Freedom Hall, Juba, Republic of South Sudan 26 30 November 2012 Organised by: Office of the President in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, South Sudan

Republic of South Sudan Office of the President

Table of Contents

Acronyms Briefing Map

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Part 1 Executive Summary

1.1 Executive Summary

Part Two Opening Ceremony

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8

Introduction Opening Prayers Welcome remarks by Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor, Central Eequatoria State

LoWilla, Minister, Office of the President Remarks by Toby Lanzer, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary Gen-eral (D-SRSG) in South Sudan Remarks by Hilde F. Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in South Sudan Remarks by H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President Address by H.E. Salava Kiir Mayardit, President

Part Three:

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13

by Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development (MOAFCRD)

Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries Remarks by Mr. Marcus Conaro, Deputy Director General, European Commis-

-Europe Aid Remarks by Ambassador Susan Page, United States Ambassador to South Sudan Remarks by Hon. Eng. Christopher K. Chiza, Minister of Agriculture, United Republic of Tanzania Remarks by Hon. Garang Diing Akuong, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment

Aklilu, Senior Researcher, Tufts University

by Mr. Michael Odhiambo, Senior Associate, Resource Conflict Institute Remarks and Comments

Prof. Mathew Gordon Udo, Undersecretary, MoAFCRD -scale farming with small-

Eng. Isaac Liabwel C. Yol, Undersecretary, Ministry of Water Resources and Agriculture

- Supporting the vulnerable in profit ori-

tion of the United Nations

Part Four Review of the decentralization system

4.1 4.2

Intergovernmental Linkages

Tisa Sabuni, Economic Advisor, Office of the President

Part Five

5.1 5.2 5.3

tralization and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of the President

Ngai, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Remarks and Comments

Part Six Security and political presentations

6.1 6.2 6.3

Deng Ajack, Minister of National Security

Amum Okieck, Secretary General, SPLM Remarks by Hon. General Alison Manani Magaya, Minister of Interior

Part Seven State performance reports

7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11

Central Equatoria State (CES) by Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor Eastern Equatoria State (EES) by Hon. Dr. Jerome Surur, Deputy Governor Jonglei State (JS) by Hon. Kuol Manyang Juk, Governor Lakes State (LS) by Hon. Eng. Chol Tong Mayay, Governor Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBeGS) by Hon. Paul Malong Awan, Governor Unity State (US) by Hon. Micheal Chiangjiek Geay, Deputy Governor Upper Nile State (UNS) by Hon. Simon Kun Pouch, Governor Warrap State (WS) by Hon. Akec Tong Aleu, Deputy Governor Western Bahr el Ghazal (WBeGS) by Hon. Morris Yel Akol, Deputy Governor Western Equatoria State (WES) by Hon Sapana A. Abui, Deputy Governor Responses to the state presentations

Part Eight

PART 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

-30 November, 2012 at Freedom Hall in Juba, South Sudan. The Forum was officially opened by the President, H.E. Salva Kiir Ma-yardit and brought together representatives from the ten states including governors, speakers, deputy governors, state ministers, state secretary generals, national ministers, members of the legislature, UN agencies and development partners. Organized by the Office of the President, with support from the United Nations Development Programme,

Under the theme, , the Fo-rum discussed key issues relating to food security, economic development, mechanisms to support agricultural development and production, decentralisation, fiscal transfers, infrastructure and education. In his keynote speech, President H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, highlighted the importance of agriculture as a sustainable means to foster development and economic growth, declared war on poverty and called on Governors and members of the Government to work together with development partners to establish strategies aimed at making South Sudan food secure by 2014.

Held nine times since 2006, the Forum creates a platform for dialogue between the Gov-ernment and states and aims to enhance policy coordination, harmonize development strategies and foster complementary synergies between the states and the national gov-ernment. The Vice President, H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, chaired the Forum discussions, facilitated the process of gathering resolutions and recommendations, and moderated the debate between the state representatives, national ministries, and development partners. Hon. Emmanuel LoWilla, Minister in the Office of the President, who is in-charge of the

To understand the current security and economic situation and discuss the Govern-

To understand the challenges faced by the state governments in the implementation of decentralization and review the progress in implementing the resolutions of the

To explore the concept of agriculture as a means for sustainable food security and

economic growth and identify strategies and actions to achieve food security. The Forum also incorporated participation from the South Sudan Agriculture and Trade Fair, with experts from the agriculture and food security sectors discussing potential ini-tiatives, opportunities for South Sudan, and examples from neighbouring countries on how agriculture can serve as a catalyst for development.

Keynote remarks In his opening address, the President, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit stressed that poverty can only be eradicated through focusing on the agricultural sector to minimize food insecu-rity. Citing indicators from the South Sudan Statistical Yearbook 2011, the President stated that half of the South Sudanese population lives below the poverty line, out of

who looks mighty, complicated but manageable. It is poverty. Statistics show that out of our 8.3 million people 51 percent live below the poverty line, about 48 percent are food insecure, life expectancy is about 42 years and still our primary schools enrolment is

commitment to improve the welfare of the people by delivering basic services and devel-oping the country. The President also announced that South Sudan will strive to be food secure by stopping the culture of importing foods from neighbouring countries. Ac-

ricultural practices to fight hunger and reduce dependency on foreign aid and food im-ports. In his opening remarks UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (D-SRSG) and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Toby Lanzer highlighted the paradox that

blessed with soil and climatic conditions that allow for the production of a wide variety of

food and cash crops. Yet, the cereal deficit has doubled since 2010 and 2.4 million people

increased food production, including through improving farming technologies and tech-niques, improving access to markets and increasing access to financing for farmers. Mov-ing forward, UNDP and the UN agencies are committed to helping the Government achieve food security. Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG), in

Ms. Johnson stressed that the consolidation of the important gains of independence

hinged on the ability to achieve food security and equitable socioeconomic develop-ment. Highlighting the heavy dependence on oil production, and on foreign markets for agricultural products, Ms. Johnson referred to the huge potential of South Sudan to be-

dedicated to agriculture in a way that contributes to food security for all communities and economic development of the country. To meet this challenge, South Sudan needs security and stability, which cannot be sustainable without democracy, transparency and accountability of National and State governments, rule of law and protection of human

(Left to Right) Balázs Horváth, Country Director UNDP South Sudan, Mr. Toby Lanzer, D-SRSG, and Ms. Hilde Jhonson, SRSG in South Sudan

Presentation by Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Coop-eratives and Rural Development Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural De-velopment, offered a snapshot of potential opportunities for agriculture and animal re-

suitable for agriculture with 50% being prime agriculture land with soils and climates conducive to a wide variety of food and cash crops. South Sudan also has the sixth big-gest livestock herd in Africa (11.7m cattle, 12.3m sheep, and 12.6m goats). Stressing the need to fast-track the development of the agriculture sector to diversify the economy, Minister Ogwaro mentioned the five areas in which the Ministry will focus on to achieve food security and sustainable agriculture: sustainable sourcing, improving land and water management, enhancing nutrition, technology, and reducing commodity price volatility. In order to spur a broader transformation of the agricultural sector, the Government has embarked on a process to create a Comprehensive Agricultural Devel-opment Master Plan (CAMP), to identify the potential of different agricultural products in the country and spur a broader transformation of the agricultural sector and better coor-dinate and support a sector wide strategy and investment plan.

Decentralization

Mr. Tor Deng Mawein, Presidential Advisor on Decentralization and Intergovernmental Strategic Issues and Challenges - Resolutions to Strengthening Decen-

tralizationbeen adopted to ensure service delivery but also to act as the policy area that will cata-

lyze development to create opportunities for citizens to participate in the development process at the local level. He described the objectives of the decentralization as: To strengthen governance and unity across the people of South Sudan; and To ensure delivery of services and development for the people of South Sudan.

eral challenges facing decentralization: There is a need to improve general understanding of the decentralized system of

governance; A comprehensive decentralization policy and strategy is needed, looking at political,

legal, administrative and fiscal dimensions; Complementing norms and standards of implementing decentralization need to be

developed; and Oversight, monitoring and evaluation of the decentralization process needs to be de-

termined.

State Presentations

back to the national Government and outlines both challenges and successes in each state. The reports were presented by the state governors or their chosen representatives. All the state presentations followed a new progress reporting format to report on their achievements and key challenges. Priority focus areas varied among states, but five areas, including food security, were con-sistently presented: Improving infrastructure with roads as the priority; Improving security with a focus on mitigating inter-tribal communal violence, cattle

rustling and improving security in the border areas; Strengthening basic service provision with a focus on health and education; Strengthening governance with a focus on improving transparency and inter-

government coordination; and Increasing food security with a focus on improving sustainable food production. A number of key challenges with regard to food security were reported consistently across states: Lack of infrastructure; Lack of modern farming technologies, farming inputs e.g. improved seed varieties

and farming tools; Insufficient technical capacity for farming and marketing; Harsh weather conditions (drought/flooding); Lack of access to finance (microfinance banks); Absence of land use policy; Lack of national strategic food reserve; High inflation and fuel shortages that provoke rise in food prices; and Security/conflict - insecurity in the border areas.

All states reported progress in working towards achieving food security in their states, including through provision of farmer training, establishment of storage facilities, and staging agricultural fairs for sharing knowledge and new technologies. The states also provided several recommendations on achieving food security. These in-clude: Providing training to farmers as well as agricultural inputs like seeds and tools;

credit facilities; Introducing cash crop farming with modern technology, as well as increasing the use

of tractors and ox-ploughs; Constructing and rehabilitating feeder roads to facilitate the transportation of farm

products to market centres; Mitigating internal and border conflicts; Establishing national strategic food reserves; and Improving disease control for livestock.

ordinated and monitored through the Office of the President by a taskforce comprised of the Office of the President, Local Government Board and state Secretaries General. Mr. Michael Majok Agar, Director General of Decentralization and Intergovernmental Rela-

tions, Office of the President, presented a detailed review on the progress. Highlighted improvements included: Improved security overall across the states, through the establishment of police sta-

tions, demarcation of inter-state and county borders, improved road infrastructure and maintenance of security roads.

Implemented an Integrated Financial Management System, harmonized revenue col-lection, progress in the elimination of illegal revenue checkpoints, and the estab-lished internal audit units.

Improved land management with many states reviewing the Land Act 2009, develop-ment of Master Town Plans, and surveyed residential areas with physical plans for public utilities.

Proper education regulations and procedures for planning and opening new schools were followed in all states. Efforts were made to support education for girls and chil-dren with special needs.

Progress in the health sector, with an increase in immunization, programmes, cam-paigns against malaria and HIV/AIDS, training of medical staff and improved infra-structure to deliver health services.

Resolutions The Forum concluded with key recommendations on food security, security, fiscal man-agement, decentralisation, infrastructure, health, capacity development as well as

included:

Formalising the relationship between security agencies at the state and national level, centralizing information and clearly communicating to the security agencies their respective responsibilities;

Reviewing the centralized tax collection system and the current method of allocating funding from the central Government to the states with the participation of represen-tatives from all states;

Developing a Rapid Action Plan for Food Security to meet the goal of becoming a net food exporter by 2014, to include strengthening financial capacity for agriculture, strategic food reserve, and supporting infrastructure development like feeder roads;

Allocating ten percent of the national budget for agriculture as envisioned in the Maputo Declaration;

Operationalizing the South Sudan Food Security Council; Continuing to support the decentralization framework as outlined in the Decentrali-

zation Roundtable and the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan; Ensuring key health issues are addressed at the state and national level, including

HIV/AIDS; Supporting the Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development

in implementing the Medium Term Capacity Development Strategy;

PART2 OPENING CEREMONY 2.1 Introduction

30 No-Agriculture for sustainable food secu-

. The Forum was officially opened by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan. The Office of the President in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized the Forum. 2.2 Opening prayers The opening prayer was conducted by His Grace Dr. Daniel Deng Bul, Archbishop and Bishop of Juba Dio-ceses. Quoting from the Holy Bible, The Book of Gene-sis, he prayed to God to enable the leaders of South Su-dan to make necessary decisions to address hunger and poverty in the country. 2.3 Welcome Remarks by Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor, Cen tral Equatoria State Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor, Cen-tral Equatoria State, speaking on behalf of the Central Equatoria Government, welcomed participants. Thank-ing H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit for his wise leadership, he urged the participants to work together and collabo-rate with development partners to achieve food secu-rity by 2015 and start exporting food by 2018. 2.4 Introduction of the aims and Objectives of the Second Governors Forum by Hon. Emmanuel LoWilla, Minister in the office of the President Hon. Emmanuel LoWilla, Minister in the Office of the President, who is in charge of the

to share, discuss and fulfil development objectives and bring about a positive change in South Sudan.

To understand the current security and economic

towards the realization of the vision 2040. To understand the challenges faced by state gov-

ernments in the implementation of decentraliza-tion, and review the progress in implementing the

To explore the concept of agriculture as a means for

sustainable food security and economic growth and identify strategies and actions to achieve it.

2.5 Remarks by Mr. Toby Lanzer D-SRSG/RC/HC/UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Toby Lanzer, D-SRSG/RC/HC/UNDP Resident Rep-resentative, explained that he visited the ten states of South Sudan in his first 100 days to listen to the peo-

needs and aspirations for a prosperous and just South Sudan. Mr. Lanzer highlighted the great potential of South Sudan to achieve food security soil and climatic conditions that allow for production of a wide variety

sensus that the land can be more productive; the challenge is to capture this potential

has a vast potential to generate economic growth while enhancing food security. To achieve food security in South Sudan, ambitions for crop production must be matched by similar ambitions for livestock productivity and marketing. However, Mr. Lanzer explained that that productivity of agriculture and food security needs to be addressed in a holistic manner. This entails: improved transport; ensuring the political empowerment of pastoralist communities; protecting fragile ecosystem; technology; better use of inputs and improving storage; access to markets and financing; enhancing access to animal-powered traction; research; and addressing insecurity and conflict among communities. Emphasizing the contributions made by the UN and its agencies to food security in South Sudan, Mr. Lanzer explained that the combined work of UN agencies was contributing USD 285 million during 2012 and 2013 under the Economic Development and Social and Human development pillars of South Sudan Development Plan. Hoping to see the Gov-

firmed continued UN support to the Government and the people of South Sudan in de-veloping sustainable agriculture for economic growth. 2.6 Remarks by Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in South Sudan

ence in July 2011: Laid the foundations of a democratic, inclusive

state, with passage of critical legislation for politi-cal parties and elections.

Started on an ambitious reform and transforma-tion programme of the security institutions, be-ginning with the registering and screening over 45,000 police.

Launched a National Security Policy process which is essential to reform the security sector.

has been more significant in Jonglei than to the border with Sudan under the height of the crisis.

nity for the South Sudanese to make new strides in building a nation that is at peace with itself and its neighbours, delivers to its people, provides education to its children as well as heath services, clean water and livelihood support to its population. There is strong support for South Sudan in the Security Council and among donors, yet there are also high expectations that the country will overcome the security, stability and economic

Ms. Johnson stressed the need to expand land dedicated to agriculture in a way that con-tributes to food security for all communities and the economic development of the coun-try. South Sudan will need security and stability, which cannot be sustainable without democracy, transparency and accountability of national and state government, rule of law and protection of human rights. 2.7 Remarks by H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President, Republic of

Forum will help the nation towards achieving the goal of food security. Highlighting the importance of

state governors and their representatives to engage with the Forum so as to create a set of vibrant and valuable resolutions that will help stem the challenge of food security in the country. 2.8 Opening address by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of

Forum. The President highlighted the contribution of

Sudan, which helped achieve several milestones to strengthen decentralized governance in the country

several county headquarters were built, radio sta-tions, police stations and police posts were estab-lished across South Sudan, which were achieved through partnership with development partners. The President also acknowledged UNDP for organizing the Forum. The President stressed that poverty can only be eradicated through focusing on the agri-cultural sector to minimize food insecurity. Citing indicators from the South Sudan Statis-tical Yearbook 2011, the President stated that half of the South Sudanese population

lives below the poverty line, out of which approximately 48 percent are food insecure.

is poverty. Statistics show that out of our 8.3 million people, 51 percent live below the poverty line, about 48 percent are food insecure, life expectancy is about 42 years and

Declaring war on poverty, the President called upon the people to aim to produce more food through household production and ensure that the vulnerable have access to food. The President announced that by 2014, 48% of the South Sudanese who are food inse-cure would have access to food and that the country would stop importing food from

and the United States of America; export meat and fish to Europe and United States

goal of hunger free South Sudan by 2014 as well as boost production, create employ-ment for the youth and ultimately foster a secure and stable environment.

PART 3 3.1 Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Ru ral Development Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, For-estry, Cooperatives and Rural Development, offered a snapshot of potential opportunities for agriculture and animal resources in South Sudan. Minister Ogwaro high-

agriculture with 50% being the prime agriculture land with soils and climates suitable for a wide variety of food and cash crops. South Sudan also has the sixth biggest livestock herd in Africa (11.7m cattle, 12.3m sheep, and 12.6m goats). Stressing the need to fast-track the development of the agriculture sector to diversify the economy, she mentioned five policy areas that her Ministry is focussing on to enhance food security and encourage sustainable agriculture:

Sustainable sourcing: Linking smallholder farmers to markets to provide an ave-nue to reduce poverty and food insecurity Improving land and water management: Government and private sector in-vestment in infrastructural improvements is important as small holder farmers do not often have access to water for agriculture except rain water Enhancing nutrition: Governments, civil society and the private sector must work together to focus on not merely increasing production, but increasing the nutritional quality of food and access to it by the poorest families. Technology: Improving food security and sustainable agriculture requires a mix of environmental, social and economic investments that can all be supported and transformed by innovation and new technology Reducing commodity price volatility: The private sector and public sector play a role in reducing commodity price volatility, which negatively affects the poorest and most vulnerable populations

The challenges facing the agricultural sector include: Inadequate infrastructure Lack of improved agricultural technologies Weak institutional and human resource capacity Recurrent natural and manmade disasters Extensive traditional farming system with poor tools and agricultural equipment Lack of inputs, including credit input supply channels Absence of agricultural financial institutions that can support farmers and investors Low public and private investment in the sector

Minister Ogwaro explained that the Government has embarked on a process to create a Comprehensive Agricultural Development Master Plan (CAMP) to spur a broader trans-formation of the agricultural sector and better coordinate and support a sector wide

ments, we can create an enabling environment to enhance food security and improve

3.2 Elia Lomuro, Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries The national, state and county institutions and develop-ment partners concerned with food security must focus their policies and programmes on the basis of the Presi-

location for the fiscal year 2013/14 will comply with the Maputo Declaration to allocate 10% of the national budget for agriculture. The Government will establish food reserve stores, initially in Juba, Malakal and Wau, but gradually in each state and adopt a zonal approach to agricultural production and productivity, supporting population living along the Nile to increase and diversify production of vegetables. It also will improve and construct production/market related infrastructure and marketing systems such as trunk and feeder roads. The Government must consolidate investment in agricultural productivity, by investing more in agricultural research and development, agricultural institutions, extension ser-vices, and infrastructure such as roads, ports, and storage and irrigation systems to sup-port and encourage small holders. In regards to technology, it is important to ensure the technological innovations suggested are applicable and accessible to poor farmers. The Government needs to establish policy frameworks that attract investment in technology

and facilitate agricultural development and assist in scaling-up effective pilot projects where technology has increased food security. In addition, there is a need to enforce la-bour and environment protection standards as well as investment in rural development sectors like education, particularly for girls; health care and clean drinking water. The Livestock and Fisheries Sector The main obstacle in livestock production and access to market is the diversion of funds toward security and away from development for the sector as well as the absence of in-vestment in appropriate market and production infrastructure, like roads, water points, markets, and animal health services. The livestock and fisheries sector has an enormous potential to support food security and create business opportunities. There needs to be a change in the current practices of live-stock for prestige to a concept of producing livestock for food consumption and income generation. There is an urgent need to develop policies in dairy, poultry and fisheries sec-tor as well as need for disease control in livestock to increase their growth rate.

3.3 Remarks by Mr. Marcus Conaro, Deputy Director General of European Com -Europe Aid Mr. Marcus Conaro emphasized that the priority for South Sudan was food security and sustainable agriculture which will lead to sustainable growth in the country. After the Second World War, agriculture was the mechanism to mitigate poverty and increase eco-nomic growth. The EU is committed to help South Sudan in addressing the root causes

H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit visits the Second South Sudan Agricultural Trade Fair at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Juba

of food insecurity, but there is a greater need for regional cooperation from countries in the region to share experiences in agricultural development. 3.4 Remarks by Ambassador Susan Page, United States Ambassador to South Sudan Ambassador Susan Page, United States Ambassador to South Sudan welcomed the Gov-

South Sudan to learn from the experiences of neighbouring countries to turn agriculture into a powerhouse of development. The US Government is currently working with South Sudan to develop seed varieties, fertilizers and financial services for small scale farmers to increase productivity. Partnership, introduction of new farming technologies and seed varieties as well as learning from other African experiences can help guide the strategy for sustainable agriculture growth and food security. The private sector can provide pol-

3.5 Remarks by Hon. Eng. Christopher K. Chiza (MP), Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, the United Republic of Tanzania Hon. Eng. Christopher K. Chiza (MP) detailed how the United Republic of Tanzania has achieved economic growth using agriculture as a driver for development, creating jobs, and reducing hunger. Minister Chiza called for strengthening relations and cooperation between the farmers of the two countries to allow free exchange of ideas and informa-tion. Tanzania is food self sufficient and eager to cooperate with South Sudan

Women participants at the Second South Sudan Agricultural Trade Fair at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Juba

3.6 Remarks by Hon. Garang Diing Akuong, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Hon. Garang Diing Akuong, stressed for the need to develop strategies for mechanized agriculture, trade, investment and marketing. To create an enabling environment for pri-vate sector investments, the Government can offer subsidies and address the challenges to the development of agriculture in South Sudan, such as: low productivity, high cost of agricultural inputs, diseases, lack of road infrastructure, lack of financial support or avail-ability of finances to farmers.

3.7 Senior Researcher, Tufts University Mr. Yacob Aklilu detailed livestock in East Africa as the most traded commodity in the re-gion with a trade volume roughly estimated at USD 500 million with Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya as leading exporters. The national governments in the re-gion see livestock as a major source of foreign exchange and a means to poverty allevia-tion. Therefore, these governments provide support to the private sector to promote ex-ports through policy, regulatory and financial reforms. The governments provide work-ing capital loans to exporters, send trade missions to identify new markets, provide sup-port to meat processors, offer tax holiday or rebates to investors, offer priority and prefer-ential cargo rates for exports and construction of satellite export abattoirs.

Mr. Aklilu urged South Sudan to follow its neighbours and encourage livestock produc-tion as a resource base for poverty alleviation and national wealth creation. Similarly, dairy, poultry and fodder production in peri-urban areas can help combat poverty.

3.8 by Mr. Michael Odhiambo, Senior Associate, Resource Conflict Institute The panel, led by Mr. Michael Odhiambo, discussed the status of land in South Sudan in light of the Land Act 2009, the Land Registration Act 2010, the Draft Land Policy 2011 and the Transitional Constitution. The participants called for a review of the Land Act 2009 to ensure clarity on land planning, land use policy, developing regulations, access to land for business and agricultural use as well as rights of men and women on the land. The panellists also highlighted the need for mapping of land as well as ensuring environ-mental protection when the land is used for commercial purposes. The way forward is to work with the private sector to create opportunities and drive growth.

3.9 Summary of Remarks The absence of Legal Land Tenure Policy is a significant hurdle to land manage ment. - Hon. Dr. Betty Achan, Minister, MoAFCRD

A national body should be established to take control of land issues, implementa tion of laws and policies. Also, government land should be clearly demarcated be tween states and county authorities as community leaders interfere with land. - Hon. Dr. Martin Elia, Minister, MoARF

serves as both wealth and collateral. Therefore, all the investment in land must come from South Sudan.

- Hon. Michael Roberto, Minister, MoAF, CES There is an urgent need to use our land for agriculture. Upper Nile State has given large tracts of land to farmers to help develop agriculture in the state.

- Hon. Simon Kun, Governor, UNS

The land should be made safe for agriculture. The national government should focus on mapping land and must initiate dialogue with the states. - Hon. Deng Dau Deng, Chairperson, WDWOC

The Land Act should be reviewed as the land is owned by the people but the re-sources are owned by the State. There is a need for legislation and clear land reg-istration and ownership to attract investment and regulate land use as well as a need to raise awareness of land policies among the population Equally, there is a need to protect foreign investments in land, but there should be a ceiling to how much land can be purchased by foreigners. - Hon. Robert Lado Lwoki, Chairman of Land Commission

There are challenges to the regulations of land ownership and the Land Commis-sion should initiate a dialogue with different stake holders, so as to improve the Land Act and offer a conducive atmosphere to the investors. Land is important as it can serve as collateral for people to raise finances from banks to invest in agri-culture. Land demarcation is another challenge that is causing several problems. - H.E. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President

Farmers showcasing their produce at the Second South Sudan Agricultural Trade Fair at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Juba

3.10 Agricultural Development Master Gordon Udo, Undersecretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development (CAMP) The objective of the CAMP is to formulate a comprehensive plan that will identify the po-tential of different agricultural products in the country and spell out the roles of different stakeholders participating in agricultural development programmes. It aims at forming guiding principles, formulating policies and plans for all respective ministries and seeks to clarify the roles of the national government, state governments and the private sector. The CAMP will also identify measures required to promote public-private partnership (PPP) and monitoring and evaluation. The task team of the CAMP is currently holding consultations with multiple stakeholders including NGOs and ministerial committees and the proposed implementation of the Master Plan is in the year 2014.

3.11 Yol, Undersecretary, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation ensures coordinated development and management of water resources as well as provision and sustainability of water and sani-tation services. The Ministry is responsible for all the water resources in South Sudan and is responsible to provide irrigation and drainage technical support, including policy and strategy formulation, to regulate and guide farming communities (water users) towards enhancing agricultural productivity. It has key function of constructing, rehabilitating, maintaining and operating irrigation and drainage facilities as well as flood control and water storage works. The Ministry is working on formulating an Irrigation Development Master Plan (IDMP) to increase the area under irrigation for agriculture and improve irrigated agricultural pro-duction. The IDMP will enable the Government of South Sudan to carry out studies and examine irrigation potential across the country and help utilize existing water resources

through development of efficient and sustainable irrigated agriculture. It will also explore new approaches to irrigation and drainage systems. 3.12 Futakamba, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, United Republic of Tanzania Tanzania has a well-

edge, technologies, marketing systems and infrastructure, all of which contributes to higher productivity, profitability and farming incomes When addressing food security and nutrition, agriculture needs to be given a higher pri-ority and addressed in a holistic manner. As agreed in the Maputo Declaration, countries should set aside at least ten percent of their overall budget for agriculture. It is important for South Sudan that the private sector and the Government work together so that farm-ers can graduate from subsistence farming to commercial enterprises. There is a need for improved regulatory and policy environment to promote private investment. The poli-cies should involve land acquisition, water rights and other tax exemption modalities. Also, there is a need to get women involved in trading agricultural produce. They are al-ready involved in planting vegetables, cereals and keeping livestock but they need tech-nical support, training and access to credit to start benefitting from agriculture. This could change their lives as well as of their children and improve family living standards. 3.13 tion of the United Nations (FAO) The discussion focused on the potential of South Sudan to achieve massive growth in its agriculture and the existing challenges to food security. Discussion points included:

More than two million people are food insecure. The factors accentuating food insecurity include natural hazards and climate change, inadequate rains, insecu-rity and conflicts over land; marginalization of rural women; limited basic services; lack of policy frameworks to govern land use; and a large number of returnees. - Dr. Albert Lieberg, FAO

Food aid dependency has affected agricultural practices as it encourages people to stay away from cultivation. Mechanized farming can help both fight food inse-curity and create business opportunities. - Hon. Koul Manyang, Governor, JS

There is a need for a holistic approach to devise policies and practices to encour-age agricultural production. There should be more frequent meetings among the stakeholders to develop a holistic approach. - Hon. Dr. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister, MoAFRD

There is a need for setting up priorities in the agricultural sector so when austerity is over, the Government can invest in the sector for quick results. Also, there needs to be more coordination between the Ministry, the Government and do-nors to strengthen the partnership in pursuit of furthering development in Sudan Sudan. - Mr Michael McClellan, USAID Deputy Chief of Mission

The Government needs to regulate roles and responsibilities and that should be widely disseminated to all the stakeholders. The process should be transparent so as to build mutual trust to contribute to the development of agricultural sector. There is also a need for better coordination to avoid repeating projects and pro-grammes by different development partners and for building human resources and capacity. - Ambassador Sven Kuehn Von Burgsdorff, EU Ambassador

Land use is the most important issue. Ten percent of the agricultural produce should be given to communities to ensure strong participation and commitment to encourage farming. - Dr. Pricilla, a farmer in Wuli County, LS

It is hard for the farmers to take their produce to the markets because of poor roads. There is a need for improvement in the state coordination of food aid and distribution of agricultural inputs. The international donors should help in con-structing more roads across South Sudan. - Mrs .Jane Elias, a participant

PART 4 REVIEW OF THE DECENTRALIZATION SYSTEM 4.1

governmental Linkages Mr. Tor Deng Mawein explained that decentralization in South Sudan has been adopted to ensure service delivery but also act as a policy area that will catalyse development by creating opportunities for citizens to participate in the development process at the local level. The objectives of decentralization include: To strengthen governance and unity across the peoples of South Sudan; and To ensure delivery of services and development for the peoples of South Sudan.

There is a need to improve general understanding of the decentralized system of

governance; A comprehensive decentralization policy and strategy is needed, looking at political,

legal, administrative and fiscal dimensions; Complementing norms and standards of implementing decentralization need to be

developed; Oversight, monitoring and evaluation of the decentralization process needs to be de-

termined. Following are the resolutions adopted at the Round Table Discussion on Decentralization in June 2012 and the progress made on strengthening the implementation of decentrali-zation. A Technical Committee for the Creation of Councils (TCCC) is in the process of being

instituted to commence the work of community consultations and demarcation of boundaries of Local Government Councils.

A study feasibility study to inform the review of aspects of decentralization was initi-ated.

The Directorate of Decentralization and Intergovernmental Relations is developing a system to establish a monitoring, evaluation and feedback mechanism on progress towards decentralization. This system will incorporate knowledge of the other key institutions such as health, education and water to monitor, evaluate and report on the progress of these services in relation to decentralization.

4.2 Tisa Sabuni, Economic Advisor, Office of the President Although there has been significant progress towards fiscal decentralisation, it was only in the 2012/13 budget that there was a clear formula for fiscal decentralisation articu-lated (where the block transfer being allocated 60% equally between States and 40% on a population basis). However, there is no explicit policy on fiscal decentralization. Despite

this, state transfers are the central feature of fiscal decentralisation and have been the most accurately executed element in the Republic of South Sudan budget. Over 2007-2010 transfers were always executed above 90%, with an execution rate of over 99% in all but one year. However, the key challenge remains as to how to introduce a formula for the block grant (60% equal, 40% per capita) and the County Development grant (to counties on a per capita basis), rather than equal division between states. The Government is also working to help state governments increase their revenue collec-tion. Since 2009, the Government is strengthening state revenue collection through the Inter-Governmental Fiscal Relations Task Force. This Task Force has succeeded in reach-ing an agreement on harmonising revenue collection and assigning taxes, and has intro-duced a new grant mechanism, dividing the national sales tax between the states to en-sure states did not receive less revenue than under the previous tax system. The future of fiscal decentralization needs to undergo change and it is time to set out a clear policy for fiscal decentralization to states. Most conditional transfers are allocated equally between the states which will need to change because of the demographic dif-ferences between the states and their different needs and priorities. There is also a need to strengthen sub-national systems as the state-to-country transfers outside of salary payments are not reliable. The national government has started earmarking some trans-fers that are required to be passed from the states to counties, starting with the County Development Grant, to be used by counties to finance capital developments. Counties have significant responsibility for the delivery of basic services, and without adequate funding, this cannot be provided.

PART 5 5.1 Mr. Michael Majok, Director General, Decentralization and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of the President

evolved in South Sudan to discuss national concerns and cross cutting issues of strategic importance such as policies, govern-ance, security, peacebuilding and development agenda. The Fo-rum remains proactive to enhance inter-governmental coordina-tion, communication, collaboration and cooperation so as to strengthen decentralization system for better services delivery. The follow-Resolutions and recommendations was measured by the Office of the President, which provides leadership and monitoring mecha-

(A) Security and Conflict Resolution Maintained and connected 50% of the security roads in most of the counties. Held Peace Conferences in most states. Improved security situation in WES since March 2011 as a result of joint efforts by the security forces, providing protection and defence against LRA and other outlaw groups. Established police stations in all states and counties with deployment of policemen to combat inter-tribal conflicts or cattle rustling. (B) Governance Established 80% of county HQs to enhance decentralized system for good governance, better service delivery and reduced poverty in rural areas. Trained 50% of Civil Servants at state level and 30% at counties level. Made recruitments based on merit and according to needs and skills gap. Coordinated activities of NGOs in all states through a Forum chaired by Governors or Secretary Generals of the states to avoid duplication of the activities in one area. Established IDPs/refugee centres, providing them with essential services and residential plots. Operationalized all states FM Radios with exception of Central Equatoria State which is under in-stallation and construction. The FM radio stations disseminated official government information and statements to the public on time. (C) Social Service Delivery Enforced code of conduct and regulations in schools and provided text books and school materi-als to schools. Trained 75% of states teachers in various disciplines, including in the English language. Deployed Ministry of Education inspectors in most states to provide inspection and guidance for better education service.

Conducted HIV / AIDS testing and counselling in all major hospitals. Established VCT centres, PHCC and PHCU in most county headquarters. Carried out campaigns against malaria and diarrhoea in all states through advocacy, talk shows and other media. Distributed mosquito nets to pregnant mothers and children. Trained medical officers, nurses, midwives and lab technicians in different specializations.

(D) Land Managed land issues regarding survey, demarcation and proper zoning to determine residential, industrial and commercial areas through the state ministries of Physical Infrastructure. Completed Master Town Plans in most states and counties pending allocation of lands to the citi-zens. (E) Wildlife and Environment Provided support to state ministries of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism (MWCT) with training, uniforms and equipments through the national MWCT. Carried out public awareness through the state wildlife authorities to prevent wild bush fires. Identified tourism sites which were then protected by wildlife forces to combat illegal killing of animals. (F) Post- Service Benefits Established deduction of pension for civil servants and organized forces in all states which is ef-fective and remitted to the national Ministry of Finance. (G) Fiscal Allocations and Management Established Integrated Financial Management Information System in all states. Harmonized and centralized revenue collection at border checkpoints through the national Min-istry of Finance and Economic Planning. Carried out monthly reports on block and conditional grants to the states or counties. Established internal audit units in all states. (H) Investment Attracted foreign investment in most states through the construction of hotels, supermarkets, fuel depots, water factories or grant lands for business opportunities in the agricultural sectors or infrastructure. (I) Telecommunication and Postal Services Operationalized mobile phone networks - Zain, MTN, Vivacell, and Gemtel in all states, with ex-tension to some counties and payams. Initiated renovation of post offices that is still undergoing, but there are challenges such as lack of modern facilities and professional staff. (J) Housing and Urban Development States developed Urban/Town Master Plans and surveyed residential areas with proper physical plans for public utilities. Completed survey of 50% of counties by respective state Ministries of Physical Infrastructure. Reviewed the Land Act 2009 in some states through workshops and meetings with stakeholders. Key Cross- Cutting Issues Related to Challenges Issuance of warrant of establishment for current counties, demarcation of current boundaries

to facilitate planning, budgeting and equitable service delivery. Harmonization of fiscal decentralization guidelines and accountability mechanisms including

development of criteria for equitable distribution of resources between the various levels of government.

Low capacity and weak institutions at state and county levels to implement projects. Poor coordination between the national government and states; and states and counties. For

example: national projects signed in Juba by the national government suffer due to lack of

supervision and project implementation monitoring at the state and county level, because the national government does not delegate supervisory role to states or county authorities.

Inter-tribal conflicts as well as cattle rustling continue is some states Poor roads conditions in all states, especially feeder roads that connect states with counties

during rainy season. National Education Scholarship to states remains controversial, because the states complain

that recruitment for scholarship is done by the national ministry without consultation with the state governments, leaving out meritorious students.

County Commissioners continue to be appointed by the state governors contrary to the Lo-cal Government Act 2009.

Establishment of Bureau for Decentralization and Inter-Governmental Relations is not yet im-plemented.

5.2 Hon. Kosti Manibe Ngai, Minister, MoFEP The oil shutdown in January 2012 is having a significant impact on the economy. The market value of the SSP depreciated significantly as the supply of foreign currency was reduced. The policy response was a gradual tightening of public expenditure and reducing alloca-tions of foreign currency by the Central Bank. Following the shut-down, the National Assembly approved a three-month Austerity Budget of SSP 2.2 billion. This reduced monthly expenditure from about SSP 900 million (about 300 USD) to SSP 730 million which was further reduced to a budget of SSP 530 million per month for 2012/13. Adjusting for inflation, spending in 2012/13 will be 60% lower than in the first half of 2011 in real terms.

The major budget cuts involved reducing block grants to states by 25% from 2011 levels, reduc-ing salary bills by removing job specific allowances, overtime and incentives, and 50% cut on all housing allowances. Until the revenue from the oil sector resumes, it will not be possible to relax these austerity measures. However, decentralization remains a priority and the block transfers, conditional salaries and operating transfers are being paid consistently to the states, albeit with a one month lag. The Ministry remains committed to improving timeliness of disbursement of monthly payments, increase efficiency of collection of shared taxes and establish a Joint Monitor-ing Committee with representatives from all the states to improve transparency. The counties have complained that they do not receive funding from states in a timely and con-sistent manner. The state ministries must budget for transfers to counties just as the national ministries must budget for transfers to state. The state ministries must then transfer the budg-eted salary and operating costs to the county each month to ensure they have timely funding to pay salaries and run their services. The Revenue Modernization Steering Committee chaired by the Deputy Minister of Finance is developing a package of legislative proposals, including model state tax acts to increase collec-tion of state excise and state Personal Income Tax (PIT) surtax which will increase revenue distrib-uted to the states. MoFEP has rolled out the Budget Planning System (BPS) that is used at the na-tional level for budget preparation to the ten states. The Ministry also provides training and sup-port to the states to use the system efficiently and effectively. States receive a monthly score on financial management processes and budget performance, and every quarter, the national gov-ernment will publish its evaluation of state financial management processes and budget execu-tion performance base. The MoFEP and the Local Government Board are developing a Local Gov-ernment Public Financial Management Manual which will provide instruction for counties on how to budget, account for and report on transfers. This will be rolled out from January. MoFEP has begun preparations for the 2013-14 planning and budgeting process. The proposed priorities for 2013-14 are:

Improved education, health and water services in rural areas Rapid development of infrastructure to support economic development Creation of jobs in the agriculture and non-oil sectors of the economy In spite of resource constraints, the Government will make deliberate efforts at channelling re-sources to the South Sudan Development Initiative (SSDI) priorities, especially through capital investments in infrastructure to accelerate economic development. Over the last year, MOFEP through the SSDI formulation process, has been identifying, prioritizing and costing these pro-jects and programmes and when the SSDI is finalized, the Government will have a large menu of projects covering all the sectors and across the country that when implemented will lead to rapid economic development. The Government is also finalizing a package for county service delivery which will include: New conditional grants to provide operational funding to County Education, Health and Wa-

ter Departments. A primary school capitation grant to ensure schools have funding to provide quality educa-

tion to our children. Counties will be in charge of monitoring the use of this, and providing reports back to states.

A new general block grant for counties to ensure funding for core administrative functions. Counties will be able to choose how to allocate this grant.

The County Development Grant increased to provide funding for counties to invest in locally prioritised infrastructure.

A new World Bank-financed Payam Development Grant will be introduced under the Local Governance and Service Delivery project to fund community-prioritised infrastructure. Payam Development Committees will select projects, which will then be implemented by the county.

Funding for these proposals will be dependent on resumption of oil revenue and approval by the Council of Ministers. Recently, a new agreement between South Sudan and Sudan was reached to allow the resumption of oil production. However, it will take a number of months before reve-nue flow resumes. The oil revenue management will be governed by the provisions in the Petro-leum Revenue Management Bill when passed by the Council of Ministers and the Assembly. In the long term, South Sudan must move away from dependence on oil, by increasing non-oil revenue collections and cooperation from all the Governors to implement the Centralized Tax Collection System. Remarks Allocating funds based on the 2008 census is unfair. Also, the basic salaries are not pro tected in austerity. WBeGS State used to receive 61 million SSP annually which has now been reduced to 44 million owing to austerity. The centralized system of tax collection is also problematic as the state gets very little back from its own revenue collected. - Hon. Efisio Kon Uguak, Deputy Governor, WBeGS Because of the austerity measures, the states are suffering and they deserve support. WS now receives only 42 million SSP as against 67 million SSP previously. This amount is not approach to allocation runs contrary to the spirit of decentralization. - Hon. Achuil Akoch Magardit, Minister, MoF, WS

The austerity has had an adverse effect on all the states and so has the centralized tax collection system which has restricted the access of the states to their own funds. We used to collect 1.5-2 million SSP per month and now we get quarter of this revenue. Even the state traffic police collection has been removed away from us. - Hon. Sam Felix Makuja, Minister, MoFTI, EES The centralized system of revenue collection lacks transparency as the figures received by different states are often unknown and irregular, impacting on the state authority to lay out and execute budgets. We need to find a right way to deploy the collected taxes and a committee should be formed to look into the matter. - Hon. Jacob Aligo, Minister, MoFED, CES The last census results have affected the resource allocation of the WES. This has been (LRA). The Ministry of Finance must reconsider the budget allocation to WES. - Hon. Robert Bendi, Member, National Assembly, WES The current system of centralized revenue collection is not helping the states as most of the revenue goes to the central government. This policy should change the allocation formula and the states should get 90% of the collected revenues. Also, there is a lack of proper documentation on collected taxes and where there are dual tax systems; there is either absence of documentation or lack of reconciliation. - Hon. Simon Kun Puoch, Governor, UNS All the states should review their revenue collection system so that a better formula could be arrived at for revenue sharing between the states and the national government. - H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President

PART 6 SECURITY AND POLITICAL PRESENTATIONS 6.1 Hon. General Oyay Deng Ajack, Minister of National Security The Article 160 of the Transitional Constitution provides for the establishment of the National Security Service. A Commit-tee was established in 2011 that drafted a legal framework and proposed structures which were presented to H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President. These documents will be pre-sented to the Council of Ministers after H.E. the President pro-vides his inputs. The National Security Policy (NSP) is an integrated document that is a framework for de-scribing the security requirements and provision of the nation and its people. It sets guidelines to address internal and external threats and opportunities, and is superior to all other security sector policies and guides the formulation of national security strategy. The NSP drafting process was launched on 9 August 2012 by H.E. President Salva Kiir. A Committee consisting of officers from the security sector, academics, intellectuals and consultants, both local and international, was appointed to expedite the process. There would be a broader consultative process with focal persons from each ministry, state governors and public forums and debates will be conducted to address and explore the core issues that concern our citizens. The Republic of South Sudan needs the National Security Policy to ensure all threats are addressed in a comprehensive manner, to guide individual security sector institutional policies and increase collaboration, cooperation and effectiveness of the security sector, and enhance regional and international confidence and cooperation. Security Situation in the Republic of South Sudan At present South Sudan faces several security challenges. These are:

Direction aggression: From our neighbouring country Sudan in the form of ae-rial bombing and incursions. Diplomatic avenues are being sought to address these matters. Militia groups: There are several militia groups operating in different state. These are Gordon Koang Chuol group (Nassir and Ulang areas), Gai Yoac and Bapiny Montuil group (based in Khartoum), David Yauyau (Jonglei), Munta Abdallah and Mohammed Chol Al-Ahmar (Maban and Renk areas), Johnson Ulony and Ayuok Ogat group (Manyo County), Philip Bepen group (Kharasana area), Remnants of Peter Lorot group (Juba, Torit and Kapoeta roads), Thomas Thiel group (Northern

and Western Bahr el Ghazal).

Inter-communal violence: Such conflicts are mainly over wealth (cattle) and land (tribal boundaries). The most prominent ones were late last year and early this

year between the Lou Nuer and Murle in Jonglei State. The most recent conflicts occurred in the areas between Warrap and Unity states, and Rumbek in Lakes State. These conflicts have greatly reduced as a result of the civil disarmament programme declared by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President.

Violent crimes: These include robberies and murders, mainly because of arms proliferation. Trans-national crimes: Terrorism, uncontrolled influx of aliens, refugees from Su-dan and DR Congo. Economic crimes: Money laundering, manipulation of exchange rates, counter-

6.2 Hon. Pagan Amum Okieck, Secretary General, SPLM Following the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) through Resolution 2046 in May 2012, the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan resumed negotiations on 20 May 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Both the countries finally signed the Cooperation Agreement on the 27 September 2012. This agreement is composed of eight agreements on: on security arrangements, oil, trade, post service benefits, banking, central economic issues, nationals, and border is-sues. The Cooperation Agreement is not comprehensive as it did not resolve all the out-standing issues such as Abyei, and other disputed and claimed border areas. The Cooperation Agreement will contribute to stability, development and prosperity in both the countries. It is in the strategic interest of South Sudan to achieve peace with all its neighbours so as to focus its energy and resources on state and nation building. If the oil production is resumed and revenue starts flowing in, which is approximately es-timated to be US$20 billion in the next three and a half years, it is critically imperative on our government to introduce and enforce new, strict and effective mechanisms for man-

ing our institutions of governance. 6.3 Remarks by General Alison Manani Magaya, Minister, MoI There are two areas of concern: foreign hostile elements passing misinformation to cause problems among people and cause lawlessness, and the growing potential for terrorism and human trafficking which needs internal measures and cooperation from all the re-gional countries. We are trying to rethink a better way for information sharing and flow, and there is a need for organizing systems of information gathering and logistics to cover

PART 7 STATE PERFORMANCE REPORTS 7.1 Central Equatoria State (CES) Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Formulated State Strategic Plan for the pe-riod 2012/13- 2014/15, established procurement depart-ment under the State Ministry of Finance, introduced new Automated Budgeting and Financial Management System, organized sensitization workshop for Ministers and Direc-tors General on evidence based planning, budgeting, deci-sion making, and reporting; and trained 500 civil servants on social accountability and good governance Oversight: Passed the State Transitional Constitution, 2012; and the Traditional Authority Leaders Act, 2012. Es-tablished a state ad-hoc committee that conducted field visits and collected data to asses and analyse performance of state ministries and other institutions. The Committee also coordinated state government development policy guidelines.

State Overview

Capital: Juba Population: 1,103,557; M: 581,722; F: 521,835 Area: 43,033 sq km Counties: 6 Juba, Terekeka, Lainya, Kajo-Keji, Yei and Morobo

Vision A peaceful, democratic, transparent, and prosperous state.

Mission To provide security to the people and their property, ensure sustain-able and peaceful co-existence, jus-tice and rule of law, promote envi-ronmental conservation, equitable distribution of resources, access to service, advocate gender equality and facilitate private sector partici-pation in economic growth in the state.

Priority Focus Areas Human capital development Food Security (agriculture, for-

estry, animal resources, fisheries and markets)

Physical Infrastructure (roads and bridges, housing, water, sanitation and energy)

Security (land, cattle, crimes, population pressure)

Decentralized governance and inter-governmental linkages

Food security Food security is stable, but the ac-cess to food remains a challenge to low income, poor and vulnerable households. Key sources of food se-curity and livelihoods are: crop pro-duction, petty trade, hunting, sale of livestock, sale of forest products, fishing and salaries from work.

Capacity building and public service reform: Recruited 1,532 and trained 406 civil servants in various public Institutions, Established Ministerial Committee to restructure the Government in-stitutions. Infrastructure: Constructed 12 Kms of road in Lainya County and opened 5 km roads within Morobo Town. Also, graded more than 70 kms of roads at several locations. Communication: -

nate activities with the national government. At the local government level, disseminated state government decrees, orders, resolutions and circulars to all state institutions and county authori-ties; formed the State Development Council to monitor and handle developmental programmes. Agriculture: Distributed assorted seeds to 10,224 farmer households in all the counties; 2,702 of the total 6,130 seedlings of Citrus, Avocado, and Guava to Juba, Terekeka, and Lainya Counties; 1100 pieces of farming equipment to 100 farming households in Juba, Terekeka and Lainya Counties. Installed 37 green houses, and trained 60 farmers on agronomic practices and 21 ex-tensions workers on Monitoring and Evaluation

Livestock and fisheries: Installed one poultry feed mill with a capacity of 5 MTs of feed produc-tion per day, established one hatchery with a capacity of 27,600 fertilized eggs per setting (21 days); renovated one bore well equipped with electric pump and constructed water network to supply the poultry pens, goats units, hatchery units, feed mill units and the staff house; Installed automatic poultry drinkers in four pens (houses). Established two fish ponds in Jondaru village in Rajaf Payam and supplied 2,000 fingerlings to four ponds in Lainya and 1,500 fingerlings to six ponds in Yei.

Women in Kenyiba Boma in Kajokeji County producing Shea butter

Health Services: Provided health services in 6 Hospitals, 58 PHCCs and 204 PHCUs. Established three PMTCT and three VCT centres. Constructed three operation theatres, and one Intensive Care Unit, a blood bank, diagnostic centre, Midwifery School dormitory and a diagnostic labora-tory. Distributed office and medical equipments including refrigerators, mosquito nets and medi-cines, and treated 650 malnourished children. Education: Number of pupils increased from 136,387 in 2011 to 147,651 in 2012. Out of these, 80,292 (54%) are boys and 65,359 (46%) are girls. The average student-classroom ratio improved from 64:1 to 57:1. Number of primary schools increased to 470 (from 452 in 2011) and secondary schools to 65 (from 55 in 2011). 265 teachers were trained in Intensive English language course. 274 teachers attended pre-service training and 254 received in-service training. Water and sanitation: Drilled 80 boreholes and rehabilitated 50 boreholes; repaired 211 hand pumps; constructed two public toilets and distributed 164 slabs/household latrines. Purchased 10 garbage compactors for the Juba City Council. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Trained 20 teachers and 10 social workers in sign language; supporting 67 children in the Juba Orphanage. Support for returnees: Repatriated 2,192 households from Sudan and resettled 1,602 returnees, distributed around 90,000 MTs of food and non-food items, constructed 4 boreholes, one school, more than 50 bathing cubicles and 62 toilets. Security: Developed a security plan and deployed 700 police personnel and community policing in 5 Zones in Juba city to prevent and detect crimes. Deployed high way traffic police to man-aged traffic jams, road accidents, and provided assistance to traffic users. Established a three-tier community based policing model to help in the detection and investigation of crimes. Organized crime awareness rallies for students, teachers and community members. Some of the sources of insecurity are: land grabbing, culture of impunity, lack of regulations and control on small arms in the hands of regular forces, and high levels of unemployment among the youth.

While the Logwili Primary School is under construction, learning continues under the trees in Logwili Boma, Lainya County

Rule of Law: Constructed 10 police stations, once prison facility, several police posts, prisons, and a police armoury. Also, constructed four police radio rooms. Issued orders to dislodge land grab-bers at Kamiru and Rombur villages in Juba County. Passed resolutions against land grabbing, malpractices in land allotment, and rampant movement of cattle and pastoralists from Jonglei and Lakes states. Conducted visits to Jonglei State to share experiences on conflict resolutions. KEY CHALLENGES Inadequate human and financial resources Centralized revenue collection system Absence of land use policy Lack of policy on women and youth as well as vulnerable groups High illiteracy rates Poverty, influx of refugees, returnees and other settlers Ineffective communication and information sharing, weak inter-governmental linkages, and

weak coordination and networking between the national and the state government on Im-plementation of policies, programmes and projects

7.2 Eastern Equatoria State (EES)

Hon. Dr. Jerome Surur, Deputy Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Launched the East Equatoria Development Plan 2012-13, implemented decentralization policy with the transfer of 4,069 government officials to counties and payams out of a total of 9,442 State workforce, passed the Council of Traditional Authority Leaders Act (COTAL) 2011, completed the construction of the state government secre-

resolutions. Oversight: Conducted elections for the County Councillors according to the Local Government Act 2009 to oversee governance and development at the county levels. Estab-lished five State Commissions/Chambers to improve ac-countability, transparency and good governance. Formed a State Public Contract Committee to improve accountability and transparency in the state. Capacity building and public service reform: Trained over 400 government officials in core skills such as plan-ning, job description development, financial management, English language, conflict mitigation and public administra-tion to improve performance. Conducted a four-day train-ing programme on leadership for all members of the State

State Overview Capital: Torit Population: 906,161 (plus 8,914 re-turnees); M: 465,187; F: 440,974 Area: 73,472 sq km Counties: 8 Budi, Ikotos, Kapoeta South, Kapoeta North, Kapoeta East, Lopa, Magwi, Torit

Vision A peaceful, harmonious, prosperous and safe State with healthy citizens having dignity, livelihood and equal opportunities for all in social and economic progress.

Mission To build State capacity for provision of timely, adequate and quality ser-vices, to promote peace, security and

tion in development with equal op-portunities for all.

Focus Priority Areas Security Good governance (economic

development, and accountabil-ity)

Food security Infrastructure Social Services Food security The households that have secured sufficient food for 2013 are esti-mated at 59%, leaving 41% of the households as food insecure. Over 30% of the households depend on livestock for sustaining food security, especially among the pastoralist communities proving milk, meat or exchanged for cereals in the local markets. The main reasons for food insecurity are erratic rains and pests, which destroy crops and reduce har-vest yields.

Legislative Assembly. The leadership at ministries and counties was trained on the State Report-ing Framework for efficient communication and information sharing among state offices. Infrastructure: Constructed more than 300 kms of roads, improved 40 kms of internal road net-work, rehabilitated three bridges. Drilled 24 new boreholes, repaired 128 and rehabilitated 69 boreholes. Established three gravitation water points, five rock water catchment points, and four haffirs to enhance water supply. Communication: Improved communication between the state and the national government as indicated by 79 visits made to the state by the national government dignitaries. A direct commu-nication link between the line ministries has reduced time lags. The use of telephones and the Internet has enhanced information sharing between the state and counties, and the state and the national government. Agriculture: Distributed 126,800 MTs of assorted seeds, 52,000 hand tools, 50 pairs of oxen and 100 ox-ploughs to farmers; provided 512,000 SSP to 134 farmer groups, 25 modern beehives to farmers; trained over 200 farmers and staff in agriculture extension service delivery, agribusiness, cooperative principles, computer applications and database management.

centres for inspection of agricultural products, demarcated 1,180 commercial plots for invest-ment and opened the Lmurok Auction Market. Organized the first EES Agriculture Show for farm-ers, which also displayed various technologies and agriculture, livestock and fisheries products. Constructed farmers training centre in Isohe. Secured funding to establish forest nurseries and a community forest.

A bridge on Torit-Kapeota road undergoing repairs

Livestock and fisheries: Treated 17,781 heads of cattle, and 2,025 goats against diseases, and vaccinated 13,949 cattle against Hemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) and Contagious Bovine Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP). Conducted re-stocking of 80 herds of hybrid and local goats to interest groups as enterprises and graded1,583 hides. Established veterinary check points at Nimule and Nadapal border posts. Enhanced skills of two personnel in livestock marketing and meat hygiene practices through a study tour to Kenya. More than 1,500 fishing nets, 6,000 spools of fishing ply and 300 boxes of fishing hooks were dis-tributed. Health services: Constructed ten health facilities and a state medical store and SMoH Extension Office; rehabilitated six health facilities, provided vehicles, motorbikes, computer equipment and furniture to several health facilities including solar panels to 15 PHCCs and four emergency ob-stetric and neonatal care theatres. Immunized more than 85,000 children, distributed essential drugs and anti-malarial tables, and

provided AIDS awareness to 32,000 community members. Provided counselling to 1,161 HIV positive clients out of which 400 are receiving anti-retroviral treatment. Facilitated training for 45 health professionals, 15 of were sent abroad. Organized refresher courses for 323 health person-nel and 20 Disease Surveillance Officers. Education: Number of pupils in primary and secondary schools increased from 126,592 in 2011

female teachers at the Teachers Training Institute in Ikwotos County, and renovated five primary schools. Trained and deployed 227 teachers to various schools. Facilitated various sports events, including inter school competitions.

An elder addressing County councilors in Kapoeta North County

Water and sanitation: Drilled 24 new boreholes, repaired 128 and rehabilitated 69 boreholes. Established three gravitation water points, five rock water catchment points and four haffirs to enhance water supply. Constructed 809 pit latrines and distributed 784 sanitation materials to households. Installed five incinerators for medical waste disposal in health facilities. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Supported 11 women groups with grants total-ling SSP 928,711 for food security and income generating activities. Constructed ten houses for war widows, recovered and reunited 12 abducted children with their parents, registered three associations of persons with disabilities, trained and provided two tractors for women associa-tions, trained 25 child protection actors in social work, and conducted training on HIV/AIDS for 15 youth. Support for returnees: Allocated 173 residential plots to returnees. Previously, 1,224 plots were demarcated for the returnees. Security: Constructed four haffirs to address water scaristy, strengthened security monitoring along the roads by constructing police posts especially along Torit-Kapoeta highway as well as by deploying more police forces where needed. Established 95 community policing groups in the State, held approximately 50 community policing meetings and 20 peace and reconciliation meetings. Also returned 130 abducted or street children to their families. In addition, 383 cattle were recovered and returned to their rightful owners. The issues that continue to threaten security include cattle rustling, land grabbing, border dis-putes and possession of firearms among civilians which encourages cattle rustling, stealing and banditry. Rule of law: Trained 25 police officers on leadership, and 14 traffic police on highway patrol. Trained 160 chiefs on leadership and conflict mitigation. Conducted 45 security meetings to ad-dress issues of security, deployed security forces to pre-empt incursions by bandits from neighbouring state and provided six motorcycles to the police for highway patrol.

KEY CHALLENGES Insecurity due to cattle raiding/stealing, banditry, child abduction, land grabbing and border

disputes Poor road and communication infrastructure networks linking the state capital to counties,

payams and bomas Limited number of technical and professional staff with relevant skill and knowledge in all

disciplines Inadequate finances for service delivery and development Centralized nature of development contracts, revenue collection and salary dispensation of

organized forces Weak coordination and implementation of activities, inadequate communication between

national ministries and state line ministries

7.3 Jonglei State (JS)

Hon. Kuol Manyang Juk, Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Installed and implemented Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) whose implementation was ranked first in the country, according to the South Sudan Economic Governance Report. Assigned auditors to ministries, counties and other institutions and established a Directorate of Grades and Standards (Weights) in the state. The Council of Ministers met more than 30 times to discuss various issues of importance, the State Assembly passed 137 resolutions and the state received more than 50 national and foreign dignitaries. Oversight: Reorganized and held elections of Tradi-tional Leadership in the counties. Supported the State Anti-corruption Commission that recovered SSP 1.2 million. Strengthened various commissions to oversee

Capacity building and public service reform: Devel-oped human resources management policies and best

State Overview

Capital: Bor Population: 1,358,602; M: 734,327, F: 624, 275 Area: 122, 581 sq km Counties: 11 Akobo, Ayod, Bor South, Duk, Fan-gak, Khorflus, Nyirol, Pibor, Pochalla, Twic East, Uror

Vision To have an exploitation-free society where citizens live in peace, har-mony, and prosperity; and enjoy their fundamental rights and to regulate their governing institutions; to be transparent in decision-making and accountable to the people for their conduct.

Mission To strive for promotion of democ-racy, decentralized responsive ad-ministration, good governance, inter-state/county cooperation and peo-ple-centered development process.

Priority Focus Areas Roads network Agriculture and food security Good governance and rule of

law Infrastructural development to

improve community security, basic social service delivery and economic growth

Human resource capacity devel-opment

Food security More than 85% of the households depend on crop farming and animal husbandry as their primary source of livelihood. Ten percent of the popu-lation are severely food insecure. 36% of the population is moderately food insecure.

practices, recruited and trained 30 Local Government Officers, a majority of whom are university graduates. Trained 20 Cooperative and Community Development Officers, trained and deployed civil servants at the state and local government levels and trained accountants in financial management. Infrastructure: Developed Bor town master plan. Expanded and upgraded major roads and culverts in Bor town. Construction of Akobo-Pochalla road and bridge is ongoing. Upgraded Juba-Bor road and graded Bor-Ayod road. Communication: Increased the levels of communication between the national and the state government and the state government and the counties through the exchange of emails, UHF radios and face-to-face meetings between the national, state and county governments. Increased volumes of information were disseminated to local people through Jonglei 95.9 FM, Radio Miraya and SSTV. The mobile telephone network cover-age is undergoing extension. Agriculture: Established extension services (286 staff) in 11 counties, introduced mecha-nized farming into two model farms of Waat and Werkok, planted 4,000 feddans of sor-ghum in 2012, supported 1,291 farmer groups and cooperatives, trained 300 farmer groups in crop husbandry and 56 staff in basic agriculture.

H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, Hon. Kuol Manyang Juk, Governor, Jonglei State and other participants at the Jonglei Peace Conference

Livestock and fisheries: Constructed an abattoir, three modern butcheries, a milk collec-tion and processing centre, established a veterinary and fisheries outreach programme and trained 150 fishermen in modern techniques in fisheries. Health services: Constructed a maternity ward at the Bor State Hospital and increased the number of medical doctors from three to nine. Provided refrigerators to all counties for proper management of vaccines. Immunisation and nutrition programme was ex-panded throughout the state.

Education: The total number of students enrolled in 2012 is 238,884. This includes: nurs-ery/pre-nursery: 5,987; basic/primary schools: 2,18,453; secondary schools: 3,978; and Adult Education Programme: 10,466. Constructed two secondary schools at Pibor and Pochalla. The pass percentage rate for primary and secondary schools certificates in 2011/ 2012 improved by 18% and seven percent, respectively. Established the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage. Water and sanitation: Constructed 130 boreholes with hand-pumps and tanks, and in-stalled three simple water distribution systems in Akobo, Fangak and Pigi. Constructed 18 modern latrines for schools and health facilities, and 232 household latrines. Trained 200 hand-pump mechanics, 400 WASH committees and 150 hygiene promoters.

Guns collected during the disarmament campaign

Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Provided construction material for ten low cost housing units, water pumps, sewing machines to widows, disabled and orphans through the South Sudan War Disabled, Widows and Orphans Commission. Support for returnees: Integrated 12, 483 returnees, and more than 500,000 IDPs (conflicts and flood affected) into their original homes and communities. Distributed 27,000 MTs of assorted food to 527,294 individuals. Absorbed 40 out of 53 persons from the returnee populations or the Diaspora into public service as recommended by the Na-tional Integration Commission. The state is also hosting 4,676 Ethiopian refugees. Security: There has been a steady improvement in community security since the signing of the All Jonglei Peace Conference in May 2012, leading to reduction in cattle raiding, human death, child abduction and rape cases. The deployment of SPLA and other organ-ized forces (police, correctional service forces and wildlife wardens) along the buffer zones has also improved security. More than 12,000 firearms were collected through a disarmament campaign of civilians. Recovered 75 abducted women and children, with more than half of them reunited with their families while the rest await unification at the State Interim Care Centre. Held several peace conferences and disseminated all the reso-lutions and reports to all the counties in the state. Rule of law: Trained 200 police personnel on leadership, community policing, informa-tion led policing, policing best practices and protection of vulnerable persons. Trained 50 police personnel to join the Livestock Patrol Unit (LPU), expanded the LPU in Malou in

Poor road network is one of the biggest challenges in Jonglei

Kolnyang Payam, Bor County. Constructed Panyagor Prison in Twic East County, and held 52 Rule of Law Forum meetings. KEY CHALLENGES Existence of rebellion in parts of the state Continued cattle theft between parties Backlog of cases due to inadequate number of judges Inaccessibility to counties due to impassable roads Inadequate resources for development activities Inadequate supply of drinking water Limited learning spaces in public schools Centralization of tax collection Absence of banking system at the county level Intensive poaching of wildlife Poor coordination between different government levels due to the lack of reliable

transportation facilities

7.4 Lakes State (LS) Hon. Eng. Chol Tong Mayay, Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Approved the Transitional Constitution 2011, passed the Lakes State Strategic Plan 2012-2015, estab-lished the Human Resource Information System, extended the reach of the Taxation Office and improved electronic payroll management system, eliminating ghost names. Oversight: The Legislative Assembly passed 22 Resolu-tions, and the Security Committee of the Assembly investi-gated several security issues and some areas of governance and rule of law. The Legislative Assembly also summoned three cabinet ministers and four County Commissioners to make statements on various issues. Capacity building and public service reform: Imple-mented the Civil Service Act 2011 through developing vari-ous systems and procedures, reviewed and institutionalized the practice of job descriptions, confirmed 80% of provi-sional appointments as permanent, and provided training to over 128 public servants, including 20 female public ser-vants, in various areas. Infrastructure: Expanded road, water and electricity net-work; installed water tanks in Rumbek while the piping is

State Overview Capital: Rumbek Population: 695,730; Male: 365,880, Female:329,850 Area: 43,595 sq km Counties: 8 Awerial, Cueibet, Rumbek Central, Rumbek East, Rumbek North, Yirol East, Yirol West, Wulu State vision Committed to a democratic, trans-formative, peaceful, prosperous, just society and united in diversity. State mission Building institutions and mecha-

aspiration. Maintenance of peace and security, and promotion of good governance for reconstruction and sustainable development. Priority Focus Areas To completely turn around the

security situation Transparent and accountable

governance and transformation of the political system

Intensive efforts to improve food security and economic growth through sound financial system

Create accessible, affordable, credible, durable and depend-able physical infrastructure and deliver basic social services

Mainstreaming of gender poli-cies

Food Security Nearly half of the population 49% live below the poverty line. The state is encouraging people to take on farming, offering training to improve agriculture practices and distributing high yield seeds to farmers and re-turnees.

still in progress. The power station in Rumbek is operational but expansion is hampered by a shortage of the electric poles Communication: Improved communication between the state and the counties by maintaining existing equipment and adding another long range radio and due to training of the State Coordi-nators on leadership and communication. Strengthened the State Coordination Office in Juba to improve communication with the national government. The communication also improved due to training of the State Coordinators on leadership and communication by the national govern-ment. Communication with the national government also improved due to training of the State Coordinators on leadership and communication.

Agriculture: Distributed 2,500 ox-ploughs to farmers, established demonstration plot for groundnuts, cereals and sorghum in two counties, and distributed high yield seeds of maize, sor-ghum, groundnut and beans to farmers and returnees. LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES: [MISSING FROM THE PRESENTATION] Health services: Established new VCT, PMTCT and ART sites in health facilities to promote HIV/AIDS activities. Conducted two rounds of National Polio Immunization campaigns. Distributed 18,000 long-lasting insecticidal treated nets to counties. Distributed various equipment including six motorbike ambulances, three Landcruiser ambulances, two mobile clinic vehicles, six long range radios, four motorbikes for surveillance, and solar fridges in all counties. Education: 2,328 pupils will sit the Primary Leaving Certificate this year, an increase of 445 stu-dents (23%), 60 schools had Primary 8 classes compared to 45 last year (33%). Established four secondary schools. Trained more than 500 teachers in life skills, intensive English language and pastoralist mobile schools. Also, trained 50 members of Parent Teachers Associations.

Water and sanitation: Drilled 144 boreholes and installed large water tanks in Rumbek Centre, rehabilitated 100 hand pumps, and constructed 50 pit latrines. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Provided mobility aids crutches, wheel chairs and tri-cycles to the needy and vulnerable, and initiated community-based rehabilitation pro-jects. Support for returnees: To date, 17,613 returnees have arrived in the state and 12,300 more are expected. Allotted residential plots to the returnees and distributed 90 ox-plough and high yield-ing seeds to them.

Security: Deployed armed forces at some cattle camps and at different locations along the main roads. Established community policing at the county levels, and established police presence in payams and boma levels. The main sources of insecurity are: re-armament of the civil population after the 2011 disarma-ment, conflict over grazing land and water points, cattle raiding and revenge attacks, and slow settlement of cases through the courts. Rule of law: Re-established Special Courts to settle back-log of cases, constructed new police stations in three counties Cueibet, Rumbek North and Yirol West. Constructed a new prison in Rumbek East County and renovated the juvenile wing in the Rumbek Central prison. 475 prison wardens graduated while as 15 police officers attended various courses to enhance their skills. KEY CHALLENGES Inadequate funding Insecurity caused by tribal conflict Lack of infrastructure development Lack of capacity, both institutional and human resources

Weak intergovernmental and inter-institutional coordination Mistrust between different levels of government Collaboration as well as monitoring

7.5 Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBeGS) Hon. Paul Malong Awan, Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Developed the State Strategic Plan 2012-2014 in accordance with the South Sudan Development Plan. Strengthened State Budget Sector Working Groups comprising of DGs, heads of Commissions and develop-ment partners. Prepared monthly financial reports on grants. Oversight: Established electronic payroll system; the process of clean-ing duplicate or ghost names from the payroll is ongoing. Submitted the Budget Performance Report to the State Legislative Assembly. The budget was discussed thor-oughly, recommendations made and implementations are underway. Capacity building and public service reform: Computer-ized the database in the Ministry of Public Service, con-ducted various capacity building trainings and continued skill and knowledge transfer from the development part-ners. Infrastructure: Built inter-county roads and plans are un-derway to construct agriculture feeder roads (Luethlual-Jac, Madhol-Toch Chol, Akoong-Toch Chol, Pariak-Waathmouk).

State Overview

Capital: Aweil Population: 720,898 (plus over 100,000 returnees); M: 348,290, F: 372,608 Area: 30,543.33 sq km Counties: 5 Aweil Central, Aweil East, Aweil North, Aweil South, Aweil West

Vision Building a secured and peaceful State and pursuing shared economic prosperity which will provide a better future for the people.

Mission Committed to strengthen financial transparency and sustainable de-mocratic institutions which provide timely, adequate and quality services to the people.

Priority Focus Areas Strengthening security and en-

suring strict maintenance of law and order

Promoting agriculture through improved farming techniques

Improving health condition through trained personnel and provision of quality health facili-ties and services

Provision of equitable and qual-ity education

Provision of necessary infrastruc-ture roads and bridges.

Food security The state is food insecure. The cereal food deficit was over 30,000 MTs in 2011. To reduce food security, the focus is on increased use of tractors, disease control, improved seed varie-ties and attracting investors and mi-cro-financing for farmers. Key rea-sons for food insecurity include: poor farming practices, road closures, floods, and droughts.

Tarmaced 22 kms of roads in Aweil town. Building of a bridge on Muorwel river is underway as well as work on generating eight Megawatt from solar energy. Communication: Improved inter-governmental relations national, state and county levels through increased levels of communications and sharing of information. Built an inter-ministerial reporting system in the State through setting-up weekly and monthly meetings. Strengthened county coordination office and the state headquarters in Juba through training of the staff and improved logistical support. AGRICULTURE [MISSING IN THE PRESENTATION] LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES [MISSING IN THE PRESENTATION] Health: Strengthened the Aweil Civil Hospital capacity. Trained staff on health sector planning and management which improved drugs distribution, timely treatment of patients, and in-creased the efficiency of the county outreach programmes. Carried out regular immunization programmes targeting children ages 0-5 and women of child bearing age, 15 -45 years old. Education: Constructed 18 primary schools and two secondary schools, recruited 267 new teach-ers, increased enrolment of girls by 35%, trained teachers and other staff in computer skills and English language, and distributed various education materials to schools. Water and sanitation: Drilled 47 boreholes across the state and construction of three water drainages in Aweil town are under way. Constructed pit-campaigns on basic sanitation. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Improved the capacity of the Ministry of Social Development by training women groups on income generating activities. Trained law enforce-ment agencies on juvenile justice system. Reunified 256 street children with their families and distributed bicycles and non-food items to the disabled. SUPPORT FOR RETURNEES [MISSING FROM THE PRESENTATION]

Surveyed 10,000 plots for the resettlement of returnees. Constructed pit-sites and conducted campaigns on basic sanitation. Security: Removed all unlawful checkpoints in the state. Introduced continuous road patrolling by the security forces, established zonal and sector police patrolling system in Aweil town which resulted in significant reduction of crimes. The extension of zonal/sector system to the counties is underway. Conducted peace conferences between different communities, including Dinka Malual, Messriya and Rezeigat. Rule of law: Strengthened customary courts and their relations with regular courts, established several new police stations and other logistical support to rule of law institutions. The police and other security personnel received continuous training support, mostly on the job trainings con-ducted by the state, UN and other agencies. KEY CHALLENGES Insecurity in the border areas Limited health facilities, inadequate medical supplies Recurrent flooding Inadequate skilled workforce in government institutions Weak coordination between the state and the national government, and weak monitoring of

development programmes

Women participate in a local trade fair promoting their produce

7.6 Unity State (US) Hon. Micheal Chiangjiek Geay, Deputy Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Implemented the Budget Programme System (BPS) and the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS). Implemented South Sudan Electronic Payroll System allowing for all employees to be in the system and eliminat-ing ghost workers. Conducted elections of COTAL members. Oversight: The State Legislative Assembly enacted numer-ous laws, and the state ministers presented their annual de-velopment plans to the State Assembly for evaluation. The parliamentary sessions discussed, evaluated and directed the performance of the executive as per the Strategic Devel-opment Plan with input from various committees. Imple-mentation of county civil service structure is in progress as per the Local Government Act of 2009. Trained the Assembly members on parliamentary procedures and structures.

State Overview Capital: Benitu Population: 585,801; M: 300,247; F: 285,554 Area: 37,837 sq km Counties: 9 Abiemnom, Guit, Koch, Leer, Mayen-dit, Mayom, Panyijar, Pariang, Rubkona

Vision United, peaceful and prosperous state based on justice, equal oppor-tunity, respect for human rights and rule of law by 2014.

Mission To ensure wealth creation through good governance, deep peacebuild-ing, conflict prevention, improved

development towards a corruption free society.

Focus Priority Areas Enhance good governance, ac-

countability and transparency. Sustainable economic develop-

ment that improves livelihoods Enhance access to basic social

services (education, health etc.)so as to promote the well-being and dignity of the people

Reduce conflicts, maintain peace and provide equitable access to justice

Reintegration and resettlement of returnees from Sudan and the Diaspora.

Capacity building of the state government

Food security The food security situation is satis-factory. 53% of the population is food secure, 24% are moderately food insecure and six percent are severely food insecure.

Capacity building and public service reform: Trained more than 150 staff trained in areas such as basic human resource management, financial management, role clarity, process and proce-dures, information technology and English Language. Conducted four-month training and induc-tion course for the Local Government accounting officers, trained staff on human information

returnees and the Diaspora into the civil service under various ministries, and recruited qualified professionals and graduates as teachers, medical doctors, and engineers etc. Infrastructure: Cleared Bahr el Ghazal River to improve navigation and access to other states. Rehabilitated the Bentiu Unity road, Bentiu town internal roads and within other county towns. Preparations are underway to construct some feeder roads connecting counties and payams in the state.

Communication: Communication between the state and the national government showed a marked increase through visits by national government ministers to evaluate the initiatives and performance of the state ministries. The state civil servants attended conferences and training workshops in Juba through the support of the national line ministries. Organised joint health campaigns and programmes with the line Ministries i.e. Global Hand Washing Day and the Polio Eradication Campaign. The communication between the State and the counties also improved as there were frequent meeting between the county commissioners and the state government to monitor performance and share knowledge and experiences. The members of the State Legisla-tive Assembly conducted several field visits to enhance cooperation and information sharing. Trained the civil society and media in multiparty democracy and good governance.

Ariel spraying for pest control (Left); Land being prepared for commercial agriculture

Opening ceremony of the Fourth Session of the Unity State Legislative Assembly

AGRICULTURE [MISSING FROM THE STATE PRESENTATION] LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES [MISSING FROM THE PRESENTATION] Health services: Re-oriented the health system and implemented a new structure comprising five divisions instead of the previous nine divisions. Formed the State Hospital Management Board composed of stakeholders to improve hospital supervision and management, imple-mented the District Hospital Information Software (DHIS) to enhance data reporting. Constructed a maternity complex, central laboratory and M&E Office. Sustained the services of Mobile Clinic to distant areas targeting returnees and refugees. Recruited 72 health workers including doctors and nurses. Increased distribution of medical supplies to existing health facilities compared to last year. Improved state emergency preparedness due to increased population in the state. Education: The Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) in primary schools is 58%, while as the Gross Enrol-ment Ratio (GER) primary school is 102%. The total number of students in primary level is 155,262; 97,205 boys (65.9%), and 48,019 girls (34.1%). Recruited 462 new teachers 332 for pri-mary and 130 for secondary schools. 550 teachers are undergoing English Language and General Methodology Course, in Abiemnom, Guit, Leer, Mayom, Panyijiar, Rubkona and counties. Pro-vided scholarships to ten Bachelors, 20 Masters and five PhD level students. Water and sanitation: Drilled 35 and rehabilitated 60 boreholes. Improved the coverage of drinking water by 65%. Introduced small water distribution service in Guit and Koch counties. Constructed a laboratory in Bentiu for water quality testing, and an office for the Directorate of Water and Sanitation in Bentiu. A feasibility study on Bentiu water distribution supply and net-working is in progress. Relocated the slaughter house to a new site, far from human settlements due to health and sanitation concerns. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Constructed four child-friendly spaces in Yida

ciations. Reunited 97 demobilized child soldiers with their families. Trained 90 women leaders, ten from each county, and another 60 women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Trained 30 community volunteers in the Yida refugee camp. Enrolled ten children for a two-year training in Leer Vocational Training Centre. Distributed 300 blankets and 300 mosquito nets to groups affected by flooding.

Support for returnees: Transported returnees from riverside in Rubkona to new way station in Toykom where they were provided emergency supplies. Registered 2203 children separated from their families at the Yida Refugee Camp. Allocated land and issued land certificates to returnees to settle in Leer County. Organized several mobile health clinics. Security: Rehabilitated internal roads between the counties and the state to enable quick de-ployment of security personnel. Also, rehabilitated security roads linking the bordering states. Increased coordination and sharing of intelligence between county authorities. Constructed po-lice stations/posts along the border states and enhanced community policing in the counties. Continued peaceful disarmament of civilians, held a peace conference in Duar comprising Mayom, Koch, Rubkotna and Guit counties. Increased regular patrols by the SPLA and other secu-rity forces. The main sources of insecurity are: poverty, unresolved community disputes, cattle rustling, bombing along the border by Sudan and high influx of returnees and refugees. Rule of law: Held orientation workshop for chiefs and traditional leaders of Guit, Mayom and Rubkona counties on the rule of law. Appointed new Chiefs and introduced new administrative authorities to facilitate easy access to county authorities. Established new courts and appointed members to expedite the cases. Constructed a fence around the Bentiu Central Prison. KEY CHALLENGES Insecurity Inadequate finances and budget deficits due to lack of local revenues Poor infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity Lack of human resources Low capacity of legal authority for oversight institutions, low level of implementation capac-

ity Flooding

7.7 Upper Nile State (UNS) Hon. Simon Kun Pouch, Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Introduced electronic payroll systems in minis-tries and counties to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the state apparatus. Set up administrative systems such as removal of ghost names in payrolls to foster accountability and enhance transparency. Oversight: Formed Ministerial Committee to monitor and evaluate fund utilization under the County Development Support grant. Conducted regular Monitoring and Evaluation mechanisms, strengthened linkages with county councils and grassroots in enhancing delivery of quality services Capacity building and public service reform: Undertook extensive capacity building initiatives, general and special-ized training, for civil servants at both the state and county levels.

State Overview Capital: Malakal Population: 964,353; Male: 525,430; Female: 438,923 Area: 77,283.42 sq km Counties: 13 Akoka, Baliet, Fashoda, Longochuk, Luakpiny/Nasir, Maban, Maiwut, Malakal, Manyo, Melut, Panyikang, Renk, Ulang

Vision To be a beacon of peace, democracy, transparency, accountability, equity and prosperity in South Sudan.

Mission Provide security; promote sustain-able development, justice, equity, and mainstream democracy in Up-per Nile State.

Focus Priority Areas Provide safe drinking water by

increasing the number of exist-ing facilities

Expand access to health services and education at the state head-quarters, counties, and payams

Construction of roads to con-nect counties and payams to the state capital, and state to the neighboring states

Increase food security through provision of training, non food items and agricultural inputs (e.g. seed and tools etc.)

Improve security in all areas of the State

Food security More than 25.7% live below the pov-erty line, and are food insecure. There are also low nutritional levels among the vulnerable population. The State secured 15,000 sacks of dura for citizens and the business community.

Infrastructure: Signed contracts with several companies for expanding road network by more than 300 kms. Cleared 486 km of track for Malakal-Paloch-Mathiang Maiwut Fagak Road. The state government is continuously monitoring and evaluating the construction of roads. Communication: Identified strategic objectives to strengthen the linkages and coordination be-tween all levels of government through a credible and sustainable monitoring framework. Agriculture: Cultivated 2.1 million feddans out of which 1.7 million was cultivated through gov-ernment farming and 0.6 million feddans through the local farming. Livestock and fisheries: Vaccinated 200,000 heads of cattle for various diseases. Several fish farms were established and fisheries cooperatives formed. Health Services: side the Malakal Hospital is almost complete. Established County Health Department in each county, procured medical emergency response and transportation tools (11 medical river boats, 24 motor-cycles, eight Quad bikes, five ambulances, and one land mobile clinic) and communica-tions equipment (13 radio, two V-SAT modems). Held the first State Health Summit on strength-ening health services. Conducted health awareness campaigns for hard-to-reach communities with relevant health messages, and conducted mass immunization campaigns. Education: Constructed eight primary schools, opened two learning spaces for IDPs, recruited 650 primary teachers (55 for each county) and 85 secondary school teachers. Trained 560 teach-ers in intensive English language courses. Established Adult Education System (AES) in various counties for people above school age. Established secondary school sports competitions in foot-ball and basket ball.

Water and sanitation: Drilled 30 and rehabilitated 59 boreholes. Rehabilitated three water treat-ment plants and constructed water pipelines at Manyo and Melut counties. Procured funding for construct a water laboratory in Malakal. Constructed seven blocks of pit latrines with six washing facilities in schools and health centres. Trained staff, both locally and abroad, in emergency pre-paredness and hygiene promotion. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Constructed a Street Children Centre (orphanage in Malakal) and seven child-friendly- Support for returnees: The total number of returnees to the state stands at 24,500. So far, 5,200 households were provided plots for resettlement, were transported to their respective counties of settlement and provided a three-month supply of food and non-food items including agricul-tural tools and fishing nets. Also, the returnees were provided temporary accommodation before reaching their designated counties. Security: Deployed police to major roads and counties, increased patrols on intra-state roads, procured additional VHF Radios for Manyo, Fashoda and Panyikang counties. The Council of Tra-ditional Authority (COTAL) proactively helped resolve conflicts at community level. The key sources of insecurity are: border conflicts, both domestic and international; small arms and tribal militias, cattle rustling, competition over water and grazing lands, and land ownership disputes between counties. Rule of law: Established civil courts, Paramount Chiefs and Legislative Councils in counties and deployed legal counsels to all counties, border payams and bomas.

A centre for street children

KEY CHALLENGES Insecurity Border conflicts Tribalism Limited institutional and human capacity Limited basic services in health and education services Poor roads and communication infrastructure

Campaign against malaria during the rainy season in 2012

7.8 Warrap Sate (WS) Hon. Akec Tong Aleu, Deputy Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Passed the Budget and Appropriation Act and enacted the State Tax Law. Provided training to the revenue generating staff. Oversight: Conducted quarterly oversight visits to coun-ties, provided new financial forms to counties, provided training to state employees on participatory annual budget planning, financial management and procurement proce-dures. Capacity building and public service reform: Restruc-tured the Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development, developed and operationalized the Person-nel Data Management System, harmonized appointments and promotions in line with the national government pro-

State Overview

Capital: Kwajok Population: 972,928 (plus 54,000 returnees); M: 470,734; F: 502,194 Area: 45,567 sq km Counties: 7 Abyei, Gogiral East, Gogiral West, Tonj East, Tonj North, Tonj South, Twic

Vision A peaceful state with a vibrant, sus-tainable development and corrup-tion free society where citizens live with dignity in prosperity equally.

Mission To attain peace and democracy through respect of human rights, local capacity building, effective self-regulatory practices and en-couragement of private sector ini-tiatives.

Priority Focus Areas Security stabilization Infrastructure development Food security Basic service delivery Reintegration and resettle-

ment of returnees

Food security Approximately 2,15,688 persons are classified as severely food inse-cure (23% of households). Another quater 2, 48,145 as moderately food insecure (25%), and 456,212 (53%) food secure. This figure does not include returnees. The State is working to address the infrastruc-ture issues as well as peacebuilding to encourage people for farming.

cedures, developed and adapted job descriptions and specifications, and abolished appoint-ments without due process. Infrastructure: Rehabilitated 167 km Kueng-Kuajok-Gorgrail-Akon road. Although there is a

crete efforts in place because of the lack of budgetary allocation for the road networks. However, there are key institutions in place to monitor infrastructure, such as: the State Committee for Quality and Standards, and the State Development Committee. Also, improved the capacity of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure personnel. Communication: Improved communications between the state and the national government, and between the state and the counties. Disseminated information to counties on the govern-ment policies, directives and the State Constitution. Also, conducted training workshops, forums and conferences to enhance the information sharing capacities of the personnel and institutions and introduced feedback mechanisms.

AGRICULTURE [MISSING IN THE PRESENTATION] LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES [MISSING IN THE PRESENTATION] Health services: Constructed PHCCs and PHCUs and office blocks at several health facilities. Car-ried out vaccination of more children under the age of five, improved drugs provision to the counties, and increased capacity of health personnel through trainings. Education: Improved the access to education service, launched various enlightenment cam-paigns, and established alternative education system centres. However quality education is still far from reaching the desired standards, due to: inadequate qualified teachers, insufficient provi-

Harvesting cow peas in an agricultural extension farm

sion of educational materials, inadequate and congested classrooms in many schools, lack of uni-fied curriculum, budget constraints, poor sanitation facilities in most schools and inconsistency in school feeding programmes. Water and sanitation: Established 63 boreholes in rural areas and eight small water distribution systems; constructed a quality water testing laboratory. Also, constructed number of public la-trines. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Provided continuous food support to returnees, constructed feeding centres for school children. SUPPORT FOR RETURNEES [MISSING FROM THE PRESENTATION] Allotted land to returnees for settlement. Security: Increased police presence along hotspots, conducted disarmament and provided water points to discourage cattle raiding. Constructed five police stations, and two police posts, and procured motorboats and motorbikes for patrolling. Established Community Police Relation Committees at county and payam levels. Maintained checkpoints in Wunrok, Aweng, Kueng and Tong Bridge. Held several peace and reconciliation workshops and disarmament conferences to address tribal conflicts and conflicts related to water and grazing land. Rule of law: Established special courts in Greater Tong and Greater Gogrial to reduce the backlog of cases and minimize crimes. Trained 1400 community members on community policing, 60 Prisons and Correction Officers, several personnel in Basic and Advanced Database and Asset Management. Established a Database Registration Unit at the Police headquarters in Kwajok. Pro-vided furniture and office equipment to the Police headquarters, Kwajok Town Police Station, Alabek Police Station, CID and Traffic Division. KEY CHALLENGES Insecurity Inadequate resources Weak human and institutional capacity Unreliable transport facilities Poor infrastructure

7.9 Western Bahr El Ghazal State (WBeGS) Hon. Morris Yel Akol, Deputy Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Translated tax records from Arabic to English, thus enhancing the capacity to monitor progress for any correction action. Created five different tax points for effi-ciency and effectiveness. Established the Wau Municipal Council as enshrined in the Local Government Act 2009. Oversight: Introduced Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and operationalized the South Sudan Elec-tronic Payroll system. Passed the Council of Traditional Au-thority Leaders Bill (COTAL), that was later passed into a law after the Governor signed it. Established a screening com-mittee to weed out ghost workers from all the ministries and counties. Capacity building and public service reform: Trained 522 civil servants and officials in English language, computer skills, basic Public Financial Management, basics of Public Service, communication skills and Monitoring and Evalua-tion. Trained 45 traditional leaders (Chiefs) on governance and conflict management. Provided four-month training to Local Government Administrative Officers on research methodology and project writing. Trained 49 civil servants,

State Overview Capital: Wau Population: 333,431; Male: 177,040; Female: 156, 536 Area: 910,75.95 sq km Counties: 3 Jur River, Raga, Wau Vision To make food self- sufficient, peace-ful, just, democratic, and prosperous and poverty free Western Bahr el Ghazal. Mission To ensure social justice, security, eq-uitable resource allocation, human dignity and to build a government that is accountable and responsive to the needs of the people. Priority Focus Areas Ensure security for all Provide affordable and sustain-

able health services with trained health workers

Provide adequate education facilities, educational aids and trained teachers

Ensure food security and sus-tainable livelihood

Provision of service that is ade-quate in infrastructure (road, rail, air and water transport, housing, water, sanitation and electricity)

Food Security: [MISSING FROM THE PRESENTATION]

27 heads of specialized committees, the speaker and the deputy speaker of the house on various supplementary skills. Infrastructure: Constructed a youth centre, and a fence around another youth centre. Reno-vated the Ministry of Youth and Sports office. Two bridges: Wau-Raga and Wau-Boo are under construction. Five police stations are under construction in Jur River, Kangi, Dem Zubair (Ujuku) and Mapel. Communication: Reported progress to the national government through monthly reports. Simi-larly, monthly reporting mechanism was established between the counties and the state. Dis-seminated official guidelines, rules and regulations via workshops and seminars as well as train-ing sessions to county staff. Established a bi-weekly government news bulletin and a quarterly cultural magazine in English and Arabic, trained staff in journalism and writing and attached jour-nalists to all ministries. Agriculture: Supplied 18,000 farmers with 90,000 MTs of crop seed, 600 MTs of vegetable seeds and 10,800 hand tools. Ploughed 364 feddans of land for farmers, established nurseries for differ-ent tree species and planted ten feddans of teak and eucalyptus. Trained 65 farmers on green house raising, ox-plough and cassava multiplication. Trained 98 household to adopt horticulture,

tives. Livestock and fisheries: Vaccinated approximately 50,000 animals against HS, BQ, Anthrax and Rabies. Constructed an auction kraal and a slaughter house, and formed 20 farmer associations. Trained ten butchers on hides and skins processing and preservations. Established two fishing sites in Bazia, Wau county. Distributed 1200 fishing twines among fisher-ies groups and trained nine fisheries group members on fish processing. Trained six staff on fish-eries data collection system. Health Services: Constructed a new PMTC centre in Bazia Jedid, and an antenatal care unit in Wau. Construction of a referral laboratory and a blood bank in Wau is on-going. Re-opened the

Graduation ceremony of nurses and midwives in Wau

Wau Midwifery School. Opened county health department in Raga, renovated Wau Voluntary Counselling and Testing/Anti-Retroviral Therapy site, as well as three health facilities in Bazia Jadid, Loko Loko, and Mukhta. Provided 11 Reproductive Health kits to the Wau Teaching Hospi-tal, and furniture to the Wau Teaching Hospital Family Planning Department. Enrolled 32 students to the Midwifery School. Set-up reproductive health departments in hospitals. Education: At present 86,695 male and 56,543 female children are enrolled for pre-primary, pri-mary and secondary levels of education. Constructed six primary schools and four secondary schools. Established a computer laboratory with 30 computers at the Ministry of Education head-quarters. Constructed nine and rehabilitated 12 latrines, and distributed hand washing facilities to 35 schools. Recruited 45 teachers, and trained more than 300 teachers for science and mathe-matics, teaching methodology, intensive English language course and as referees for different sporting activities. Also, trained more than 100 education managers on education management and community participation, and educational planning and principles. Water and Sanitation: Constructed three water yards with elevated tanks and three mini water yards. Drilled 15 and rehabilitated 67 hand pumps. Established a water plant of 6,000 cubic me-tres in Wau town, and established six school water points. Trained 30 persons as members of Vil-lage Level Water Management Committees. Trained 85 members on the operation and mainte-nance of hand pumps. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Constructed two new leprosy centres in Agok

(Wau) and Khormalang (Raga), improved services for blind and the elderly homes in Alums and Nazareth, and established a monitoring mechanism for the vulnerable children. Released 41 juve-niles from jail in collaboration with the President of the High Court. Support for returnees: Distributed 2,313 plots among returnees and widows for settlement and recommended 6,600 returnees for land allocation.

Dr. John Garang Bridge under construction

Security: Security personnel were deployed in areas prone to insecurity, decreasing threat, and as a result no serious incident was reported along the main roads of the state. Also, threats by the LRA have decreased. Strengthened community policing by forming and operationalizing eight Police Relations Committees. Rule of Law: Five police stations are under construction in Jur River, Kangi, Dem Zuber (Ujuku) and Mapel. Operationalized eight high frequencies radios in police stations. Trained four prison officers on data management information system, and provided four computers for the manage-ment of personnel records of prisons. KEY CHALLENGES Poor infrastructure such as roads, housing, water and electricity Inadequate human resources Low revenue and insufficient funds allocation to the state by the national government State projects financed and controlled by the national government without any involvement

of the state government Lack of communication facilities, V-SATs etc. which affects communication between state

agencies and the national government agencies

7.10 Western Equatoria State (WES) Hon. Sapana A. Abui, Deputy Governor

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Governance: Generated substantive revenue for the period from October 2011 to May 2012 after instituting Revenue Reforms Programmes. This revenue facilitated the enhance-ment of security in the State which further led to the devel-opment of agricultural production, improved the education and health sectors and conflict resolution between the com-munities of Mvolo, Yirol West and Tombura/Nagero border conflicts. Oversight: Established State Monitoring and Evaluation Committee to monitor projects and programmes; conducted audit of all the government agencies through the internal audit chamber. Implemented Budget Preparation System (BPS) and Integrated Financial Management Information Sys-tem (IFMIS). Capacity Building and Public Service Reforms: Trained 146 junior and middle managers on general management in their respective fields. Established the State Civil Service Commission as part of the public sector reform programmes to enhance efficiency and performance.

State Overview

Capital: Yambio Population: 619, 029; M: 318,443; F: 300,586 Area: 79,343 sq km Counties: 10 Ezo, Ibba, Maridi, Mundri East, Mun-dri West, Mvolo, Nagero, Nzara, Tam-bura, Yambio

Vision A transformed state which is democ-ratically, economically and socially prosperous.

Mission Provision of leadership to build foun-dation for good governance, rule of law, socio-economic prosperity and enhanced community wellbeing and quality of life for all.

Priority Focus Areas Construction and rehabilitation

of feeder roads to facilitate the transportation of farm products from to the market centres

Expand access to health services delivery and strengthen the ca-pacity of health sector workers

Mapping of potential invest-ments and other revenue sources to enhance resource mobilization and strengthening the fiscal capacity of the state

Expand educational infrastruc-ture, strengthen the capacity of the teachers, and improve meth-ods of teaching and learning

Food Security All counties produce maize, sor-ghum, cassava, simsin and ground-nuts supporting the food needs of the local population. The poverty severity stands at 7.9%. The state is to embark on a vigorous enhance-ment of agricultural production, its storage, distribution and marketing.

Infrastructure: Constructed 20 payam office headquarters, two in each county. Rehabilitated the Yambio airstrip and established culvert lines on Yambio town council roads. Also, demarcated a number of plots for housing or commercial purposes. Communication: Strengthened the capacity of the State Coordination Office in Juba to effec-tively enhance communication between the state and the central government. Established ro-bust inter-county communication through frequent meetings with County Commissioners. The state government effectively coordinated with other development partners to launch the African Union force to deal with the remnants of the LRA rebels. AGRICULTURE [MISSING FROM THE PRESENTATION] LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES [MISSING FROM THE PRESENTATION] Health services: Constructed one resource centre, three maternity units and a paediatrics outpa-tient department in Maridi and Yambio hospitals. Recruited eight doctors, three technicians and three theatre attendants. Treated more than 65,000 people including 35,500 children for malaria. Education: The number of pupils in primary and secondary levels increased to 78,518 and 4,281 respectively from 74,797 and 3,567 in 2011. The number of teachers has increased from 2,510 in 2011 to 2,809 in 2012. Water and sanitation: Drilled 31 boreholes - 11 in Maridi, 15 in Tombura, two in Ibba, and one each in Ezo, Mvolo and Nzara.

Nagero-Tambura border dispute resolution

Launched sanitation programmes in each county. Constructed four dumping grounds - two in Yambio and two in Tombura. Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Trained 450 people with mobility issues or visual impairments (men and women) in tailoring and entrepreneurship. Provided 30 tri-wheel motor-bikes to physically challenged, war veterans and widows. Provided support to 37 people previ-ously abducted by the LRA. Support for returnees: Provided livelihood materials, health care and land allotment for agricul-ture and settlement to the returnees. Security: Provided training to 42 people in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. One of the ma-jor sources of insecurity is the movement of pastoralists from other states and/or neighbouring countries which causes destruction of farmland and property. The other causes of insecurity in-clude: poachers, LRA and Ambororo, unemployment of youth and influx of people from neighbouring countries. Rule of law: There are approximately 3,332 organised forces personnel currently deployed to various counties. KEY CHALLENGES Limited number of skilled personnel in specified sectors such as medical doctors, qualified

teachers, accountants and engineers among others; Inadequate infrastructure Recent centralization of revenue collection that has affected fiscal capacity to deliver services Lack of communication and transport facilities for the mobility of the organized forces Bad road networks

7.11 Responses to the state presentations Hon. Dr. Michael Milly Hussein, Minister, MoH Recognized all of the states for their efforts for promoting health care, in particular Upper Nile in their efforts to address Malaria. However, the Minister of Health showed concern that the states were not addressing HIV/AIDS as it was not mentioned in the state presen-tations. In addition the ten state Ministers of Health were invited to participate in the MoH planning process to improve coordination between the national and state levels. Hon. Dr. Betty Achan, Minister, MoACRD The Minister underscored that no state had reported on the use of grants from the Minis-try of Agriculture (SSP 700,000 to each state) to strengthen agricultural investment. Other comments/responses: Road network improvement: A large amount of the challenges in the food security sec-

tor are related to road and bridges infrastructure. Currently road construction has been suspended due to austerity measures (5,000 kms of roads built so far). In the fu-ture, states will be required to take on the responsibility for smaller roads while the national ministry will focus primarily on highway construction.

Prevent importation of expired food commodities Develop the Toch Chol Scheme and expand the Aweil Rice Scheme Work towards mitigation of internal and border conflicts Construct and rehabilitate feeder roads to facilitate the transportation of farm prod-

ucts to market centres Introduce cash crop farming with modern technology Improve disease control for livestock

PART 8 FINAL RESOLUTIONS Preamble

. In his opening address, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of the Republic of South Sudan, declared war on poverty in South Sudan, and announced two key objectives in this area: South Sudan will achieve food security by 2014. South Sudan will produce for export as a regional breadbasket by 2020. We, the Governors or their representatives from the ten states of the Republic of South Sudan, together with the presidential advisors, national and state ministers, heads of in-

the Freedom Hall in Juba from the 26 to 30 November, 2012, and;

situation, economic and fiscal management, agriculture for sustainable food security and economic growth, decentralization, infrastructure development, health, capacity devel-

Hereby consent to adopt the following recommendations and resolutions:

Key Issues Recommendations/Resolutions Responsibility

SECURITY SITUATION Poor coordination on security

issues between national and state level is causing disjoined operations.

1. Formalise the relationships be-tween security sector agencies at state and national level into a sin-gle National Security Architecture, underpinned by the National Secu-rity Policy, to centralise information flows and support coordination.

National Security Ministry of Interior MoDVA

Only the police have the au-thority to make arrests.

A forum has been established, headed by the Chief Justice, to look into how to end arbitrary arrests.

Community policing and com-bating crimes

Unmarked vehicles in Juba

2. Clearly communicate to all secu-rity organs that the authority to make arrests lies only with the po-lice, and establish a mechanism to end arbitrary arrests.

Chief Justice MoI MoDVA National Security MoJ

Juba has been divided into four zones, subdivided into sectors and councils, all under the Commissioner of the Police in CES.

3. Use the zonal model applied in Juba to improve security in large towns.

MoI National Security MoD

Key Issues Recommendations/Resolutions Responsibility

SECURITY SITUATION Need for improved community

security 4. Adopt the concept of commu-nity policing.

MoI

Civil population firearms 5. Conduct comprehensive disar-mament of the civil population.

MoI National Security MoD

Movement of pastoralists into agriculture lands

6. Control movement of pastoral-ists. Classify land into farming land, pastoralist land, and by determin-ing routes for passage.

Land Commission MoI All competent departments in the ten states MoJ OoP

Land grabbing in CES 7. CES to regularise the settlement of citizens in the city of Juba and address issue of land grabbing.

CES Authorities MoI Land Commission MoJ

Status of counties 8. Importance of establishment warranty to be issued for the exist-ing and new counties.

LGB OoP MoJ All competent authorities at the state level

Potential disputes over inter-national borders (Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, CAR, DRC)

9. Pre-empt all potential disputes over international borders through political and technical cooperation

National Security MoI MoFA OoP

ECONOMIC SITUATION AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT

States have expressed discon-tent with the current system of revenue collection and fiscal allocation. When it was intro-duced, a review meeting was scheduled for within six months, but did not take place.

Many states have reported relying heavily on tax revenue and are receiving less under the new system.

10. Review the centralised tax col-lection system through a technical review meeting involving all State Ministers of Finance, together with the national Minister of Finance and Economic Planning.

MoFEP, All State Ministers of Finance Commission on Fiscal and Financial Allocation OoP

The current allocation to states as a percentage of total Gov-ernment revenue remains un-clear (60% and 40% on equal-ity and per capita basis, respec-tively).

States have raised concerns about the census being used as the criterion for distribution (census inaccurate, possibility of using other criteria)

11. Clarify the current proportion of the national budget being allo-cated to states, and collaborate with State Governors to review the current formula for budget alloca-tion to states

MoFEP, All State Ministers of Finance Commission on Fiscal and Financial Allocation OoP

Lack of access to hard currency 12. Central Bank to approve estab-lishment of foreign exchange at state levels.

BoSS MoFEP State governments

AGRICULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Towards food security by 2014:

State presentations have iden-tified many common obstacles in the area of food security.

Donors are ready to increase their support, but require di-rection from the Government on how to prioritise, given the overwhelming needs.

The Comprehensive Agricul-tural Master Plan (CAMP) will provide guidance, however it will not be completed until 2014.

An interim plan is required that is highly prioritised and fo-cuses on activities that are im-plementable and catalytic to production before 2014.

13. Immediately produce a highly prioritised Rapid Action Plan for Food Security by the end of 2014, ready for implementation in the financial year 2013/14 to serve as

to guide actors until the CAMP is ready in 2014, and to work on rap-idly implementing the relevant resolutions of the Second Gover-

MoAFCRD MWRI OoP MoFEP All State Ministries of Agri-culture

Need for greater coordination in the sector was consistently raised.

14. Strengthen the coordination between the levels of Government and operationalise the National Food Security Council.

MoAFCRD MoFEP OoP

States have raised insufficient access to finance for farmers as a key challenge.

15. Strengthen the Agricultural Bank financial capacity and expe-dite the operationalization of the Cooperative Bank.

MoFEP MoAFCRD

Need for strategic food reserve raised by states.

16. Establish strategic food re-serves in the states. 17. Government to provide funds for MoFEP to purchase sufficient food reserves for bad times.

MoAFCRD MoFEP

Smallholder farmers need bet-ter access to agricultural inputs

Support needs to be targeted to more productive areas (greenbelt has long rainfall with potential for several pro-duction cycles).

18. Empower, support and mobi-lize smallholder farmers in all states to increase production.

MoAFCRD MoFEP State Ministries of Agricul-ture

Production needs to be ad-dressed in a strategic manner

Currently comparative advan-tage of different states is not considered.

19. Adopt Zonal approach to agri-cultural production and productiv-ity

MoAFCRD MoFEP MoARF MWRI State Ministries of Agricul-ture

Infrastructure (concentrating in productive areas) has consis-tently been raised as a princi-ple barrier to market produc-tion.

20. Deliberately improve/construct production/market related infra-structure and marketing systems in productive areas (trunk and feeder roads particularly in the high pro-duction areas)

MoRB MoAFCRD MoPI State-level counterpart Min-istries

Successful pilot projects exist but are not being rolled out.

21. Support scaling-up of effective pilot projects where technology has increased food security.

MoAFCRD State Ministries of Agricul-ture MoARF

AGRICULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Towards food security by 2014:

Consumers are vulnerable to commodity price volatility.

22. Improve data sources on crop supply, demand, stocks, weather and market information so policy makers and farmers have the infor-mation they need in order to re-spond before prices spike

MoAFCRD State Ministries of Agricul-ture MoARF NBS

Insufficient budget allocation for agriculture.

23. Allocate 10% of national budget to agriculture in accor-dance with the Maputo Declaration

MoFEP

Towards sustainable economic growth:

Need for better research in South Sudan has been raised by states and private sector representatives.

24. Invest more in agricultural re-search and development, and agri-cultural institutions.

MoAFCR MoAFCRD MoHE Academic Institutions

Rural development is neces-sary for community focus on increased production.

25. Investment in rural develop-ment sectors (education particu-larly for girls, health care and clean water).

MoAFCR MoH MWRI MoGEI

Environmental concerns have been raised throughout the forum this is key to sustain-ability.

26. Enforce environmental protec-tion standards and prioritize pro-grammes to diversify agricultural production as a means for manag-ing soils, water and biodiversity and sustainable agriculture.

MoAFCRD MoEA All state governments

Sectors need to collaborate towards improving nutrition.

27. Build contribution to nutrition from all sectors: agriculture, value chains, safety nets, public health and education.

MoAFCRD MoARF State Ministries of Agricul-ture MoH State Ministries of Health

Livestock is being lost to dis-ease disease control has been raised as a key priority during the Forum.

28. Improve and organise livestock disease control, including a na-tional vaccination calendar.

MoARF MoAFCRD

Domestic market opportuni-ties are strong particularly in growing urban areas.

29. Support production in peri ur-ban areas through appropriate technology and capacity building.

MoAFCRD MoARF State Ministries of Agricul-ture

The traditional culture of pas-toralism is deeply ingrained in the livelihoods and minds of a large proportion of the South Sudanese population.

Attractive economic alterna-tives to pastoralism are re-quired

30. Implement innovative ap-proaches to providing education to pastoral communities using cattle camps, using long-term ap-proaches.

MoAFCRD MoARF State Ministries of Agricul-ture State MoARF MoE

There is a lack of clarity about the meaning and implications of the principle that land be-longs to the community.

Current situation is encourag-ing illegal deals on land by different institutions at the state and local levels.

31. Clarify the constitutional princi-

to the South Sudanese people.

Land Commission LGB OoP

AGRICULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Towards food security by 2014:

Rampant destruction of the forest

32. Strengthen the management of forests.

MoAFCRD State governments Local government

The current legal and regula-tory environment is not condu-cive to investment in the sec-tor.

Private investment has been highlighted as crucial to mov-ing towards large scale pro-duction and economic growth.

33. Encourage local and foreign investors by creating enabling In-vestment environment, and pro-mote private sector development (Free Land Lease, token payments for Community Development, in-cluding mapping agricultural land for investment)

MoJ Land Commission MoE MoC Cooperative Bank Agriculture Bank private sector

The failure to adopt the Land Policy and the Regulations has been raised as an obstacle to rural development and invest-ment.

34. Adopt the Land Policy. MoJ MoCA Land Commission

STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION OF DECENTRALISATION

National Government requires clarification as to what govern-ment bodies exist at the state level.

35. All states are to provide a list of existing government agencies in their respective states, to allow devolution of responsibilities from the national Government to those agencies where applicable.

All states OoP LGB

States are dissatisfied with lo-cations of schools and related contracting being done in Juba at the national MoE.

It has been confirmed that the responsibility to implement education programmes lies with the states.

Supervisory role for states in contracting

36. Ensure compliance with the provision that states are the pri-mary implementers of education programmes, at the primary and secondary level, and have the au-thority to decide on location of schools and contractors.

All State Ministries of Educa-tion National Ministry of Educa-tion OoP Ministry of Coordination

States want to be included in selection for scholarships

37. National government should disseminate information and allow states to compete

MoHE State governments

The Constitutional Review Commission is tasked with reviewing and reconciling the legal framework with regard to decentralisation.

States have proposed moving towards a decentralised Judici-ary.

38. Include the issue of decentralis-ing the Judiciary in the work of the Constitutional Review Commission, and communicate progress in the work of the Commission to states.

Constitutional Review Com-mission OoP Chief Justice MoJ All state counterparts

INFRASTRUCTURE

A large amount of the chal-lenges in the food security sec-tor are related to road and bridges infrastructure.

39. Ensure that, once the austerity period is over, support from the national level to the states for roads and bridge construction (including feeder roads) continues.

MoRB All states MoFEP OoP

INFRASTRUCTURE

Currently road construction has been suspended due to austerity measures.

The MoRB has informed states that they are to take responsi-bility for state roads (primary, secondary, and feeder roads) while the national ministry will focus on trunk roads and inter-state highways.

States have expressed con-cerns on how this should be funded.

40. Establish State Road Authorities to manage state feeder roads in consultation with State Ministries of Infrastructure and Agriculture.

MoRB All states MoFEP OoP

Increased rural to urban migra-tion

Lack of planning in settlements

41. Adopt strategies, plans and ensure control of residential settle-ments for urban towns.

State governments

HEALTH

It was raised that in this Forum not enough attention is being paid to HIV/AIDS and other endemic diseases.

42. States to be more proactive and demonstrate political commit-ment in the fight against HIV/AIDS and other endemic diseases (such as malaria, hepatitis, yellow fever, and others), through advocacy and dissemination of information in both national and state media

South Sudan HIV/AIDS Com-mission MoH All State MoH

VULNERABLE GROUPS

Concerns of people with spe-cial needs

43. Establish schools for children with special needs in the ten states.

MoE State MoE

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Weak capacity of institutions was consistently raised by the states as a concern across sec-tors.

44. Support the Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Re-source Development (MoLPSHRD) in implementing its Capacity De-velopment Strategy, with a specific focus on strengthening capacity in the areas of agriculture and live-stock.

MoLPSHRD State counterparts OoP

A monitoring and evaluation tool has just been introduced

employed by the Decentralisa-tion Directorate, but the mechanism for ensuring imple-mentation is not yet tested.

An effective mechanism with clear focal points in the OoP and states will also improve communication and coordina-tion, which has been noted by the Forum to be inadequate.

45. Establish an effective imple-mentation mechanism for Gover-

prove the monitoring system.

OoP LGB All states

Adopted in Juba on the 30th of November, 2012

Signed:

-------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Hon. Kuol Manyang Juk Hon. Emmanuel LoWilla

Governor, Jonglei State Minister in the office of the President (on behalf of the ten State Governors)

------------------------------------------------------------ H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny

Vice President, Republic of South Sudan

Participation in the Forum ses-sions was raised as a concern. State representatives noted that national Ministers were not present throughout the Forum.

46. Improve participation in the Forum both by Governors and by national Ministers and the compe-tent institutions.

OoP All states

States raised discontent over not having been consulted on the programme for the Forum.

The template for reporting was described as restrictive and they could not cover all infor-mation they would like to re-flect.

47. Consult states on the proposed

on the proposed template for re-porting progress in the future.

OoP All ten states

Freedom Hall, Juba, Republic of South Sudan

26 30 November 2012