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General Policies & Strategies for the Manufacturing Industries sector during the period 2002-2007:-

 

In accordance to terms of reference to Ministry of Industry as stated in the Publican Resolution No. (12) for the year 2001. And also in line with the programs of the second terms of the President of the Republic and the executive programs of the economic strategy and in confrontation to the challenges facing manufacturing industry of the present globalization era;

 The following policies are being adopted for the manufacturing sector:-

  1. To increase the growth rate in the manufacturing industry range of %15 targeting % 85 at the end of the period.
  2. To increase the contribution of the manufacturing sector in GDP to %15 annually.
  3. To increase the contribution of industry in the manufacturing sector exports by % 15 annually.
  4. To give first priority to the development of the manufacturing sector in the context of the ‘economic national program’ in order to maximize value added for the national products and to avail employment opportunities, transfer of technology.
  5. To encourage foreign industry investment that assist in operating idle capacities and establishment of new industries and project that benefits from the comparative advantages.
  6. Providing required funds to operate and rehabilitate industry and transfer and resettlement of modern technology following flexible financing conditions and financing funds,…etc.
  7. To reduce and cancel custom duties and other taxes imposed upon the industrial sector in order to increase its comparativeness and also to encourage industrialist to prepare themselves to the regional and international economic challenges such as COMESA, Arab Free Zones, WTO, ..etc
  8. To apply for rtes for electricity similar to other countries and to cancel all fees exerted on furnish being one of the inputs.
  9.  To avail the requirements of the industrial sector from other services such as water, communication, roads, …etc.
  10. Giving first priority to solve the problem of textile sector through reasonable prices of cotton, canceling the value added,  …etc.
  11. Encourage technology transfer in the industrial sector through the establishment of specialize centers in cooperation with the international, regional and national organizations.
  12. To give a great necessity to the ‘total quality management’ and to develop the capabilities of industrial establishments to follow up the total quality management measures and standards.
  13. Development of human resources of the industrial sector and the implementation of the training programs and the utilization of technical assistance from international, regional and national organizations.
  14. To develop industrial exports through the introduction of new products of high competitive values.
  15. To develop and encourage intermediate feeding and accessory industry such as packing and spare parts …etc.
  16. Development of small scale and rural industries and its resettlement in different States by availing finance, technology transfer, training and establishment of new Industrial Estates.
  17. Availing employment opportunities through the establishment of new industries and the operation of idle capacities ,..etc.
  18. Distribution of industrial enterprises to different states through the application of addition different incentives, tax holidays and through making use of available resources and environmental and economic circumstances in each State.
  19. Improvement of industrial zones in cooperation of the concerned States and through the utilization of collected revenues from the industrial establishments in order to improve the working climate and to develop services and infrastructure.
  20. Continuation of the tax reform policy and cancellation or reduction of business profit on the five selected industrial products.
  21. Taking the industrial national prices as an indicator when fixing the prices for of industrial inputs.
  22. Endorsement of the audited budget as the bases for tax estimates.
  23. Taking in the national prices as an indicator when fixing the prices of industrial inputs.
  24. The implementation of the resolution of the Counsel of Ministers with regard to institutional purchases as long as quality and the yardstick.
  25. The issuance of the anti dumping law to encourage bilateral, international and regional cooperation in order to develop manufacturing industry.

Strategy Of Manufacturing Industries Sector for the period ( 2007-2030):-

Introduction:-

Industrial sector is considered as one of the important locomotives for economic and social development in any country. In that context its development requires strategy that takes into consideration coordination and linkages with other sectors of the economy such as agriculture, energy, technology, trade and human resources strategies…etc.

It is worth mentioning that the industrial sector represents cornerstone in any comprehensive development, because of the high value added for that it can realize in processing the raw materials that are produce by the other sectors. And moreover the employment opportunities that it can avail. It also contribute for the comprehensiveness of national production in local, regional and international markets in this upcoming globalization era and there is no doubt that industry has an important role in encouraging production and availing the opportunities for resettlement, security and for the any civilized community.

Industrialization always reflects signs of  development , higher standards of living such as industrial strategy that takes into consideration all these points and concentrates on the necessity to realize comprehensive industrial development that helps to transform the agricultural economy into strong industrial economy that maximize the value added, , the agricultural and animal products of the country.

 

Provisional Programs for Implementing the 25 years Strategy for the Manufacturing Industries Sector:-

The First five years Program:-

Encouraging the existence of industries:-

1.      Development of industries with relative benefits

2.      Export oriented industries

3.      Vertical development projects

4.      Bye- products waste manufacturing products.

5.      Rehabilitation and operation of idle capacities.

6.      Information and electronic industries

7.      Intermediate industries.

Program for the second five years:-

1. Encouraging the existence of specific industries such as:-

1.      Manufacture of consumption goods and assembly   (televisions, refrigerators, etc…)

2.      Industrializing industries such as (machines and equipments, spare parts,…etc)

3.      Feeding engineering and chemical industries which provide products that considered as principal base to the developed industries.

 

Program for the next ten years:-

The program is focusing on:-

1.      High capacity industries that benefits on the economies of scale.

2.      Manufacturing of machinery and equipments.

3.      Bio technology projects

4.      Giant and nuclear energies

Program for the Last five years:-

Encouragement of giant industries ( ships, airplane, rockets, satellite,…etc)

 

Objectives of the five years strategy in the manufacturing sector:-

1.      To raise the contribution of the manufacturing industries in GMD , export and in Government revenue and GNP

2.      To raise productivity and competitiveness in the national industrial values in order to realize high capacity utilization and to operate idle capacities.

3.      To target self sufficiency in consumption and food industries through exploiting domestic resources and efficiency linkages with agricultural sector and other sectors such as technology, energy, trade and services.

4.      To follow market oriented policies in production being an important tool in industrial and economical development. And adopting policies and programs to encourage exports in order to incorporate in the international market.

5.      To apply the requirements of total quality management and the standards specifications.

6.      The application of environment friendly measures in the industrial sector and anti industrial pollution legislations:-

 

§         Issuance of laws and regulations governing industrial pollutants

§         Dissemination of information on industrial security and safety in the industrial enterprises.

§         Transfer and resettle of technologies for the use of national industries.

§         Utilization of appropriate technologies that suit Sudan conditions.

§         Dissemination of environmental awareness.

§         Planning and adoption of environmental regulations and projects that lead to obtain of the ISO 14000 .

§         The introduction of technologies that assist in purchase products and recycling and the treatments of industrial waste.

7.      Establishment and development of industrial zones and communities and the basic infrastructure and provide services.

8.      Provision of facilities and incentives and patronage for national industrial development and its protection from unfair competition and preparation for the entrance to the international and regional markets.

9.      To facilitate in obtainment of industrial financing for the different manufacturing sub-sectors through and regional institutions and creation of special organizations for financing industry.

10.  Human resources development in all disciplines to meat the requirements of industry in the following measures:-

§          Continuation of capacity building to adapt the new economic changes in the world by strengthening administrative and technical means.

§          To cope with the changing working relations and procedures as a result of supply new technologies.

§          Set up mechanisms for completion and for  coordination to strengthening capabilities in technology management

§          Upgrade performance and management procedures, production and productivity as the different levels of the manufacturing sub -sectors

§          Development of human resources through strengthening capabilities and skills to meat present and future requirement through the exchange of experience and technologies resettlement.

§          Exchange of experience in human resources development with friendly countries and international and regional organizations.

11.  Creation of a media base of micro and artisan manufacturing activities in order to realize development in the States and the national level by exploring resources, creating employment opportunities and income generation activities. 

-         Providing industrial climate for the development of micro and artisan manufacturing activities

-         Encouragement of private sector investment and technical and technological education.

-         Encourage transfer of modern technologies in the area of micro and artisan manufacturing activities.

-         The development of micro enterprises and the technologies applied in order to strengthening their competencies at the regional and international levels.

-         Upgrading technical designing capabilities and standards specifications in micro and artisan manufacturing activities.

-         Linking micro and artisan manufacturing activities sector with universities and applied research institutions at the national levels and also with relevant regional and international organizations.

-         Establishment of micro and artisan manufacturing clusters to encourage competency and marketing and to link them with SMEs which they feed.

12.  Encourage establishment of heavy industries and industrialize industry to transfer and resettle this technologies in Sudan.

13.  Introduction of brain power industries which are link to information technologies i.e. (software and hardware).

14.  Adaptability to development of technology and informatics in the industrial sector and strengthening networking in the information services and link with regional and international networks.

15.  Issuance of intellectual property regulations, patents and applied scientific research for the industrial sector.

16.  Development of internal relations in the area of industry to transfer experience and technologies and to mobilize technical assistance through the consolidate development and support to regional alliances and initiatives such as the alliance for the industrialization in Africa, NEPAD, etc… and encouragement of bilateral and multilateral relations with friendly countries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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