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| Fast
Facts: |
Project
document and reports:
• Project
Document 1 • Project
Document 2 |
| Location: |
All
10 States of Southern Sudan |
| Duration: |
January
2006- December 2009 |
| Focus
area: |
Democratic
Governance |
| Contributions(USD): |
Phase
Two:
AfDB: 1,599,950
DFID: 2,215,070
NET: 370,323
SIDA: 500,000
UNDP: 200,000 |
| Partners: |
Ministry
of Presidential Affairs (MoPA),
Government of Southern Sudan.
Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning (MoFEP), Government of
Southern Sudan.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(MPA), Government of Southern
Sudan.
Ministry of Housing, Land and
Public Utilities (MHLPU), Government
of Southern Sudan.
10 States Governors Offices. |
| Delivery(USD):
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2007:
3,229,000
2008: 3,882,000 |
| Contact
person in UNDP: |
Anil
Kumar, Governance Team Leader
a.i,
anil.k.c@undp.org
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Background
The Comprehensive
Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in January
2005 was a milestone event in the
history of the Sudan, ending 22 years
of civil war in the country and creating
an opportunity to cultivate peace
and development. The CPA recognizes
the political and administrative autonomy
of Southern Sudan in the interim context
and keeps the self-determination option
open for the south if required. The
CPA and the Interim Constitution of
Southern Sudan have made provision
for a three-tiered system in the South,
comprising the Government of Southern
Sudan (GoSS), States and Local Government.
Within this framework, decentralization
mechanisms for Southern Sudan have
been built on five pillars: (i) devolution
of power – administrative, management
and fiscal – to the respective
levels of government; (ii) affirmation
to common norms and standards on governance
that reflect the unity in diversity
of Southern Sudan; (iii) welfare of
people, protection of human rights
and fundamental freedoms; (iv) participatory
governance as an expression of unity;
and (v) pursuit of good governance
through democracy, separation of power,
transparency, accountability and respect
of rule of law.
In this context, the GoSS recognizes
the challenges associated with implementing
the CPA. It considers the institutionalization
of democratic, accountable and participatory
good governance at all levels as the
most appropriate way to address the
challenges and make a conscious move
towards institutionalizing democratic
good governance.
UNDP seeks to support this process
through the strengthening of the institutional
capacity of states to adequately plan,
set priorities, manage revenue and
expenditures and deliver basic services
in an equitable manner. The results
that are expected to be achieved towards
the realization of this objective
are: establishment of clear policy
frameworks to support the states;
establishment and operationalisation
of planning and service delivery mechanisms
for states; enhancing the capacity
of state legislative assemblies for
effective legislative oversight and
law making; and strengthening the
capacity of states in urban management.
Objectives
The project’s objective is to
improve the institutional capacity
of local government to adequately
plan, set priorities, manage revenue
and expenditure and deliver basic
services in an equitable manner.
Outputs
• Policy frameworks/strategies
for supporting decentralized governance
formulated
• Enhanced state capacity in
planning, budgeting and public financial
management
• Enhanced capacity of state
assemblies for law making and oversight
functions.
• Enhanced state capacity in
urban management and rehabilitation
of state physical infrastructure.
Snapshots of the project's major achievements
• Facilitated the organization
and management of six Governors Forums
and four Speakers’ Forum and
assisted in preparing reports. The
Governors’ Forum for Southern
Sudan has become an influential platform
for inter-governmental policy dialogue
and an effective mechanism for identifying
and discussing key policy areas. It
is now seen by government, NGOs, UN
and other development partners as
a forum for high level policy directives
including in areas of decentralized
governance, planning and budgeting;
• The Speakers‘ Forum
of Southern Sudan was established
to effectively articulate legislative
roles, sharing experiences, and improve
coordination with the executive branch
of the government.
• Facilitated the establishment
of a states Desk in the Ministry of
Presidential Affairs to coordinate
and facilitate support to the 10 states.
• Substantial technical support
provided to State Ministry of Finance
Planning Unit in areas of planning,
budgeting and public finance with
international Planning Specialists
attached to these units for developing
and implementing planning mechanisms,
system and processes;
• All 10 States have prepared
States Strategic Plans and completed
State Annual Plans for 2009. An integrated
planning and budgeting framework is
emerging with increasing linkage between
county, state and GoSS planning/budgeting
processes. States participate in GoSS
Budget Sector Working Groups;
• All states have functioning
State Planning Development Committees
and State Budget Sector Working Groups
as sustainable planning mechanisms;
• 110 directors including 70
chairpersons of State Budget Sector
Working Groups have been trained and
linked to GoSS Budget Sector Working
Groups. 301 state officials were trained
in regular review and revision of
state strategic plans and an additional
317 officials were trained in planning
and budgeting. A total of 700 members
of State Budget Sector Working Groups
received on-the-job training in budgeting
and 138 state officials were trained
in financial management;
• Helped carry out a study to
establish the parliamentary service
commission. The report was presented,
reviewed and adopted at the 4th Speakers’
Forum;
• 40 officials of state legislative
assemblies were trained on their core
functions; 27 protocol officers of
state assembles were trained on protocols,
diplomacy and some aspects of international
relations; and
• A concept paper on urban management
has been prepared and training guidelines
were developed. A consultative workshop
reviewed the concept paper and guidelines
and adopted an action plan.
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