To explore how targeted grassroots leadership training can support sustainable post-conflict reconstruction in Sudan.
Qualitative synthesis of literature, comparative case analysis, and insights from the author’s Grassroots Leadership Development Programme.
Structured, locally led leadership development enhances conflict mediation, resilience, and inclusive recovery, directly supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4, 8, 10, 11, and 16.
Offers an actionable, scalable model rooted in Sudanese realities and international best practice, focused on empowering local actors.
Provides policy-makers and practitioners with a roadmap for designing effective grassroots capacity-building programmes in Sudan and similar contexts.
Kadouf, E.-H. H. A. (2026): From the Ground Up: Empowering Local Leaders for Sustainable Post-Conflict Recovery in Sudan. In Ahmed, A. (Ed.): Re-Building Sudan: From War to Sustainable Development, Vol 1, pp. 61-80.
