Enhancing National Capacities for Conflict Mapping, Analysis and Transformation in Sudan

UNDP, 2008-2010

Governance in Crisis Contexts Construct responsive institutions that build on

available capacities to deliver essential functions Promote inclusive political processes Foster a resilient society by promoting local

capacities to adapt and cope with stress and crisis.

The final pillar of this framework is partnership.

Conflict, Recovery and the MDGs

Sudan presents a range of crisis and conflict-related challenges for recovery. 3 peace agreements, 2 UN missions, $9 billion in recovery

funding

Violent conflict having both immediate and long term recovery and developmental impacts: Deterioration of Public Services and governance capacity Inhibition of economic activity FDI, markets, transport costs,

direct livelihoods disruption; Interruption of recovery and development programs.

Basic TRMA Cycle

Participatory threat and risk mapping

Threat and Risk Assessment FrameworkPOPULATION: Threat or potential threat to community stability/recovery related to population.

WATER: Threat or potential threat to community stability/recovery related to water.

LAND (RESOURCES)/BOUNDARIES: Threat or potential threat to community stability/recovery related to land (resources)/boundaries.

SECURITY: Threat or potential threat to community stability/recovery related to military/paramilitary/armed civilian presence/activities.

RULE OF LAW/SALW PROLIFERATION: Threat or potential threat to community stability/ recovery related to other introduced dangers such as banditry/ criminal activity, civil unrest, un-employment, rule of law/law enforcement shortfalls etc.

HEALTH: Risk or potential risk to human life, livestock and/or crops related to health and-/or quality of life.

ENVIRONMENT: Risk or potential risk to human life, livestock and/or crops related to environmental factors.

VULNERABILITY: Threat or potential threat to community stability/recovery and Risk or potential risk to human life, livestock and/or crops caused by introduced vulnerability factors.

ECONOMICS: Threat or potential threat to community stability/recovery and Risk or potential risk to human life, livestock and/or crops related to poverty.

Baseline Information Status

There are no established links between status data,

needs, interventions & impacts

Data exist only in fragmented form

There are thousands of maps, but the information they provide

cannot be aggregated

Government has not enough capacity to drive regional development policies

Need for strategic

information system!

Huge amounts of surplus (unused)

data

UN & NGOs have not enough capacity to coordinate programming either

Information Management Working Group: towards a shared platform for recovery-relevant information

The IMWG facilitates coherent information management and sharing for UN agencies;

ToRs for the IMWG have been approved by UNCT, formally establishing the IMWG in early September ’08;

Information-sharing protocols have signed by WHO, WFP, IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF and UN OCHA; and metadata on all shareable info has been approved and consolidated;

First consolidated set of GIS packages for all 9 States/Areas in the North completed and distributed.

Results