Aid and Development

Al Massar Charity Organisation For Nomads Development & Environmental Conservation - A Sudanese based NGO established to assist the nomadic communities of Sudan in facing and resolving their needs and difficulties.
http://www.angelfire.com/space/almassar/

Gurtong Peace Project - Bringing the southern Sudanese diaspora together for the promotion of peace and stability. Provides information on cultural, social, political, humanitarian and other development issues.
http://www.gurtong.net/

Darfur Peace and Development organization - A non-profit and nonsectarian international organization, staffed locally, to restore peace and development and run relief programs in Darfur region of Sudan.
http://www.darfurpeaceanddevelopment.org

US State Department - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Sudan - 2007 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100506.htm

Water for Sudan - Non governmental organization aims to drill fresh-water wells for the people in the southern areas of Sudan.
http://waterforsudan.org/

Coalition Against Slavery in Mauritania and Sudan - Brief background information to Sudan including slavery, politics, Islam and the status of women.
http://members.aol.com/casmasalc/newpage8.htm

USCRI - Country Report: Sudan. - Archives of annual reports about refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons in the country, provided by the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI).
http://www.refugees.org/countryreports.aspx?id=1332

Directory of Development Organizations - Sudan - Comprehensive directory of international organizations, governments, private sector development agencies, civil society, universities, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms. Includes contact information. [PDF]
http://www.devdir.org/files/Sudan.PDF

SOS Sudan Association - A nonprofit organization assisting southern Sudanese refugees in the field of education placing special emphasis on girls and adolescents.
http://interconnection.org/sossa/

Catholic Relief Services: Sudan - Information about the humanitarian crisis and relief efforts by the group. Includes photos, field reports, and suggestions for how to help.
http://sudan.crs.org/

USAID - Sudan - Official portal provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development.
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/countries/sudan/

British Council : Sudan - Information on facilities and programs.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/sudan/

UNDP in Sudan - Official United Nations Development Programme site for Sudan provides news, speeches, statements and publications along with information about its activities, progress, Millennium Development Goals, partnerships and staff. Focused on poverty, health, governance, environment, natural resources, and information and communications technology.
http://www.sd.undp.org/

Amnesty International USA - Sudan - News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. [English, Spanish]
http://www.amnestyusa.org/By-Country/Sudan/page.do?id=1011244&n1=3&n2=30&n3=994

SEPNet.org -- Sudan Emancipation & Preservation Network - Supports human rights, political and religious freedom, and sustainable development in Sudan. Includes advocacy campaigns, events diary, newsletter and forum.
http://www.sepnet.org/

Jan Pronk - Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Sudan. Homepage, weblog, columns, speeches, books and curriculum vitae.
http://www.janpronk.nl/

Together for Sudan - The Bishop Mubarak Fund - British charity supports education projects and teachers in several areas of Sudan. Includes news, projects details, press clips, photo gallery and how to donate.
http://www.bishopmubarakfund.org.uk/

UN OCHA - Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC) for Darfur - Providing timely, accurate and operationally targeted technical assistance and products to the Darfur Relief community to maximize the assistance effort.
http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/darfur/

IRIN News - Sudan - News on relief, development, social, economic and political affairs, by the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
http://www.irinnews.org/frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=East_Africa&SelectCountry=Sudan

Amnesty International - Sudan - Ongoing collection of news and reports on the status of human rights.
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/africa/east-africa/sudan

Sudan-American Foundation for Education, Inc - Aims to help improve educational opportunities by collecting and delivering donated books to university, college, and public libraries.
http://www.sudan-safe.org/

Sudan Tribune - Headline links to news stories, primarily focused on civil society, humanitarian and human rights issues.
http://www.sudantribune.com/