The Role of the EU Delegation

The role of the EU Delegation in the Sudan is to:

  1. Ensure the representation of the European Union to Sudan in the areas set out in the EU Treaty of Lisbon.
  2. Ensure the follow-up of EU policies in all sectors.
  3. Promote and defend the values and interests of the EU through monitoring human rights, continue development cooperation and promote humanitarian assistance in the Sudan.
  4. Coordination with Member States’ embassies in the fields of EU competencies like trade and external assistance.
  5. Takes part in CFSP demarches.
  6. Reports back to Headquarters on all matters of interest to EU policies.
  7. Maintains and increases the visibility, awareness and understanding of the EU.
  8. Ensures the long-term programming of aid and the management of programmes and devolved projects within the framework of the current reform of external aid management.
  9. Assesses humanitarian needs, recommend support to humanitarian interventions across the country and monitor the implementation of ongoing projects through the European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) Office.
  10. Ensures the follow-up of bilateral relations in the areas of political, economic, trade and external assistance cooperation (financial and technical).