Why the national vision?
- A national document that unites Sudanese people around the aspirations and hopes for the future and serves as a source of inspiration for present and future generations.
- Linking national work to inspiring, agreed-upon goals and providing real platforms for everyone to contribute to the achievement of the national project for the Sudanese nation
- Providing the scientific and strategic reference foundations for the party's detailed programs.
- A framework roadmap to take Sudan out of the list of failed states towards the horizons and expanses of sustainable development, good governance, and social justice based on global indicators of development and social welfare measurement.
- An intellectual contribution to create developmental and knowledge-based foundations for political competition in Sudan, shifting it from excessive engagement in pure politics to the horizons of competition around the preparation and development of public policies that concern various aspects of the life of the Sudanese citizen.
National Vision Summary
We aspire for Sudan to be one of the top five African countries within 10 years, by rebuilding the modern nation-state according to an integrated national project that achieves sustainable development within the framework of a state of citizenship and the rule of law, thus providing a decent and dignified living for the Sudanese people.
Methodology for preparing the national vision
- The national vision was prepared according to the comparative research approach and the study of similar cases.
- The vision takes into account international development indicators and the requirements for achieving the best results, as one of the top five African countries, as a national goal, based on a set of indicators that include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.Per capita GDP
2. Human Development Index
3. Transparency, Corruption and Good Governance Index
4. Unemployment indicators
5. Millennium Development Goals (2015)
6. Environmental, Health and Safety Indicators
7. Indicators of happiness and well-being
8. Ease of Business Indicators
9. Labor productivity indicators
10. Trade balance
National Vision of the Binaa Sudan Party
A fully-fledged democratic system that supports the achievement of sustainable development and strengthens national unity based on the multiplicity and diversity of Sudan's ethnic and cultural components:
- The people are the ones who choose their rulers, hold them accountable for their accomplishments and question them for their failures. There are review and oversight mechanisms that protect the nation's resources from corruption and ensure transparency.
- A national leadership freely elected and subject to the oversight of the people and the democratic institutions that represent them.
- A strong legislative authority that represents all classes and components of the people.
- Agreeing on the optimal form of the state system and its structure in a way that supports the achievement of the national vision and establishes the pillars of a sustainable democratic system.
- Study and establish an electoral system that is consistent with the social structure of society and achieves full representation of all components of the people in state and societal institutions, thus strengthening national unity based on the multiplicity and diversity of Sudan's ethnic, cultural, and social components.
- Restoring confidence in the democratic system by spreading awareness and adopting political action based on objectivity and a culture of dialogue.
- A highly efficient and effective independent judicial system and a judiciary that delivers justice.
- A modern and advanced executive authority that promotes the principles and concepts of good governance through direct and independent oversight by the legislative authority, the press, and the media.
- Mature and developed political institutions compete on how to achieve the national vision and serve the Sudanese citizen.
- Free and independent media that exercises its oversight and national role in achieving the national vision.
- Supporting and strengthening the role and presence of civil society institutions and restoring their historical role in achieving national unity and sustainable development.
Supreme national values that express all Sudanese ethnic and cultural components, respected by everyone, and based on which they play their role in national construction:
- That every Sudanese person lives with dignity and freedom in his homeland and abroad, that he feels ownership and belonging to this country, and that he is safe for himself, his family, relatives, neighbors, and friends. That every Sudanese person in general, and all women, youth, and those with physical and psychological challenges in particular, can realize their potential and reach their full potential without restrictions that waste their capabilities or prevent them from participating in any field or holding any job.
- Consensus and agreement on supreme national values that express all ethnic, cultural and social components of the Sudanese people.
- Promoting and promoting national values as supreme principles respected by all and representing the basic reference for national culture and pride.
- Translating national values into exemplary behaviors that guide national cultural values and noble Sudanese morals.
- Evangelizing and expressing all Sudanese ethnic, cultural and social components, and invoking the requirements of national unity, dignity and national pride and employing them to unify the people and the nation.
- Reminding the Sudanese of their historical national gains throughout the ages and uniting the people and the nation around them.
- Developing national values around the concepts of supporting and encouraging the culture of production, work, and national participation.
- Combating negative values and harmful customs and focusing on building positive, distinguished Sudanese individuals who contribute to sustainable development and social peace.
Wise governance and strategic government structure provide high-quality public services:
- A qualitative shift must be achieved in the level of education, training, qualification, scientific research, healthcare, and transportation services. The state must plan and implement a new urban structure aimed at solving informal housing problems and addressing the problems resulting from overcrowding, road congestion, and increasing pollution rates, so that every Sudanese citizen can develop their capabilities and improve their performance in order to achieve their dreams.
- Relying on the principle of separation of powers as the basic framework for regulating the relationship between public authorities in the state and preventing the monopolization of power as the true guarantee for preserving the foundations of the modern state and guaranteeing civil liberties. The form of government relies on administrative decentralization to achieve local development.
- Disseminating and promoting the culture of strategic planning and institutional performance, and building the administrative system for government and state institutions in accordance with the principles and foundations of strategic management.
- Preparing, developing, and implementing a unified corporate governance system to ensure that all state institutions adhere to the principles of accountability, transparency, and good governance.
- Preparing and developing general policies for various state agencies based on the expectations and needs of all concerned and interested parties.
- Harnessing the potential and capabilities of government agencies and the state to serve the public and provide public services to citizens with the highest levels of quality and reliability.
- Reforming the structures of state institutions and agencies in accordance with the requirements of achieving the national vision and sustainable development, and developing the concept of public service and the role of service accordingly.
- Promoting and disseminating the culture of work and production, and training, preparing, and adapting public employees to acquire the capabilities, knowledge, and skills necessary to achieve the national vision.
- Employing and utilizing information technology and systems to develop institutional work in government and state agencies with the aim of providing the best public services to Sudanese citizens.
- Encouraging creativity and innovation in the government apparatus and moving away from the culture of stagnation and routine in providing government services.
Sustainable economic development based on Sudan's comparative advantages in terms of resources and competencies:
- Economic planning and economic policies based on creativity, innovation, and sustainable economic diversification.
- Achieving full governance in planning and implementing economic policy and aligning monetary and fiscal policies with macroeconomic policy guidelines.
- Restructuring the Sudanese economy in favor of agriculture and manufacturing, utilizing natural resources and avoiding the export of raw materials whenever possible.
- Balancing the role of the state in setting macroeconomic policies and aligning the structures and institutions for planning and implementing economic policy with the requirements of sustainable development in Sudan.
- Promote and encourage public-private partnerships to support economic growth and sustainable development.
- Protecting private property and encouraging local and foreign investment while protecting local communities and preserving their economic and social interests.
- Reducing unemployment rates and creating suitable job opportunities by developing the labor market and production relations in accordance with the priorities of the national vision and the state's overall economic policy.
- Encouraging and supporting micro, small and medium enterprises and maximizing their contribution to the gross domestic product.
- Enhancing economic competitiveness through the continuous production of knowledge, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
- Achieving comprehensive economic development by reducing the waste of state resources and reusing underutilized state-owned assets.
- Increasing investment in projects that improve the level of services, provide additional job opportunities, and raise citizens' standard of living.
- Working to attract international confidence in Sudan's investment environment and in its people's ability to work toward developing its economy, which will pave the way for continued growth in the flow of capital and investment into Sudan, increasing job opportunities and improving per capita income.
- We must ensure that workers and job seekers experience a significant improvement in their standard of living and job opportunities. This should be followed by a societal renaissance encompassing all segments of society, transforming it into a society that recognizes the value of work, loves it, and is committed to improving its performance, capabilities, skills, and productivity. We must also strive to respect the labor system and the rule of law, and avoid favoritism, oppression, corruption, or the cover-up thereof.
- Preserving Sudan's water and energy resources in a way that achieves and encourages rational consumption, and preparing serious plans to develop alternatives.
- Adopting an ambitious agricultural policy that takes into account Sudan's expertise and its existing agricultural culture, and that works to create incentives for farmers to support the expansion and development of agricultural production and processing, eliminating the need to import a significant portion of our food needs, and increasing employment opportunities in the agricultural processing sector.
- Focus on enhancing Sudan's export of services by diversifying tourism attractions, improving the quality of hotel services, hospitality, guidance, and recreational activities, and activating community participation in promoting the advantages of tourism in Sudan.
- Encouraging and creating an appropriate climate for the development of industry in Sudan and working to create new markets and expand the industrial area.
- Encouraging the expansion of reliance on advanced technology in industry with the aim of improving competitiveness, raising productivity, and improving labor market standards.
- Establish modern mechanisms to stimulate and develop handicraft industries, particularly those related to Sudanese identity, as they are beyond global competition in terms of price and quality. Also, focus should be given to small and medium-sized enterprises, given their importance in promoting the economy.
- The state must commit to transparent, neutral, and stable monetary and economic policies aimed at achieving comprehensive development.
A social contract that achieves social justice and redresses injustices:
- Achieving national unity by redefining the social contract in Sudan according to consensus on national values without discrimination, regardless of its motives or causes.
- Raising awareness of others, understanding and discovering cultural and ethnic diversity and common identity, and spreading patriotism as a motive and essential component of Sudanese life.
- Working to achieve a society free of racism, division, and diaspora, and dealing with ethnic, cultural, and social diversity and pluralism as a source of enrichment and strengthening of national unity in Sudan.
- That every Sudanese citizen lives in a social climate that accepts differences among members of society, and that is characterized by equality, peaceful coexistence, and stability under the umbrella of a civil state that respects order and the law, preserves the rights of citizenship without discrimination, achieves justice, preserves their dignity, and respects their religion, beliefs, and worship.
- Combating poverty and achieving justice in the distribution of income and national wealth in a way that achieves social justice and strengthens the foundations and components of national unity.
- Developing an integrated project for national and social peace in Sudan based on criticizing and correcting practices and addressing historical injustices and social and cultural oppression that occurred during all previous periods of national rule.
- Building and supporting social stability in accordance with the principles of social justice and community solidarity.
- Developing and improving the quality and quantity of health services, as they are a fundamental right of citizens in all parts of Sudan.
- Providing security and safety for all citizens and combating crime within the community by leveraging existing traditional social institutions.
- Supporting and strengthening the Sudanese family institution and enhancing its structure in a way that supports and achieves overall social stability.
- Working to ensure that the most numerous and poorest groups in our societies feel that they benefit most from state and civil society social welfare programs.
- Working to activate the role of culture and creativity in human and societal development, based on the established value system in Sudanese society that calls for peaceful coexistence between religions and respect for sanctities, without compromising the principle of freedom. Sudanese citizens should be given the opportunity to benefit from and advance the creative cultural diversity in Sudanese society.
A modern education system that enhances national talent, equips generations with the skills and knowledge of the future, and supports human development and the sustainability of the democratic system:
- Building and developing the education system and structure in accordance with the requirements of achieving the national vision and the sustainable development model in the Sudanese context.
- Establishing a modern, sustainable education system that achieves quality outcomes and societal and economic impact.
- Fighting ignorance and illiteracy and achieving an illiteracy-free society.
- Enhancing the competitiveness of local, regional, and global human capital through the integration and development of all stages of education (pre-school, school, and university) and providing future generations with relevant modern skills and knowledge.
- Focus on vocational and technical education and training in support of economic growth and sustainable development.
- Taking into account and ensuring that educational curricula at all levels keep pace with modern scientific developments in all fields.
- Redefining the role of all parties involved in the educational process and supporting, training and enhancing the capacities of all stakeholders to achieve quality education (inputs and outputs).
- Developing and rebuilding the structures and infrastructure of all institutions related to the educational process.
- Focus on information technology and ensuring that all citizens have the minimum level of knowledge and skills in this field.
Balanced foreign relations that take into account Sudan's regional and cultural extensions, based on mutual benefit, and support economic development and the transfer of knowledge and technology:
- Establishing and building a modern model of international relations that supports and achieves the national vision and preserves the sovereignty and prestige of the Sudanese state.
- Restoring balanced foreign relations that take into account Sudan's regional and cultural extensions and Sudan's positive role in regional and international forums, without interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.
- Focus on strengthening relations with the surrounding and geographical neighborhood without neglecting other cultural extensions and Sudan's historical relations with other countries of the world.
- Employing foreign policy to serve the priorities and requirements of sustainable development by transferring knowledge and modern technology that meets Sudan's development needs.
- Normalizing and improving Sudan's relations with various international institutions and organizations to achieve national interest and sovereignty.
- Improving Sudan's international image and correcting negative stereotypes about Sudan in regional and international forums.
- Sudan must maintain balanced relations with the international community and, in confronting external challenges, rely on building a strong foundation of common interests and mutual guarantees aimed at stabilizing and revitalizing the region.
- Sudan's foreign policy should derive its strength from the strength and cohesion of its domestic front, which is represented by the state's ability to achieve economic progress, social balance, and cultural revival, in addition to developing and modernizing its defense and military capabilities.
A legislative and legal structure that supports the sustainability of the democratic system and is consistent with international human rights standards:
- Preparing and developing a consensual national constitution that expresses the consensus of the Sudanese people (as much as possible) and is consistent with the national vision and international human rights standards.
- Drafting the new constitution with the participation of all segments of Sudanese society, without isolating or excluding any of the ethnic, cultural, or social components of the Sudanese people.
- Taking into account the objectives of the sustainability of the democratic system when drafting the constitution in a way that expresses the spirit and content of the culture of democracy and human rights.
- Review, improve, and revise existing laws to align with the new constitution and meet the requirements of achieving the national vision and sustainable development.
- Disseminating and promoting a culture of respect for the law and obligating all institutions of society and the state to abide by the rule of law.
- Preserving internationally recognized human rights and expressing them through laws that protect and encourage them in the constitution and supporting laws.
- Emphasizing the role of democratic institutions in achieving social peace and national unity.
- The necessity of separating legislative, judicial, and executive powers to support the strengthening and consolidation of a sustainable democratic culture in Sudan.