The Sudan Consortium was held from May 5 to 7, 2008 in Oslo, Norway. The purpose of the Sudan Consortium is to provide a forum for an annual review of progress in implementing the social and economic aspects of Sudan’s 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). The Consortium was jointly-chaired by the Government of National Unity and the Government of Southern Sudan. Invited participants include a broad range of d evelopment partners, including Sudanese government officials, NGO and private sector representatives; representatives of governments supporting Sudan; the Chair of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission, established under the CPA. It is organized jointly by the UN and World Bank. Read more »»

Oslo, 07 May 2008
SC Joint UN/WB press release

US$ 4.8 billion pledged to support recovery, development and peace in Sudan

Donor countries today pledged US$4.8 billion for Sudan for the period 2008-2011 at the end of a two-day meeting in Oslo. The meeting, known as the Sudan Consortium, was attended by 45 countries and institutions. Organized by the Governments of Sudan, the United Nations and the World Bank, participants discussed the efforts to support the peace agreement that ended the civil war in Sudan in 2005. (...)
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Oslo, 07 May 2008
SRSG Qazi's Closing Statement at the Sudan Consortium
"I would first of all like to thank the donor community for their generous pledges this afternoon. The estimated US$4.8 billion pledged by the donors clearly indicate the firm commitment of the international community to enabling Sudanese establish a sustained peace through development. (...)"
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Oslo, 06 May 2008

Ashraf Qazi's Statement for the Sudan Consortium
(...) The CPA is the foundation upon which a sustainable peace in Sudan can and must be built. Implementation of the CPA presents unprecedented opportunities, as well as challenges, to improve the lives of all Sudanese through recovery and development initiatives. (...)
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The Deputy Secretary General's remarks at the opening session of the Sudan Consortium
(...) The theme of the Consortium, "Sustaining Peace through Development", is central to the work of United Nations family in Sudan. Peace and development are intimately linked in UN activities across the country. With a peacekeeping operation providing support to the CPA, and a broad portfolio of recovery and development programmes, there is a paramount need to mobilize resources for sustainable peace. (...) Read more »»