South Sudan NGO Forum Support

Progetto concluso

The project aims at supporting effective and principled delivery of humanitarian assistance by facilitating improved information sharing, security risk analysis and advice, representation, and policy engagement among the NGO community in South Sudan. It will ensure enhanced capacity of national NGOs and strength­ened links between national and international NGOs. Coordination amongst humanitarian organisations and with other key stakeholders thus will be improved.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Sudan del Sud
Assistenza umanitaria & RRC
nothemedefined
Assistenza materiale
01.06.2016 - 31.07.2017
CHF  419’000
Contesto

The humanitarian situation in South Sudan remains critical since the conflict broke out in December 2013. Despite the TGNU, insecurity, the deteriorating economic situation, and bad politics continue to pose a great challenge to aid delivery. The NGO Forum plays a central role in addressing issues affecting international and national NGOs; it also provides independent security information. It is the main source of reliable security advice for NGOs in South Sudan.

Obiettivi

The NGO Forum contributes to effective and principled delivery of humanitarian interventions in South Sudan.

Gruppi target
  • The over 290 NGO Forum members (150 international NGO and 141 national NGOs)
  • All humanitarian actors
  • The Donor community
Effetti a medio termine
  • Improved information sharing and coordination on issues affecting NGO operations in South Sudan
  • Effective NGO safety and security information sharing and coordination
  • Improved support to NGOs on principled and pragmatic engagement with external stakeholders
Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

  • Effective information sharing and NGO coordination mechanism in place
  • Security information sharing mechanism in place
  • Context specific Saving lives Together (SLT) framework developed and implemented
  • Policy and HR forum for NGOs in place and functional
  • NGO briefing/guidance notes developed and disseminated


Risultati fasi precedenti:  

  • Improved communication and coordination between the NGO Steering Committees and the Forum as well as with government, civil society, donors, UN, and other key stakeholders.
  • Key security information availed to its members.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Aiuto umanitario
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
ONG internazionale o straniera


Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori

The NGO community is part of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT). It also coordinates with OCHA to ensure greater complementarity, and sits on the Inter-Cluster Working Group tasked with providing operational guidance to the Humanitarian Coordinator and HCT.

Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    419’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    423’750 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF   540’000 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   959’000
Fasi del progetto Fase 4 01.09.2017 - 28.02.2021   (Completed)

Fase 3 01.06.2016 - 31.07.2017   (Completed)

Fase 1 15.02.2014 - 31.03.2015   (Completed)