In support of the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army, the Ministry of Defence has provided training to the Joint Integrated Units (JIU), consisting of the Government of Sudan Armed Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army. The JIUs are critical to strengthening the fragile peace that exists between the CPA’s parties. Between financial years 2004-05 and 2006-07, 11 mid and senior ranking members of the JIU have attended UK military establishments to undertake courses on managing defence in a democracy and collective training. This can be broken down by financial year as follows: two in financial year 2004-05; nil in financial year 2005-06 and nine in financial year 2006-07.