Secondment Fund Sudan 2016-17
Despite years of assistance, the humanitarian needs remain acute in several fragile regions of Sudan. This is due to continued armed conflict, lack of human security – especially that of children –, poor food security and livelihoods, and very rudimentary basic services. This consequently leads to ever increasing internal displacement and multiple emergencies. The deployment of Swiss experts (secondees) to multilateral organizations strengthens the effectiveness and the efficiency of the humanitarian response, and bolsters measures for early recovery and better resilience.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
---|---|---|---|
Sudan |
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Water
Material relief assistance
Reconstruction and rehabilitation (till 2016) Emergency food assistance Drinking water and basic sanitation (WASH) (til 2016) |
01.01.2016
- 31.07.2019 |
CHF 800’000
|
- More effective/efficient response capacity
- Reinforcement of agencies' expertise in priority areas
- Embedding of Swiss priority themes / approaches, incl. Linking Relief with Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD) and Child Protection
- Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk
- United Nations Development Programme
-
Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
RECONSTRUCTION RELIEF & REHABILITATION
WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
RECONSTRUCTION RELIEF & REHABILITATION
WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
RECONSTRUCTION RELIEF & REHABILITATION
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Material relief assistance and services
Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation
Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation
Material relief assistance and services
Emergency food aid
Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation
Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation
Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Technical assistance inclusive experts
Project number 7F08594
Background |
Humanitarian needs in Sudan remain acute, with 5.4 million people – 60 percent of whom children – considered to be in need of humanitarian assistance at the end of 2015. 3.1 million people remain internally displaced, and the country hosts 375'000 refugees. The most severely affected areas are Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan. |
Objectives |
Primary objective is to save lives, enhance protection, and ensure access to basic services for the most vulnerable women, children and men in particularly fragile areas of the Sudan. In light of the protracted crisis and the need to enhance the transition from relief to rehabilitation and development, SDC's particular focus in Sudan is to build the resilience of the poorest and strengthen their livelihoods, thus facilitating their timely recovery from crisis situations. |
Target groups |
Direct: Key (multilateral) humanitarian agencies Indirect: The most vulnerable women, children and men in particularly fragile areas of Sudan |
Medium-term outcomes |
Enhancement of response capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of Swiss supported multilateral partner organisations and coordination mechanisms in the Sudan. Enhancement of Swiss visibility within multilateral organizations, and optimized implementation and mainstreaming of Swiss priority themes. |
Results |
Expected results: 2-4 secondment deployments a year to multilateral implementing partners: Results from previous phases: Individual secondment deployments during recent years have been assigned to UN agencies for operational and strategic support in the fields of Food Security (WFP for Field Level Agreements Unit, C&V, and Logistics); Basic Services (UNICEF for Logistics and WASH); and Protection / Coordination (OCHA for Strategic Coordination, WFP for Protection Advocacy). |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) |
Coordination with other projects and actors |
Joint plans and programmes for Humanitarian Response, Early Recovery and Resilience including Basic Livelihoods: i.e. HRP, Pooled Funds and Livelihood programmes. |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 800’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 573’700 |
Project phases |
Phase 1 01.01.2016 - 31.07.2019 (Completed) |