Volunteerism
behind TOKTEN
TOKTEN assignments
are based on volunteerism, which embodies
a number of values such as free will,
commitment, engagement and solidarity.
Volunteering brings social benefit
to the individual volunteer through
trust building and reciprocity among
citizens.
Recruitment
Process:
Recruitment of TOKTEN volunteers is
demand-driven, based on request by
Sudan national institutions and organizations.
Hence, recruited expatriate professionals
are placed in various institutions
to share their skills and expertise
for a short period of time (from one
to eight weeks in various development
areas).
However, there is flexibility for
longer assignment duration or contract
extension up to a maximum of three
months of TOKTEN assignment based
on mutual agreement between TOKTEN
Volunteer and TOKTEN Project.
TOKTEN consultants are considered
Volunteers. UNDP covers travel expenses
to and from the participant's country
of residence, and provide living allowance
in Sudan.
Motivated, highly creative, and experienced
candidates, who meet the recruitment
criteria, are invited to complete
an application form (click
to download and save it) to
be included in TOKTEN Sudan Roster.
Development
focus of TOKTEN:
The deployment of TOKTEN Volunteers
focuses on the following priority
development areas indicated in the
project document:
Rural Development, Education, Health,
Agriculture & Natural Resources,
Good Governance, Rule of Law, Gender
are considered as priority in line
with the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs)
However, other areas of development
may be considered by the project management
(UNDP and counterparts) if deemed
as development priorities. Defining
priorities for TOKTEN volunteers’
services are considered very important
for the efficiency and success of
the project.
TOKTEN
Advantages:
The overall advantage of the TOKTEN
Project in Sudan is building knowledge
bridges between the local and the
Diaspora Sudanese.
The Advantages of the Project are:
• Host institutions
receive expert
contribution from TOKTEN Consultants
at a relatively low cost.
• TOKTEN Volunteers
feel they have played a part in the
development of their own countries.
• Sudan minimises
the effects of the national Brain
Drain syndrome.
Target Beneficiaries
The main beneficiaries of the TOKTEN
project are the institutions that
host the TOKTEN Volunteers.The following
Sudanese institutions benefit, as
host organizations from the deployment
of TOKTEN Volunteers:
• Ministries and key administration/institutions
at the central, provincial, and local
levels.
• Universities.
• Research organizations.
• The private sector.
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