Don Bosco Network

Don Bosco Network

SUDANCOUNTRY STRATEGY PAPER2007-2011

Methodology1. Study of UN and

other documents

2. Discussions with Humanitarian Agencies

3. Assessment Missions with Local Partner

Shortcomings of the process

1. Lack of beneficiary participation

2. Need to improve participation at other levels

SUDAN: General Overview

1. Geographical and Environmental

2. Socio Cultural 3. Historical4. Political 5. Economic

General Overview1. Geographical and

Environmental ■ Largest country in Africa■ South rich in natural resources■ Petroleum a major resource

General Overview2. Socio Cultural ■ One of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world■ 600 ethnic groups■ North: Arab dominated■ South: diverse African tribes

General Overview3. Historical■ January 1, 1956: independence■ First civil war: 1955-1972■ Second civil war: 1983-2005■ Darfur confict: 2003 to date

General Overview4. Political■ Government of National Unity■ Government of South Sudan■ Second civil war: 1983-2005■ General elections in 2008

General Overview5. Economic■ Per capita GNI: 640$■ Economy growing at 8%■ Petroleum: 500,000 bpd■ South Sudan: per capita GNI

90$■ 90% living with less than

1$/day

DevelopmentStrategies

1. Government I-PRSP

2. United Nations’ Mission in Sudan(UNMIS)

3. EU Development Cooperation

DevelopmentStrategies

A. Government I-PRSP

1. Growth through Rural Development

2. Service Delivery through decentralization

DevelopmentStrategies

B. UNMIS

1. Peace Building

2. Humanitarian Assistance,Recovery & Development

DevelopmentStrategies

C. European Union1. Food Security

2. Education

DBN ResponseStrategy

1. Overall Objective

2. Principal Strategy

3. Geographic Focus

4. Specific Intervention objectives

5. Chronogramme

6. Financing 7. Monitoring

& Evaluation8. Conclusion

To partner the process of building a new society in Sudan,

where every person can live in peace and dignity

OVERALLOBJECTIVE

DBN ResponseStrategy_1

PARTNER DIGNITYPEACE

Networking with other agencies

Supporting the peace process

Poverty reduction

PRINCIPALSTRATEGY

DBN ResponseStrategy_2

Literacy skills

LifeSkills

LivelihoodSkills

policy, teacher training,

educational centres

resource based, entrepreneurshi

p, market linkages

trauma, peace building,

responsible citizenship

EDUCATION

Geographical Focus

>> Selection Criteria

1. Degree of depravation2. Vulnerability of

children and youth3. Presence of the

primary partner

Wau

Tonj

Juba

Geographical Focus

El Obeyd

Nyala

Al Fasher

Khartoum

SOUTH SUDAN ZONE

DARFUR ZONE

KHARTOUM ZONE

Improve access to schooling,

especially for IDPs,

in the town of Wau

1 Enable the start-up of small enterprises in

the Wau County by providing employment

oriented vocational training

to youngsters

2

Promote agro-based livelihoods in the Wau

County through agricultural

training and services

3

Specific Interventions

SOUTH SUDAN ZONE

WAU

Improve access to

schooling in the Tonj County

4

Promote agro based

livelihoods in the Tonj County through

agricultural training and

services.

5

Improve the status of women in the Tonj County through life skills and

livelihoods training

6 Create a human

resource base of

entrepreneurial potential that will contribute

to the economic

development of South Sudan

7

Specific Interventions

SOUTH SUDAN ZONE

TONJ JUBA

Improve access to basic health care and

educational services for the IDPs living in the squatter areas in

the Kalakala locality of Khartoum.

1Offer high quality

job oriented professional

training to IDPs in Khartoum by improving the

standard at the St. Joseph VTC

2

Facilitate the process of

repatriation and resettlement of trained youth (IDPs) from Khartoum to South Sudan.

3

Specific Interventions

KHARTOUM ZONE

Provide employment

oriented vocational

training for 500 youngsters

annually from Darfur

1

Specific Interventions

DARFUR ZONE

EL OBEYD NYALA AL

FASHER

Log Frames1. 11 detailed LF

for interventions in the 3 zones

2. An aid to write grant proposals

3. A guide for project implementation

4. A tool for monitoring and evaluation

Chronogramme of the activities

Financing theSudan Programme

1. Different channels of fundraising:

> Multilateral funding > Bilateral donors > Private fundraising

2. Division of projects among members

Monitoring1. Joint Programme

Team

2. Capacity Building for Team

3. Participatory Process

4. Involvement of Government Authorities

5. Communication of information

Creating Partnershipto support Sudan

1. Pooling together resources of Don Bosco Society

2. Development Expertise

3. Educational know-how

4. Human Resources

Evaluation>> 2 external

evaluations:

YEAR-2realignment of programme

YEAR-5designing of phase 2

Oh Sudanese, you are free!Open your wings and flyfly to more freedom, fly to the New Sudan of freedom and justice for all!

“

“John Garang

To learn more about

www.volint.it/sudan

and to download the CSP, visit:the DBN’s Sudan

programme

Mr. Andrea Naletto, VIS Country RepresentativeHouse 28 – Block 9KE, Street 35 - Amarat P.O. Box 12715 Khartoum (Sudan)Tel./Fax: +249 (0) 155140836Mobile: +249 (0) 915716442E-mail: sudanvis@gmail.com