Sudan Recovery Fund – Southern Sudan (SRF-SS)

Assistance Strategy

Terms of Reference

Despite important achievements made in Southern Sudan since the signature of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005, the population’s expectations for greater stability, improved services and enhanced livelihoods opportunities remain high. International assistance delivered to Southern Sudan has mainly been either through humanitarian support or longer-term developmental programmes. Recognizing that there is a gap in medium-term recovery assistance, the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), the donor community and the UN have established the Sudan Recovery Fund – Southern Sudan (SRF-SS).

The purpose of the SRF-SS is to support the timely allocation and disbursement of donor resources to activities that demonstrate quick recovery impacts and yield more immediate “peace dividends” for the population. These medium-term recovery initiatives will complement the longer-term institutional and infrastructural activities undertaken under the Multi-Donor Trust Fund – Southern Sudan (MDTF-SS) administered by the World Bank.

To ensure that recovery activities are clearly distinguished from humanitarian interventions on the one hand and longer-term development on the other, the SRF-SS has been designed with the following criteria:

• Direct relevance to development priorities of the GoSS;
• Focus on early / quick delivery, impact and “peace dividends” for the population while laying the foundations for sustainable development;
• Consideration to areas historically underserved or experiencing local insecurity;
• Consideration to communities affected by high levels of return, reintegration, and other vulnerable groups;
• Decentralized planning, coordination and implementation through:
  • Supporting the role and leadership of States and Counties;
  • Supporting partnerships and joint programming among GoSS/UN agencies/NGOs and Community Based Organizations (CBOs);
• Support Community Engagement and Community-driven initiatives;
• Mainstream of Gender, Environment and conflict-sensitive issues;
• Prioritize capacity building for development;
• Programmes/projects’ duration ranging between 18-36 months, while recognizing a need for flexibility;
• Funding ranging between $500,000 and $3,000,000.

Indicative early recovery activities that are eligible for SRF-SS funding are provided in the SRF-SS Terms of Reference.

The SRF-SS is administered by the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in accordance with its financial regulations and rules.