A member of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) attends the signing of a peace deal in Doha on April 6, 2013/AFP
“We have got (pledges of) $3.646 billion,” Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Mahmud told reporters, wrapping up a two-day conference in support of a six-year strategy to rebuild Darfur.
The figure includes commitments undertaken by the Khartoum government under a peace deal signed in July 2011, he said.
Participants put the figure of Sudan’s commitment at around $2.5 billion.
The conference sought support for a development strategy requiring $7.2 billion (5.5 billion euros) to move Darfur away from food handouts and other emergency aid, laying the foundation for lasting development through improved water facilities, roads and other infrastructure.
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