Mechanism to promote the advancement of woman
National Machinery. Sudan does not have a national machinery for the advancement of women. However, a number of WID units have been established in technical ministries.
WID Units or Focal Points in Technical Ministries.
· The Women in Agricultural Development Administration (WADA), was established in 1989 in the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. However, it does not enjoy a high status and receives only 0.47% of the annual budget of the Ministry.
· The Women in Development Coordinating Unit (WIDCU) was established in 1990 in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment. WIDCU enjoys a high status and receives 5.1% of the Ministry's annual budget.
· The Women in Development Unit of the Ministry of Social Planning was established in 1975. The Unit enjoys a high status in the Ministry and receives 23% of its annual budget.
A number of WID Units have also been established in the different technical departments of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Forestry Administration, the Soil Conservation and Environment Administration, the Agricultural Extension Administration, and the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission. The Development Studies and Research Centre of Khartoum University has a WID Unit responsible for research, women's studies, data collection and documentation, and gender-planning courses.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). There are 92 NGOs working in the area of agriculture, implementing the following types and numbers of projects targeted to women: food production and food processing, 23; livestock, 21; social services, 48. There is no data available on the percentage of total projects or budgets directed to women.
