while the share of females stood at 14.1%.
Women occupy 28% of the seats in the newly elected
parliament in 2010. Accordingly, proportion of women in
the national legislative council increased from 10% in 2004
to 25% in the recently elected assembly.

Goal Four

Reduce child mortality

The result of Sudan House Hold Survey (2010) showed
clear decline in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Sudan,
where IMR had declined from nearly 80/1000 LB in mid
1990s to 57/1000 LB in 2010
Under five Mortality Rate in Sudan was estimated at
130/1000 L.B in mid 1990s, it declined to 102/1000 L.B in
2006 (SHHS 2006), and finally stood at 78/1000 L.B in
2010 (SHHS 2010)
The proportion of mothers who breast feed their
newborns has increased from 37% in 2006 to 40% in 2010

Goal Five

Improve maternal health

The most recent survey (Sudan House Hold Survey SSHS
2010) estimated maternal mortality rate (216/100.000 LB)
at national level (225/100,000 rural and 194/100,000
urban).
Delivery by trained personnel in Sudan stood at 72% (89%
urban & 66 rural) in 2010 compared with 57% in 2006.
Contraceptive prevalence rate is very low in Sudan. The
most recent survey shows that only 9% of currently
married women are using any form of contraceptive.
The total fertility rate was estimated at 5.6 in 2010 SHHS
while it was 5.1 births per woman (SHHS 2006) with
marked differences between urban and rural areas.

Goal Six

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

The estimated HIV prevalence among the general population
15-49 years in North Sudan is 0.67%.
The average HIV prevalence rate among pregnant women
attending antenatal care (ANC) is 0.19%
Only 4% of the respondents knew all the three ways to prevent
HIV transmission in Sudan.
Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sudan.
Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sudan.
Symptomatic malaria accounts for 17.5 of out-patients clinic
visits and approximately 11% of hospital admissions

Goal Seven

Ensure environmental sustainability

Sudan is endowed with huge and diversified natural
resources, fertile land, natural forests, fresh water,
biodiversity, wild and domestic animal stock and marine
ecosystems. The faces numerous environmental problems
including: desertification and land degradation, water
pollution, deforestation, soil erosion and deterioration in
biodiversity.
Deterioration in biodiversity and pressures on habitats
are growing with more areas opened to development and
investors. The impact of petroleum prospecting, drilling
and transport on habitats, especially that of produced
water on migratory birds is very disturbing.

Goal Eight

Develop a global partnership for development

For years, Sudan has been trying to work it way out of aid
dependence, however Sudan acknowledges the vital role
that aid has to play in financing and technical assistance.
With over half the population living below the poverty
line lack of basic public services due to continued conflict
in various parts of the country , the need for large
amounts of aid targeted at social sectors was very
clear. The total external debt of Sudan in 2009 amounted
to US$ 35.7 billion, showing an increase of about US$
2,145 billion compared to 2008.