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shops, providing basic products and supplies.
In October 2009, after the road was fixed, Nzara
had 120 shops and 15 restaurants, with 20 shops
under construction. It is estimated that over 130,000
citizens have directly benefited from the recent reha-
bilitation of the road. The project is also rehabilitating
the Dabio to Tambura stretch of road and the Dabio
to Ezo stretch, totaling an additional 180km.
Another focus of the programme is the rehabilitation
of transportation networks in Blue Nile State. A pro-
ject has started to rehabilitate Kurmuk airport, de-
veloping the runway, the terminal buildings and the
road into town.
Bridges
The Bandami Bridge, a key link connecting Southern
Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the
Congo used to collapse regularly during the rainy
season. In 2009 the bridge was completely rebuilt,
replacing the previous stone structure with a new 31
metre-long steel bridge to ensure increased resist-
ance to flood damage and improved road safety.
The new bridge gives people in the region year round
access to vital goods, services and humanitarian aid.
The liberalization of the telecommunication sector,
the policies, the regulations and plans adopted by
the Government of the Sudan have created a capi-
tal–attracting, pro-competitive policy environment
that have fostered the build–up of a modern, fully–
digital infrastructure in the country and furnished a
climate suited to enhance ICTs development nation-
wide.
The remarkable transformation and achievements
witnessed in the Sudanese Telecommunication sec-
tor coupled with the growing and diversifying use
of the ICT services have been a success story that
made Sudan to be widely held among the most de-
veloped in Africa, if not in the Middle East. But the
market is still considered unspoiled and huge invest-
ment opportunities exist and shall explode with the
full realization of peace and stability throughout the
country . (Source: National Telecom Corp. NTC , the
ICT regulator).
The telecom sector currently has an annual growth
of 30% making it the fastest growing in the world.
General assessment: large, well-equipped system
by regional standards and being upgraded; cellular
communications started in 1996 and have expanded
substantially.
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT,
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Eng. Malik Muneer
Undersecretary
Railway Road, Po box 1130, Khar-
toum, Sudan
Tel: + 249 183 766 745
Fax: + 249 183 773 266
malikmunir@mot.gov.sd (undersec-
retary)
www.mot.gov.sd
The Ministry of Transport, Roads and Bridges is one
of the oldest ministries in Sudan. It was founded dur-
ing the Colonial Period. Its role is to supervise, coor-
dinate and plan the transportations in Sudan and to
set the different policies ruling this sector.
Transport sector management involves three levels
of government:
• National: Government of National Unity,
• Regional: Government of Southern Sudan, and
• Local: States and Municipalities.
The Role of the MTRB can be summarized as
follows:
• Offers a high level of mobility to people and
businesses;
• Provide overall sector policy and regulatory
oversight;
• Fulfill national economic and social objectives
including, but not limited to, decentralization of
certain transport activities to the regional, state
and municipal governments, and provision of
access to the main population centers;
• Regulates and invests in the sector to ensure that
cost effectiveness and safety are sustained.
To adhere to this role, MTRB performs the following
responsibilities:
• Establish and implement appropriate policies, laws
and regulations;