1) The document summarizes Sudan's experience conducting a Joint Assessment of National Strategic Plans (JANS) to assess the national health sector strategy and related program strategies. 2) The objectives of Sudan's JANS were to ensure national ownership, enhance strategy quality, improve partner confidence and funding predictability, and reduce transaction costs. 3) Conducting a single JANS was intended to avoid duplication, improve synergy between strategies, and institutionalize the JANS approach in planning cycles. However, disconnects between planning cycles and lack of detailed joint review guidelines posed challenges.