200 DAY ACTION PLAN: IMPLEMANTATION PERFORMANCE, CHALLENGES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS Luka Biong Deng Minister of Presidential Affairs, GoSS Sudan Consortium Juba, 21 st March 2007

To promote and detail the policy priorities of GOSS; To promote and detail the policy priorities of GOSS; To deliver a “Peace Dividend” to the people of Southern Sudan; To deliver a “Peace Dividend” to the people of Southern Sudan; To create an enabling framework for good governance; To create an enabling framework for good governance; To provide a focus on ‘outcomes’ and ‘achievements’; To provide a focus on ‘outcomes’ and ‘achievements’; To provide a tool for monitoring performance; and To provide a tool for monitoring performance; and To create oversight of donor funding and the implementation of donor-funded activities To create oversight of donor funding and the implementation of donor-funded activities RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION PLAN

200 Days Action Plan: Distribution of Major Activities Total Activities about 555 Total Activities about 555 Rehabilitation or construction of infrastructure: 96 activities (18% of total activities) Rehabilitation or construction of infrastructure: 96 activities (18% of total activities) Service delivery improvements: 41 activities (7.5% of total) Service delivery improvements: 41 activities (7.5% of total) Policy articulation or institutional strengthening: 243 activities (43%) Policy articulation or institutional strengthening: 243 activities (43%) Procurement of equipment and vehicles: 74 activities (13.5%) Procurement of equipment and vehicles: 74 activities (13.5%) Training: 101 activities (18%) Training: 101 activities (18%)

Rehabilitation of Infrastructure Repairs to the trunk road network to open up communication and trade between the State Capitals and between Southern Sudan and our southerly neighbours. Repairs to the trunk road network to open up communication and trade between the State Capitals and between Southern Sudan and our southerly neighbours. Major rehabilitation works in Juba and other State Capitals to repair and extend public and government infrastructure and essential services. Major rehabilitation works in Juba and other State Capitals to repair and extend public and government infrastructure and essential services.

Rebuilding the Economy Establishing the policy and regulatory foundations for agriculture, animal production, industry and commerce. Establishing the policy and regulatory foundations for agriculture, animal production, industry and commerce. Consolidating security throughout Southern Sudan in order to attract foreign private investment. Consolidating security throughout Southern Sudan in order to attract foreign private investment.

Maintaining Peace and Security Extending and maintaining peace and security throughout Southern Sudan through integrating militias into the SPLA, controlling firearms, and the disciplined action of the SPLA Extending and maintaining peace and security throughout Southern Sudan through integrating militias into the SPLA, controlling firearms, and the disciplined action of the SPLA Creating the basis and framework for a modern professional army and beginning implementation. Creating the basis and framework for a modern professional army and beginning implementation.

Providing Basic Services Widening access to education through the rehabilitation and construction of primary and secondary schools, increasing the number of teachers and providing text books and other supplies. Widening access to education through the rehabilitation and construction of primary and secondary schools, increasing the number of teachers and providing text books and other supplies. Improving health services through the supply of drugs, the start of a major rehabilitation and construction programme for health, and fast track training of health workers. Improving health services through the supply of drugs, the start of a major rehabilitation and construction programme for health, and fast track training of health workers. Improved water supplies to both urban and rural areas Improved water supplies to both urban and rural areas

Strengthening Institutions and Governance Establishing the foundations for an efficient and effective public service Establishing the foundations for an efficient and effective public service Establishing budget and financial management procedures that promote governance, transparency and accountability Establishing budget and financial management procedures that promote governance, transparency and accountability Drafting and promulgating laws essential to the running of a modern, just and equitable society. Drafting and promulgating laws essential to the running of a modern, just and equitable society.

ACTION PLAN: IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES Delay in the approval of the 2006 Budget Delay in the approval of the 2006 Budget Format of the 2006 Budget does not allow the tracking of amounts released to individual projects or activities Format of the 2006 Budget does not allow the tracking of amounts released to individual projects or activities Critical delays in the mobilisation of MDTF funds as the project approval process suffered long delays and the procurement process for those projects that were approved proved unacceptably lengthy. Critical delays in the mobilisation of MDTF funds as the project approval process suffered long delays and the procurement process for those projects that were approved proved unacceptably lengthy. Delays in the appointments of the key senior staff that were required to make ministries fully operational and administer their development activities Delays in the appointments of the key senior staff that were required to make ministries fully operational and administer their development activities shortage of office space for most Ministries, poor working environment and lack of equipment has a negative effect on staff performance, resulting in an overall low work output. shortage of office space for most Ministries, poor working environment and lack of equipment has a negative effect on staff performance, resulting in an overall low work output.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS The Action Plan will be reconfigured as an Annual Action Plan that is intermeshed with the Annual Budget process and the Sector Working Groups The Action Plan will be reconfigured as an Annual Action Plan that is intermeshed with the Annual Budget process and the Sector Working Groups 2007 Action Plan 2007 is to be produced immediately by all GOSS ministries and the Commissions based on their 2007 approved Budget Action Plan 2007 is to be produced immediately by all GOSS ministries and the Commissions based on their 2007 approved Budget.

GoSS’s Reconstruction and Development Strategic Goals To rehabilitate the infrastructure; To rehabilitate the infrastructure; To rebuild the economy; To rebuild the economy; To maintain peace and security; To maintain peace and security; To provide basic social services; and To provide basic social services; and To strengthen public institutions and good governance To strengthen public institutions and good governance