Sudan Recovery Fund – Southern Sudan (SRF-SS)

Overview

The Sudan Recovery Fund - Southern Sudan (SRF-SS) was established in May 2008 at the Sudan Consortium meeting in Oslo to support the provision of recovery assistance to Southern Sudan and bridge the gap between the short-term emergency/humanitarian aid and longer-term development assistance. Under the overall authority of SRF-SS Steering Committee, chaired by the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) and co-chaired by the UN Deputy Resident Coordinator, the SRF-SS is a pooled funding mechanism intended to channel funds to support GoSS recovery priorities and provide immediate benefits for the population while laying the foundation for sustainable development.

The SRF-SS will operate under the same governance arrangements as the Multi-Donor Trust Fund – Southern Sudan (MDTF-SS) administered by the World Bank and will complement it by ensuring that critical recovery needs are flagged and supported in a timely manner.

Priority programmes and projects of the SRF-SS will be implemented by a range of organizations such as UN Organizations, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), international and national Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).