Sudan’s education sector faces new opportunities and immense challenges as the country seeks to move toward a new era of democracy and economic development. The change of government occurred in 2019 largely through the efforts of Sudan’s youth, and its success will also depend heavily on youth, who represent most of the population. Learning outcomes are low and access to education is highly uneven across the 18 states, but forward-looking, evidence-based policies coupled with adequate financing can improve access, quality, and equity in education, and help create the Sudan of the future. Already, the government has begun to focus much-needed efforts on the reform of the education sector whose underperformance has constrained economic growth and development. It has increased teacher salaries and overall sectoral funding recently; it has reconfigured the structure of primary and secondary schooling to increase access to primary and secondary education; it has moved rapidly to establish mechanisms to ensure access to learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; and it has signaled a determination to implement fundamental changes in policy to address inequities in access and quality. The objective of this overview is to provide education decision-makers and practitioners at all levels of the education system in Sudan with a clear summary of the policy options and strategic priorities that were developed in the policy notes. The overview also seeks to identify possible entry points for reforms that would provide momentum and visibility around education, recognizing that a well-functioning education system can support Sudan’s re-emergence as a vibrant economy and a contributor to regional and global stability and peace. Unless otherwise indicated, information presented in this overview is drawn from these individual policy notes.