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| Fast
Facts: |
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• Project
Document |
| Location: |
GoSS
and some state locations |
| Duration: |
May
2006 – December 2007 |
| Focus
area: |
Democratic
Governance |
| Donors: |
The
Netherlands Embassy,
UK’s Department for International
Development,
European Commission |
| Total
budget: |
US$
7,900,000 |
| Partners: |
The
Ministry of Legal Affairs and
Constitutional Development (MOLACD) |
| Delivery
for 2007:
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US$
1,857,000 |
| Contact
person in UNDP: |
Sue
Tatten, Rule of Law Head of Unit
sue.tatten@undp.org |
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Background
The broad mandate of the Ministry of
Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development
(MoLACD) is to provide legal and advisory
services to the Government of Southern
Sudan, to establish legal administrations
in each of the ten states in Southern
Sudan and disseminate the Comprehensive
Peace Agreement throughout the south.
To achieve this objective, the Ministry
must hire and train legal and administrative
support staff as well as construct and
operationalise offices in each of the
ten states in the region.
Objectives
The project aims to provide technical
assistance, capacity building and infrastructure
support to the Ministry of Legal Affairs
and Constitutional Development (MoLACD),
in order to build a strong foundation
for a united, peaceful and prosperous
society, based on justice, equality,
respect for human rights and the rule
of law.
Snapshots of the project's major achievements
• English language training provided
to MoLACD staff
• One technical advisor appointed
with MoLACD.
• Dissemination of the CPA and
legal framework. Organized workshops
and meetings to further the understanding
of CPA, INC and the ICSS by senior state
government officials.
• Training strategy for MoLACD
developed.
• CPA and Legal Framework coordination
meetings held with national and international
NGOs and other actors.
• Participation of MoLACD in Budget
Sector Working Group and 3-year plan
developed.
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