Don Bosco Network SUDAN COUNTRY STRATEGY PAPER

Methodology 1.Study of UN and other documents 2.Discussions with Humanitarian Agencies 3.Assessment Missions with Local Partner 1.Study of UN and other documents 2.Discussions with Humanitarian Agencies 3.Assessment Missions with Local Partner

Shortcomings of the process 1.Lack of beneficiary participation 2.Need to improve participation at other levels 1.Lack of beneficiary participation 2.Need to improve participation at other levels

SUDAN: General Overview 1.Geographical and Environmental 2.Socio Cultural 3.Historical 4.Political 5.Economic 1.Geographical and Environmental 2.Socio Cultural 3.Historical 4.Political 5.Economic

General Overview 1.Geographical and Environmental ■ Largest country in Africa ■ South rich in natural resources ■ Petroleum a major resource 1.Geographical and Environmental ■ Largest country in Africa ■ South rich in natural resources ■ Petroleum a major resource

General Overview 2.Socio Cultural ■ One of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world ■ 600 ethnic groups ■ North: Arab dominated ■ South: diverse African tribes 2.Socio Cultural ■ One of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world ■ 600 ethnic groups ■ North: Arab dominated ■ South: diverse African tribes

General Overview 3.Historical ■ January 1, 1956: independence ■ First civil war: ■ Second civil war: ■ Darfur confict: 2003 to date 3.Historical ■ January 1, 1956: independence ■ First civil war: ■ Second civil war: ■ Darfur confict: 2003 to date

General Overview 4.Political ■ Government of National Unity ■ Government of South Sudan ■ Second civil war: ■ General elections in Political ■ Government of National Unity ■ Government of South Sudan ■ Second civil war: ■ General elections in 2008

General Overview 5.Economic ■ Per capita GNI: 640$ ■ Economy growing at 8% ■ Petroleum: 500,000 bpd ■ South Sudan: per capita GNI 90$ ■ 90% living with less than 1$/day 5.Economic ■ Per capita GNI: 640$ ■ Economy growing at 8% ■ Petroleum: 500,000 bpd ■ South Sudan: per capita GNI 90$ ■ 90% living with less than 1$/day

Development Strategies 1.Government I-PRSP 2.United Nations’ Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) 3.EU Development Cooperation 1.Government I-PRSP 2.United Nations’ Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) 3.EU Development Cooperation

Development Strategies A. Government I-PRSP 1.Growth through Rural Development 2.Service Delivery through decentralization A. Government I-PRSP 1.Growth through Rural Development 2.Service Delivery through decentralization

Development Strategies B. UNMIS 1.Peace Building 2.Humanitarian Assistance, Recovery & Development B. UNMIS 1.Peace Building 2.Humanitarian Assistance, Recovery & Development

Development Strategies Development Strategies C. European Union 1.Food Security 2.Education C. European Union 1.Food Security 2.Education

DBN Response Strategy DBN Response Strategy 1.Overall Objective 2.Principal Strategy 3.Geographic Focus 4.Specific Intervention objectives 5.Chronogramme 6.Financing 7.Monitoring & Evaluation 8.Conclusion 1.Overall Objective 2.Principal Strategy 3.Geographic Focus 4.Specific Intervention objectives 5.Chronogramme 6.Financing 7.Monitoring & Evaluation 8.Conclusion

To partner the process of building a new society in Sudan, where every person can live in peace and dignity OVERALL OBJECTIVE DBN Response Strategy_1 PARTNERDIGNITYPEACE Networking with other agencies Supporting the peace process Poverty reduction

PRINCIPAL STRATEGY DBN Response Strategy_2 Literacy skills Life Skills Livelihood Skills policy, teacher training, educational centres resource based, entrepreneurship, market linkages trauma, peace building, responsible citizenship EDUCATION

Geographical Focus Geographical Focus >> Selection Criteria 1.Degree of depravation 2.Vulnerability of children and youth 3.Presence of the primary partner >> Selection Criteria 1.Degree of depravation 2.Vulnerability of children and youth 3.Presence of the primary partner

Wau Tonj Juba Geographical Focus Geographical Focus El Obeyd Nyala Al Fasher Khartoum SOUTH SUDAN ZONE DARFUR ZONE KHARTOUM ZONE

Improve access to schooling, especially for IDPs, in the town of Wau 1 Enable the start-up of small enterprises in the Wau County by providing employment oriented vocational training to youngsters 2 Promote agro-based livelihoods in the Wau County through agricultural training and services 3 Specific Interventions SOUTH SUDAN ZONE WAU

Improve access to schooling in the Tonj County 4 Promote agro based livelihoods in the Tonj County through agricultural training and services. 5 Improve the status of women in the Tonj County through life skills and livelihoods training 6 Create a human resource base of entrepreneurial potential that will contribute to the economic development of South Sudan Create a human resource base of entrepreneurial potential that will contribute to the economic development of South Sudan 7 Specific Interventions SOUTH SUDAN ZONE TONJ JUBA

Improve access to basic health care and educational services for the IDPs living in the squatter areas in the Kalakala locality of Khartoum. 1 Offer high quality job oriented professional training to IDPs in Khartoum by improving the standard at the St. Joseph VTC 2 Facilitate the process of repatriation and resettlement of trained youth (IDPs) from Khartoum to South Sudan. 3 Specific Interventions KHARTOUM ZONE

Provide employment oriented vocational training for 500 youngsters annually from Darfur 1 Specific Interventions DARFUR ZONE EL OBEYD NYALA AL FASHER

Log Frames 1.11 detailed LF for interventions in the 3 zones 2.An aid to write grant proposals 3.A guide for project implementation 4.A tool for monitoring and evaluation 1.11 detailed LF for interventions in the 3 zones 2.An aid to write grant proposals 3.A guide for project implementation 4.A tool for monitoring and evaluation

Chronogramme of the activities

Financing the Sudan Programme 1. Different channels of fundraising: > Multilateral funding > Bilateral donors > Private fundraising 2. Division of projects among members 1. Different channels of fundraising: > Multilateral funding > Bilateral donors > Private fundraising 2. Division of projects among members

Monitoring 1.Joint Programme Team 2.Capacity Building for Team 3.Participatory Process 4.Involvement of Government Authorities 5.Communication of information 1.Joint Programme Team 2.Capacity Building for Team 3.Participatory Process 4.Involvement of Government Authorities 5.Communication of information

Creating Partnership to support Sudan 1.Pooling together resources of Don Bosco Society 2.Development Expertise 3.Educational know-how 4.Human Resources 1.Pooling together resources of Don Bosco Society 2.Development Expertise 3.Educational know-how 4.Human Resources

Evaluation >> 2 external evaluations: YEAR-2 realignment of programme YEAR-5 designing of phase 2 >> 2 external evaluations: Y EAR-2 realignment of programme Y EAR-5 designing of phase 2

Oh Sudanese, you are free! Open your wings and fly fly to more freedom, fly to the New Sudan of freedom and justice for all! “ “ “ “ John Garang

To learn more about and to download the CSP, visit: the DBN’s Sudan programme

Mr. Andrea Naletto, VIS Country Representative House 28 – Block 9KE, Street 35 - Amarat P.O. Box Khartoum (Sudan) Tel./Fax: +249 (0) Mobile: +249 (0)