IOM and the UK Embassy in Sudan have signed an agreement to kick-start a project that will support effective migration management in Africa's largest country. The agreement, signed by British Ambassador, Nicholas Hays, and IOM Chief of Mission in Sudan Jill Helke, is aimed at strengthening Sudan's capacity to manage its borders with Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. With the programme to be run in conjunction with the Ministry of Interior, Major General Ahmad Atta Allaman, General Director of Migration and Passport, attended the signing. IOM and the UK have already worked together on migration management programmes in various countries around the world.  The £300,000 (USD 462,000) British-funded programme will strengthen and develop border and migration management skills of Sudanese officials. This will be done through training and the provision of essential equipment such as the Personal Identification and Registration System (PIRS) and fraudulent document detection material at key border points. The year-long project represents a new area of work for IOM in Sudan, where work has traditionally focused on emergency and post-emergency response. For further information, please contact: Jill Helke IOM Sudan Tel: + 249 183 570 801 E-mail: "mailto:jhelke@iom.int">jhelke@iom.int