Synopsis (short abstract)The Sudan Productive Capacity Recovery Programme-Capacity Building (SPCRP-CB/Sudan) is a six-year partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European Union (EU) and the Government of Sudan, launched in 2007. The programme aims to build a strong and sustainable agricultural sector as the foundation for a food-secure Sudan. To achieve this, the SPCRP-CB/Sudan is strengthening the capacity of rural communities and government line minis tries in South Kordofan, Blue Nile, River Nile, Red Sea and the Abyei Administrative Area. The EC has contributed ?¢â ?A 80 million to the SPCRP, of which ?¢â ?A 19 million is funding the SPCRP's capacity building programme in Sudan. The EU is committed to peace-building through recovery programmes in support of food security and rural development.