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SUDAN RECOVERY FUND AND FRAMEWORK for SOUTHERN SUDAN. Purpose. Urgent delivery of peace dividends; Finance outstanding recovery gaps; Promote shift from Humanitarian to recovery/development in support of national accountability and ownership;
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Purpose Urgent delivery of peace dividends; Finance outstanding recovery gaps; Promote shift from Humanitarian to recovery/development in support of national accountability and ownership; Lays the foundations for sustainable development and lasting peace through capacity building and promotion of community security.
How is SRF different? • Support capacity building for recovery at all levels with special emphasis on counties and communities; • Focus on quick delivery and peace dividends while laying foundations for sustainable development; • Emphasis on underserved areas; • Address special needs of returnees, demobilized forces and other vulnerable groups; • Community engagement and empowerment to manage local recovery and security;
Continued • Decentralized planning, coordination and implementation; • Capacity building for Southern Sudan Reconstruction and Development Fund (SSRDF) for transition in 2011; • Flexible funding for activities critical to stability and peace; • 18 — 36 Months flexible planning and implementation cycle; • Speedy access by NGOs and UN within this longer-term planning horizon, including direct access to national NGOs. • Typical Funding Level: $250,000 to $3,000,000
Proposed Recovery Framework • Final framework and prioritization to be done by the SRF Steering Committee; • Developed in broad consultation with partners; • Based on GoSS Priority areas: • Security • Roads • Primary Health Care • Basic Education • Water • Production (Livelihoods)
SRF is Operational • Key donors endorsed but requested a recovery strategy on which the SRF would be based. A proposed recovery framework was prepared in consultation with all parties. (December 07) • MDTF and NGOs endorsed. (February 08) • GoSS approved. (April 08) • Administrative Agent Office established in Juba (April 08) • Interim Steering Committee meets for first time (April 08) • GoSS agrees to two co-chairs which would include a donor representative
Next Steps • Recruitment process to be completed and Technical Secretariat (TS) established; • SRF and MDTF TS to meet and propose planning and policy coordination; • Interim Steering Committee to review Recovery Framework and agree on content, focus and prioritization; • Allocation policy paper based on written donor pledges; • TS to develop operational manual and map business processes; • First round of call for proposals.