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Facts: |
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• Project
Document |
| Location: |
Southern
Sudan |
| Duration: |
April
2006 – December 2007 |
| Focus
area: |
Democratic
Governance |
| Donors: |
UK’s
Department for International Development,
The Netherlands Embassy |
| Total
budget: |
US
$ 2,608,763 |
| Partners: |
The Southern Sudan Police Service
and UN Police. .
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| Delivery
for 2007:
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US$
871,000 |
| Contact
person in UNDP: |
Sue
Tatten, Head of Unit, sue.tatten@undp.org |
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Background
The promotion of human security is contingent
on ensuring the physical, material,
and legal security of the people of
Southern Sudan. Without sufficient and
adequately trained civilian law enforcement
personnel to ensure the security of
the population, the sustainability of
the CPA and governance system within
Southern Sudan remains vulnerable.
Thus, the weakness in law enforcement
is a liability for the future of peace
and development in Southern Sudan.
The disarmament of a highly militarized
society and the demobilization of
ex-combatants and militias are unlikely
to take place within a rule of law
vacuum. The safety of the internally
displaced persons on routes and areas
of return, as well as the protection
of local communities in risk areas
prone to disputes over water, grazing
areas and land resources, are highly
dependent on the local capacity for
delivering professional civilian police
services. At present, entire communities
are vulnerable to conflicts, raids,
criminality and the widespread proliferation
of weapons. The upcoming legislative
elections due to take place on 2008
also highlight the urgent need for
security.
Objectives
The project aims to provide technical
advice, equipment and the rehabilitation
of facilities and to support training
courses, and implement pilot projects
that will serve as a basis for the next
phase.
Snapshots of the project's major achievements
• Established an interim Police
training site and training of the Capital
Police Force.
• Trained Police Officers in locations
across Southern Sudan, in conjunction
with UN Police.
• Provided technical advice to
assist the development of the MDTF project
proposal, resulting in a commitment
to fund a $25m, three-year project to
assist the Southern Sudan Police Service.
• Co-location of a Senior Technical
Advisor with the Inspector General of
Police.
• Co-location of a National Legal
Adviser to provide technical assistance
in drafting the new Police bill and
establishing a Police Legal Desk.
• Supported the formation of the
Police Development Committee, to coordinate
and monitor project delivery.
• Supported the Police Directors’
Conference, bringing together the Acting
Inspector General of Police with directors
and senior staff from the States.
• Launched a Road Safety Awareness
Campaign, to promote awareness of the
need for increased measures to ensure
public safety.
• Supported police leadership
in strategic planning and budgeting
for the rule of law sector through the
Budget Sector Working Group process.
• Monitored project deliverables,
and the initiation of the Multi-Donor
Trust Fund project.
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