Sudan 2027 budget prioritizes war effort, reconstruction amid economic crisis
November 5, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s 2027 budget will prioritize funding the war effort, reconstruction, and basic services, Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim said on Thursday.
The spending plan aims to implement economic and social reforms while addressing the needs of displaced persons and refugees.
A cabinet press release stated that a joint meeting of ministerial sectors reviewed the budget guidelines ahead of final cabinet approval.
Defence Minister Lieutenant General Hassan Daoud Kabroun chaired the meeting, with Ibrahim presenting the economic objectives.
Spending priorities
The budget guidelines focus on balancing military needs with restoring basic services and infrastructure.
Ibrahim said the government plans to adopt social protection programs to ease the burden on citizens facing soaring living costs.
The country is grappling with severe shortages of fuel, transportation, and basic commodities like flour.
Officials aim to boost state revenues and support economic recovery despite the ongoing conflict.
Governance and partnerships
The ministerial meeting emphasized strengthening the finance ministry’s oversight of public funds.
Officials stressed the need to consolidate economic governance and transparency across state institutions.
The guidelines call for developing partnerships with local and foreign private sectors to fund and implement development projects.
The government also plans to expand digital transformation programs to improve institutional performance and resource management.
The government is drafting the 2027 budget amid exceptional economic pressures caused by the protracted war.
Productive activity has sharply declined, and widespread infrastructure damage has severely strained public finances.
The government faces a difficult balance between sustaining military operations and funding civilian recovery efforts.
Officials are attempting to mobilize remaining productive sectors to generate essential revenue for the state.