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1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination
Mechanism(s)/Council(s).
Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources
Contact point (Name, Title, Office):
Mohammed Abdalla Ali, Secretary General, Higher Council for
Environment and Natural Resources
Telephone: +84279
Fax: +871-1516741
e-mail: fo.sud@undp.org
Mailing address: P.O. Box 10488, Khartoum, Sudan
2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson
Prime Minister (Chairman)
2a. List of ministries and agencies involved:
Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Animal Wealth;
Minister of Irrigation and Water
Resources; Minister of Health; Minister of Education and
Scientific Research; Minister of Industry
and Commerce; Minister of Energy and Mining; Minister
of Justice/Attorney General; Minister
of Culture and Information; Director General of Public
Corporation for Investment.
2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as
well as participation of academic and
private sectors:
2c. Names of non-governmental organizations:
Chairman of the Chamber of Industry - Private Sector.
3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council:
(a) Draft general policies: First - natural resources inventories
and development to ensure the appropriate management of the
resources and their conservation and sustainable use. Second -
environment conservation in coordination with the appropriate
authorities in the states; (b) Coordinate the work of the Council
Branches and all efforts in natural resource inventories and
conservation and efforts for the sustainable development of the
resources, monitor changes in the natural resources, specify
areas subjected to depletion, desertification and pollution and
decide on priorities for surveys and studies on natural resources;
(c) Make long-term plans for rational and balanced use of the
natural resources and environment conservation and follow up the
execution of the plan with appropriate authorities; (d)
Periodically review legislation related to the natural resources
and the
environment, make sure that laws are effective and introduce any
necessary amendments to improve the laws; (e) Establishment
of Branches and Technical Committees to help the Council in
performing its responsibilities; (f) Work towards securing
governmental, popular and international funding for the environment
and natural resources development and conservation; (g)
Encourage support and coordinate scientific research in all fields
of the environment and natural resources; (h) Make a federal
plan for environmental awareness and rational use of the natural
resources and try to incorporate environmental education in
school curricula; (i) Make by-laws to coordinate the council
meetings.
4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing
national coordination structure and linkages between
ministries:
Submitted by
(Name): Mohamed Abdalla Ali
Signature: Signed.
Title: Secretary General
Date: 8 December 1994
Ministry/Office: Higher Council for Environment and Natural
Resources
Telephone: +84279
Fax: +871-1516741/+873-1610441
e-mail: fo.sud@undp.org
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