The Sudan Open Archive is an expanding collection of documents covering all regions of Sudan. It has been developed by the Rift Valley Institute with support from UNICEF, UNEP and the Southern Sudan Centre for Census, Statistics and Evaluation. The Archive uses open-source Greenstone software, developed by DL Consulting. It can be accessed on computers running Windows, Unix or Mac OS/X. It is available online and also as a freestanding disk-based application on CD and DVD. The work of the Archive is guided by an international advisory board composed of area specialists and technical experts. Please download a prospectus here.

Users can conduct full-text word searches across the Archive, using the SEARCH THE ARCHIVE box at the top left of each page. Type the search term(s) in the box and press return. Use double quotes to search for a phrase or word sequence. Detailed searches can be made with ADVANCED SEARCH. Word searches within documents can be made using SEARCH THE DOCUMENT. A left-click opens a page of a document to full-screen view; a second left-click returns the page to normal view. There is optional search-term HIGHLIGHTING and THUMBNAIL page display. The BROWSE ARCHIVE button shows documents ordered under subject, date or author categories. All documents may be printed, or saved as PDFs.

Please inform the Co-ordinator of the Archive of any error or malfunction.

The Institute seeks partnerships with institutions in Sudan and elsewhere for expansion and development of the Archive. Offers of sponsorship for individual documents or collections of material are welcome. Suggestions for improvement are also welcome. Please contact the Archive Co-ordinator for more information.

Individuals and organizations may use, download, transmit, or print Archive material for purposes of research, education or non-profit activities, but not for commercial gain.

Every effort has been made to establish the copyright status of documents included in the Archive and obtain permission for their republication. Please inform us of any misattribution of rights or authorship. Documents will be withdrawn from the Archive on request from rights holders.

The Sudan Open Archive, the Rift Valley Institute (Rift Valley Research Ltd) and supporting organizations accept no responsibility or liability with regard to the accuracy, copyright compliance or legality of material contained in the collection.

Thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their support and assistance in the establishment of the Archive and/or for permission for the reproduction of material:

Bellario Ahoy, Khalid el Amin, Stefan Boddie, Mike Cave, Sophie Cleave, Compactive Digital Services (Budapest), Zoe Cormack, Jean-Francois Darcq, Marilyn Deegan, Michael Dewsnip, Sebastiana Etzo, Tim Fison, Isabel Fonseca, Henry Louis Gates Jnr., Hugh Greathead, Makila James, Douglas Johnson, the J. M. Kaplan Fund, Jonathan Kingdon, Anikó Király, Samson Kwaje, Sean Loughna, Zoe Marriage, Andrew Mawson, James Morton, Margaret Nduati, the Open Knowledge Network, Mohamed Osman, Faruk Rana, Save The Children (UK) South Sudan, Buzz Sharp, Victor Tanner, Hamish Tristram, Neil Turner, UNEP, UNICEF, Ferdinand von Hapsburg, Emily Walmsley, Justin Willis, Paul Wilson.