Southern
Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission launches new
strategy
Juba, 26 January 2010 - Corruption
destroys development, people and governments.
It can mean the failure of essential public projects
like schools, hospitals, and roads. These basic
services are all desperately needed in the Southern
Sudanese context so it is important that measures
are in place to ensure that these facilities get
delivered to the people.
In December, the Southern Sudan Anti-Corruption
Commission launched its new five-year strategy
for 2010-2014. Speaking at the launch ceremony,
H.E. Dr. Pauline Riak, Chairperson of the Commission,
outlined how her organization plans to tackle
corruption over the coming years in partnership
with government agencies, civil society, private
sector, and development partners. “Corruption
is a huge monster that inflicts a lot of harm
to people emerging from war, like in Southern
Sudan, and fighting it is big challenge,”
she said.... |
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UN
brings together opposing Sudanese tribes in historic
peace talks
Abyei, 24 December 2009 - Amidst
the cheering, drumming and dancing of women from
Sudan’s Missiriya tribe in Um Khaer village
in the Sudanese county of Abyei, a group of Missiriya
representatives from this traditionally nomadic
tribe gathered on December 14, 2009 for a historic
meeting with representatives from the Dinka Ngok
tribe.
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| Mission
Statement
Established in Sudan in 1965, UNDP is the lead
development agency in the country. We are empowering
people across Sudan to achieve sustainable peace
and development. All our development efforts support
the implementation of the peace agreements across
the country. Whether in Khartoum, Juba, El-Fasher
or Kassala, our strategic interventions aim to
develop the capacity of institutions, civil society,
and communities to help them consolidate peace,
prevent more conflicts, and build a better life.
In partnership with national and international
development partners, we are promoting an environment
that fosters democratic governance, enhances human
security, reduces poverty and diseases, empowers
women, ensures environmental sustainability, and
contributes to achieving the Millennium Development
Goals by 2015.
UNDP is the UN's global development network, an
organization advocating for change and connecting
countries to knowledge, experience and resources
to help people build a better life. We are on
the ground in 166 countries, working with them
on their own solutions to global and national
development challenges. As they develop local
capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and
our wide range of partners. |
