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2003 report
The damage of declining public investment on services
Dr. Hassan Abdel Ati; Dr. Galal El Din El Tayeb
National Civic Forum

Liberalisation and privatisation policies, and the new terms of international trade, have had negative impact on the national economy and the socio-economic status of the population. The decline in public investment in services has reflected negatively on human development, as indicated by the decline in calorie intake and the increase of the population under the poverty line. It was also reflected in the almost total failure to realise any of the government’s targets in the fields of health, education, drinking water or sanitation.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Slight progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Significant regression  Under-5 children malnutrition Significant progress  Malaria
Significant progress  Literacy Slight regression  Tuberculosis
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight regression  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Internet users Slight regression  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Stagnant  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Sudan
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 6 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 1 ; ratified 6 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 6 .
39445014 Population
2505810 SQ KM
Capital: Kahartoum (Al-Khartum)
Currency: Pound
Language: Arabic
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX  
75,6
GENDER EQUITY INDEX  
41
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries below average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight regression
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Slight progress
Women’s reproductive health   Slight regression
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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