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| Fast Facts: |
• Project
Document (1 -10)
• Project
Document (11 -25)
• Project
Document (26 -35) |
| Location: |
Khartoum,
Juba |
| Duration: |
January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Focus
area: |
Democratic
Governance |
| Donors: |
The
Netherlands, UK’s Department
for International Development,
UNDP |
| Total
budget: |
US$
454,925.49 |
| Partners: |
Ministry
of International Co-operation
in Khartoum
Ministry of Regional co-operation
in Juba,
Organization for Sudanese Working
Abroad,
IOM
Skills for the South |
| Delivery
for 2006:
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US$329,933.67 |
| Contact
person in UNDP: |
John Nyawelo Akol, Programme Officer
(OIC), Khartoum,
tokten.sd@undp.org.
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Background
Following the signing of the Comprehensive
Peace Agreement (CPA), the overall social
and political environment has changed
and opened an unprecedented window of
opportunity to turn the devastation
of years of war, displacement and under-development
into a new era of peace and prosperity
in Sudan. However, a large number of
the qualified and experienced human
resources of Sudan that could contribute
to the recovery and development process
in Sudan live outside the country. Studies
conducted by different agencies on the
expatriate Sudanese nationals living
abroad have indicated that a large number
of highly talented and experienced expatriate
nationals are willing to contribute
to the reconstruction and peace-building
initiatives in their home country.
The Government of National Unity
(GoNU), and the Government of Southern
Sudan (GoSS) are encouraging Sudanese
expatriates to volunteer their professional
experience to national and state institutions.
Each government has human resources
capacity building policies that encourage
the involvement of the Diasporas in
their recovery and development efforts.
In January 2006, building on the
favourable policy situation and the
increasing political stability in
Sudan, with the support of the Netherlands
Government and the UK’s Department
for International Development, UNDP
launched the Transfer of Knowledge
Through Expatriate Nationals project,
widely known as the TOKTEN. This initiative
is a special volunteer programme that
calls on expatriate nationals to volunteer
in their country of origin for a short
period of time.
Objectives
The main objective of the TOKTEN project
in Sudan is to support the national
capacity building of Sudanese institutions
in various development sectors, through
the transfer of knowledge of the professional
Sudanese in the Diasporas. Thus contributing
with an invaluable, efficient, and sustained
input to the humanitarian, peace and
development efforts to rebuild Sudan,
while capitalizing on Sudan’s
owns human resources. The National TOKTEN
project will cover at least 10 states
in Sudan.
The specific objectives are as follows:
• To support national capacity
building through the transfer of knowledge
of expatriate Sudanese volunteers.
• To reduce the impact of ‘brain-drain’
by utilizing the services of highly
qualified expatriate consultants by
inviting them to Sudan for short,
medium and long duration visits to
Ministries, educational/research institutions
and the private sector.
• To transfer latest know-how
and cutting-edge technology from the
developed countries to Sudan through
Sudanese professionals working in
the developed world.
• To pass to the private sector,
knowledge on the latest technical
methodologies, and business and management
practices with the assistance of expatriate
consultants.
• To contribute to humanitarian,
peace and development efforts to rebuild
the country; capitalizing on Sudan’s
own resources and expertise.
Snapshots of the project's major achievements
• Recruited 19 TOKTEN volunteers
to provide institutional capacity building
support in more than 56 institutions
(government institutions, and universities)
in Northern and Southern Sudan.
• Directly supported 19 primary
benefiting institutions (national and
state government institutions, universities
and research institutions, private sector
organizations, and NGOs) in Northern
and Southern Sudan, and included 56
organizations (national and state government
institutions, universities and research
institutions, private sector organizations,
and NGOs) across all regions of Sudan,
by inviting them to participate in capacity
building exercises.
• Supported the training and capacity
building of over 1,348 personnel from
the chosen 56 institutions across Sudan.
• The thematic areas of development
of Governance (Population and ICT);
Rule of Law; HIV/AIDS and Health; Food
Security; Higher and Basic Education;
Sustainable Environmental Conservation;
and Economic Development supported,
through capacity building activities.
• Achieved national coverage of
the project through effective partnership
with beneficiary institutions in Eastern,
Northern and Southern Sudan, and Southern
Kordofan.
• Enhanced awareness and interest
for participation in the project among
beneficiary organizations in Sudan,
and among individuals and networks of
Sudanese professionals in the Diasporas.
• Achieved recognition and position
as a nationally-owned project by Government
partner institutions, and Sudanese partners
within and outside the country.
• Developed a database for TOKTEN
candidates.
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