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Over
twenty years of civil strife has left
Sudan with depleted resources and
weakened public institutions and human
capital. In addition to the heavy
toll on life, population displacement
and overall destruction, the post-conflict
situation in Southern Sudan is one
in which the public institutions of
governance, infrastructure of governance,
at all levels, and the domestic capacity
for service delivery are somewhat
rudimentary.
In January 2005, the Government of
Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan People’s
Liberation Movement /Army (SPLM/A)
signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
based on a vision of wealth and power
sharing that seeks equity, guarantees
political rights and civil liberties,
aims to prevent political and economical
monopoly, and provides for a reformed
and fully developed system of governance
in which all Sudanese are equal.
To achieve this vision, the newly
established Government of National
Unity (GoNU) and the Government of
Southern Sudan (GoSS) adopted the
Interim National Constitution and
embarked upon the creation of a decentralized
governmental system that promotes
the respect of the universal values
of rule of law, human rights and democracy.
Effective decentralization requires
governance reforms, the creation of
new institutions, and significant
capacity building at all levels of
government. To help both governments
meet this challenging task, UNDP Sudan
is implementing a comprehensive governance
programme that addresses public administration
reform, decentralization, local governance,
civil service development, civil society
participation, the judiciary, political
parties and elections.
In addition to promoting access to
justice, human security, and law enforcement
in Southern Sudan, Abyei, South Kordofan
State, and Blue Nile States - all
hard hit by the conflict, UNDP is
also implementing a major rule of
law programme that establishes the
groundwork for the restoration of
peace and security in Darfur and peaceful
conflict resolution in Eastern Sudan.
Furthermore, UNDP is assisting the
country in meeting the expectations
of post-conflict Sudan, with its new
legal and judicial structures, by
building the capacity of the National
Judiciary, and providing institutional
support to the Judiciary of Southern
Sudan, and the Ministry of Legal Affairs
and Constitutional Development in
Southern Sudan.
The following list provides detailed
information on the governance and
rule of law activities across the
country:
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