Background
Over twenty years
of civil strife consumed much of Sudan’s
resources and left public institutions
and human capital weakened. In January
2005, the Government of Sudan (GoS)
and the Sudan People’s Liberation
Movement /Army (SPLM/A) signed the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement based
on a vision of wealth and power sharing
that seeks equity, guarantees political
rights and civil liberties, aims to
prevent political and economical monopoly,
and provides for a reformed and fully
developed system of governance in
which all Sudanese are equal.
Building on the 2005 peace agreement,
the Joint Assessment Mission’s
report titled “Framework for
Sustained Peace, Development and Poverty
Eradication” was adopted by
the UN agencies and development partners
working in Sudan as the blueprint
for Sudan’s reconstruction and
development needs for the interim
period following the CPA. It covers
the six-year interim period, with
a focus on the first two-years (2005-2007)
as a critical period. Developed through
a highly consultative process,
The JAM assessed the country’s
reconstruction and development needs
and focused on eight sectors: 1) Institutional
Development and Capacity Building;
2) Governance and Rule of Law; 3)
Economic Policy and Management; 4)
Productive Sectors ; 5) Basic Services;
6) Infrastructure; 7) Livelihoods
and Social Protection; 8) Information.
Recognizing the importance of poverty
reduction and sustainable development
in reducing potential and existing
conflicts in Sudan, the JAM report
provided a plan for addressing underlying
structural causes of conflict and
underdevelopment in Sudan and accelerating
progress towards meeting the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs)
To achieve the JAM plans, and the
CPA vision that was reflected in the
the Interim National Constitution,
the newly established Government of
National Unity (GoNU) and the Government
of Southern Sudan (GoSS) embarked
on creating a decentralized governmental
system that promotes the respect of
the universal values of rule of law,
human rights and democracy, and allows
for community-driven recovery and
an important role for a vibrant civil
society and independent media.
UNDP Sudan National priorities
As the lead agency for the Governance
and Rule of Law and the institutional
Development and Capacity building
sectors and as the principal recipient
of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
TB and Malaria (GFATM), UNDP Sudan
focuses on the following national
priorities that aim to lead to the
achievements of the MDGs.
• Support the implementation
of important elements of the CPA such
as key commissions.
• Support public administration
reforms, parliamentary systems and
decentralization and electoral processes
• Support the development and
implementation of pro-poor policies
such as MDG-based PRS and direct monitoring
of MDGs targets.
• Strengthen government capacity
in policy development, strategic planning
and programme formulation and management.
• Support the implementation
of the Integrated National Demobilization
Disarmament and Reintegration programme
• Support the national AIDS
response.
To address the above-mentioned priorities,
UNDP Sudan support the following national
projects:
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