Darfur Reconstruction Board approves strategic projects

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs of Qatar, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud, said that the 3rd meeting of the Darfur Reconstruction Board has approved the strategic projects of the Donors’ Conference which was held in Doha earlier.

Chairman of Darfur Regional Authority, Dr. Tijani Sisi, Qatar’s representative and the representatives of Member States explained, during the meeting, the projects that have been implemented by their countries in addition to the planned projects, HE Al Mahmoud said in a press conference following the meeting.

He pointed out that the first phase projects have been completed and work in the implementation of the second phase projects will start.

“We in Qatar have announced the program of work for the development strategy in Darfur, what has been achieved and what will happen in this regard during the coming days,” he said pointing out that the representative of the State of Qatar gave a presentation on the model villages project carried by the State in Darfur and those to be implemented by social centres. He stressed that the provision of basic services to the community Darfur is essential.

On fulfilment of donors’ commitments, he said that several countries have paid their contribution, expressing the Board’s satisfaction thereon. We are looking to invite new partners, he added.

Responding to a question from QNA on the start date of Darfur Development Bank, HE Al Mahmoud reviewed the preparations for establishing the Bank, pointing that a meeting of potential shareholders in the capital of the bank, will be convened at the headquarter of the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Bank in Jeddah during the coming period.

Answering another question, HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud said that the situation in Darfur is now better than it how it was in previous years, adding that different projects in the services sector have been implemented. (Source: Qatar News Agency QNA)