Frequently Asked Questions

SAS is a Sudanese organisation that helps communities document, exchange, and finance the assets they already hold. "SAS" is not an acronym — it is the Arabic word ساس, meaning bedrock or foundation. It was founded in 2020 with the UNDP Accelerator Lab, completed its legal establishment in 2024, and now works across more than ten states in Sudan.

Sudanese communities hold significant assets — land, machinery, skills, and expertise — but they are largely undocumented and sit outside structured markets, which makes them hard to trade or finance. SAS documents those assets, verifies them against a digital identity, and connects them to markets and capital through technology and on-the-ground services.

The Asset Registry is a unified system for documenting and verifying community assets so they can be rented, sold, or used to access finance. Many productive assets in Sudan carry no formal documentation, so ownership is hard to prove and the asset stays outside the market. The registry provides a verified record linking each asset to an identity-verified owner.

Not yet. The Asset Registry is planned for the second version of the SAS platform. You can read what it will cover on the Asset Registry page, and creating a SAS account now means your profile is ready when it opens.

Six categories: machinery such as tractors, harvesters, and processing equipment; tools and implements; vehicles and transport; buildings and spaces such as warehouses and production facilities; ICT equipment; and natural capital including land, natural resources, and water access.

Individuals, cooperatives, enterprises, and community organisations across Sudan and the diaspora — including farmers, agri-business owners, advisers, and investors. Membership is open: you create an account, complete a profile, and verify your identity.

Choose Get Started on sas-sd.com and register with an email address or a Google account. You then complete your personal or organisation profile and upload verification documents. Once verified, you can access SAS programmes and services.

Across Sudan. SAS delivers services in more than ten states and works with over 2,000 cooperatives, more than 100 field experts, and 15+ partner organisations.

SAS is governed by a five-member Board of Directors chaired by Hatim Abusineina, with Abubakr Omer as Board Member and Chief Executive Officer and Ahmed Nugdalla as Board Secretary. A team of around twenty specialists delivers the programmes. Full profiles are on the Leadership page.

SAS separates strategic direction from executive management. The Board of Directors sets direction and oversees performance; an Audit Committee, Advisory Board, and Legal Advisor report to the Board; and the Chief Executive Officer leads day-to-day operations through six functional heads. SAS completed its legal establishment in 2024 and operates under internal policies governing decision-making and reporting.

Digital identity and asset management; a peer-to-peer marketplace for goods, services, and assets; smart contracting and governance; asset valuation and alternative finance; the SAS Business Clinic for advisory support and investment readiness; and a community network of Development Towers and trained Community Enablers.

Email info@sas-sd.com or reach SAS on LinkedIn. SAS works with development agencies, international organisations, finance institutions, and local entrepreneurship platforms; the partners are listed on the About page.