Sudan’s Ambassador to Germany Explores Partnerships with UN Agencies and Humanitarian Organizations

Sudan’s Ambassador to Germany, Ilham Ibrahim Mohamed Ahmed, held a series of meetings with United Nations agencies, humanitarian organizations, and German partners to explore opportunities for cooperation in reconstruction, recovery, and development.
As part of Sudan’s diplomatic outreach in Berlin, the ambassador participated in a joint meeting bringing together UN agencies and programmes based in Bonn and diplomatic missions accredited to Germany. The event featured addresses by the UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, as well as a representative of the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Ambassador Ilham held bilateral talks with several UN agencies, focusing on support for recovery efforts, voluntary return programmes for internally displaced persons and refugees, assistance to host communities, and the rehabilitation of the health, education, electricity, and water sectors.
The discussions included representatives of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, UN Women in Bonn, UNESCO’s International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNEVOC), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance.
Areas of cooperation discussed included strengthening the capacities of Sudanese volunteers, expanding their participation in reconstruction efforts, revitalizing vocational training centres, and supporting water and sanitation services across Sudan.
The ambassador also met with the Director for the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and Eastern Europe at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Bonn. The talks reviewed programmes being implemented in Sudan through UN agencies and explored ways to expand Sudanese-German cooperation in reconstruction and development.
The ambassador also met with humanitarian organizations operating in Sudan, as well as German business leaders and companies, to discuss investment opportunities and enhanced cooperation, particularly in solar energy and humanitarian support. Participants expressed readiness to expand their activities and projects in Sudan.