Re-Building Sudan from War to Sustainable Development

For more than two years now since 15 April 2023, the deadly war and fighting in Sudan has continued with all its serious consequences. Although the fighting erupted between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Armed Forces, civilians have become the victims of the various clashes. This introductory chapter of Volume One of the Re-Building Sudan after the War book series includes contributions by many international experts, both from inside Sudan and across the world. This multi-disciplinary book presents the strategic vision on the future of Sudan after the war. The different chapters from international experts and high-level International Diaspora (researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, ordinary citizens) from the public and private sectors will focus on re-building Sudan after the war. In doing so, the book will aim to present a clear roadmap to achieve sustainable peace and re-build Sudan in a way that ensures dignity and prosperity for its people. Volume One aims to discuss the key question (practical and theoretical) of how to accelerate the pace of re-building Sudan after the war and achieve the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SD) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In doing so, the book will provide a summary of the key recommendations from the various re-building Sudan after the war conferences, including those given by more than 150 international experts. The book will also explore the analysis of the results and findings of Sudan’s Voluntary National Report (VNRs) submitted in July 2025 to the UN high-level political forum (HLPF) in New York, USA. More importantly, in addition to the devastating war, this book will outline the global challenges facing Sudan and the need to support national agendas to accelerate the re-building efforts and progress towards achieving the UN 2030 Agenda and its 17 SDGs. Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of the public strategic and policy implications of these findings and provides practical recommendations to Sudan. Keywords: Sudan; War; Re-Building; Sustainable Development; Sustainable Development Goals; SDGs. Citation: Ahmed, A. (2025): Re-Building Sudan from War to Sustainable Development. In Ahmed, A. (Ed.): Re-Building Sudan from War to Sustainable Development, Vol 1, pp. 3-7.