The Sudan Policy Advisory Group (SPAG) is a non-profit association governed by the French Law of 1 July 1901 and the Decree of 16 August 1901. Its Statutes were adopted in Paris on 1 September 2026 and establish the Association’s purpose, membership, governance bodies, decision-making arrangements and institutional administration.
SPAG’s statutory purpose encompasses strategic planning, public-policy research, governance advisory services, institutional and human capacity development, research and policy analysis, stakeholder dialogue, innovation, digital transformation and sustainable development, with particular attention to Sudan and countries of the Horn of Africa experiencing transition or post-conflict conditions.
The Statutes establish the General Assembly and Executive Bureau as the Association’s principal governance bodies and define the responsibilities of the President, Secretary-General and Treasurer. They also regulate membership, resources, ordinary and extraordinary General Assemblies, voting, internal regulations and dissolution. The General Assembly includes all Association members and meets at least annually.
Mission & Purpose
Policy research, strategic planning, governance, capacity development and sustainable transformation.
Article 2Membership
Founding, active, honorary and benefactor members.
Articles 5–7General Assembly
The collective membership body, meeting annually and exercising the powers assigned by the Statutes.
Articles 11–12Executive Bureau
The elected governing and administrative body of the Association.
Articles 9–10Institutional Resources
Membership contributions, grants, donations, services, publications and other lawful resources.
Article 8Internal Governance
Internal Regulations may supplement matters not addressed by the Statutes, subject to approval by the General Assembly.
Article 13The signed instrumentRead the Statutes here, without leaving the page
The summary above is provided for information only. In the event of any inconsistency, the official French-language Statutes prevail.
