Sudan has launched a national digital public procurement platform as part of broader reforms aimed at improving the management of scarce public resources after years of a conflict that has severely weakened government finances. State Minister for Finance Mohamed Nour Abdeldaim announced the launch of Nazaha, the National Digital Public Procurement and Contracting System, on 8 August. The platform will digitise government procurement procedures, and, it is hoped, improve transparency and promote fair competition in the award of state contracts. The Minister described the system as a major change in the management of public spending, aligned with international best practices in governance and financial management. The Ecofin news agency says the initiative is part of Sudan’s public financial management reform programme, which also includes budget reforms, the establishment of a Treasury Single Account and the digitisation of financial management.