Towards Rebuilding the Industrial Sector of Sudan after the War, Dr Adil Dafa’Alla

Dr Adil Ahmed Dafa’Alla
Airbus UK
United Kingdom

ORCID: 0009-0001-1967-7092

Purpose: This article highlights some of the huge challenges to rebuilding the industrial sector of Sudan after this damaging war comes to an end. It is also a contribution to the formulation of a national industrial strategy for Sudan as a step towards the industrialisation of the country as a part of a comprehensive National Development Plan (NDP) while achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Design/Methodology/Approach: A qualitative approach based on theoretical analysis and critical assessment was used. The raw data were collected from official sources in Sudan as well as reputable international organisations.

Findings: Challenges to the process of rebuilding the Sudanese industrial sector were critically assessed and a route map for the rebuilding process was drawn. A contribution was prescribed towards formulating a national industrial strategy for Sudan as a step towards the industrialisation of the country as a part of a comprehensive NDP while achieving the UN’s 2030 SDGs.

Originality/value: Rebuilding Sudan following the devastating war that destroyed 90% of its industrial establishments is a huge task that requires the efforts of all its experts. This paper is a contribution towards rebuilding the industrial sector of Sudan. There is generally precious little discussion of the issues facing Sudanese industry in the literature. This study helps to bridge this gap and suggests a practical way forward to help rebuilding the Sudanese industrial sector as a major component to improving the performance of the Sudanese economy and, consequently, alleviating poverty.

Research Limitations/Implications: War has greatly affected the normal official business of the state in Sudan; this made collecting data from Sudan a difficult task. However, the author used his own private sources, as well as highly reputable international sources, to gather the essential data required for the analysis.

Practical Implications: The findings of the study are directly relevant to the Sudanese case and can help the country to rebuild its industrial sector and put the economy back on track. However, the lessons can be applied to other developing countries that have similar economic or industrial issues, whether created by war or other factors, such as corruption and bad governance.

Keywords: Rebuilding; Sudan; Industry; Strategy; Policy; Plan; UN 2030 SDGs; Sustainable; Development; Economy.