Under the theme of this year’s institute, ‘Too little too late or too much too soon? The time and timing of transitional justice’, participants discussed when transitional justice processes should begin and end, how long such processes should last and what this means for mandates of transitional justice institutions.
The South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission supported by UNDP’s Community Security and Arms Control project, convened the second quarterly peace actors meeting to take stock of the peace process and agree on joined-up actions to consolidate the established gains and encourage further implementation of the peace agreement.
Civil society organizations in South Sudan are playing a central role in building resilient and peaceful communities.
“War is not good but it did provide some new opportunities. Specifically, during wartime here, women got chances they didn’t have before. They have been enlightened here [to the possibilities around them],” said Mrs. Abuor Gordon Lual, Hon. State Minister for Local Government and Law Enforcement in Aweil East State, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new community resource center.
National and state level HIV managers in South Sudan are equipped with useful skill and knowledge to understand the dynamics of the HIV epidemic, plan strategically, operationalize these plans, understand and use strategic information, use partnership and collaborations wisely and strengthen health systems and programs. In total 28 national and state HIV managers (M: 20 and F: 8) had attended the training.
The South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission (SSPRC) held a two days internal review workshop with the aim of enlisting ideas and recommendations on whether the content of its current Act is commensurate with the need for a more robust, dynamic and independent Peace Commission. The reflection is also in response to calls by the peace agreement for the reform and reconstitution of the Peace Commission.
“We asked our neighbors from the cattle keeping and the local community in Maridi County: What are the things that bring you all together and the ones that divide you? They agreed they live together peacefully for most aspects of their daily life. They share the water points, the markets, the schools, the church, the social gatherings… the only thing that divided the community were the cattle. After the dialogue session, people agreed to move the cattle, there are no more cattle coming inside the town”.
Since 2013, Dr. Buwembo Kakande, a general surgeon from Uganda, with over a decade of experience in the operating room, has mentored and trained two South Sudanese physicians, Dr. Mabor Matuiery and Dr. Nixon Anthony, on a number of surgical procedures like amputations, appendectomies, and prostatectomies (the removal of the prostate gland). The surgical team works at one of the largest medical facilities in South Sudan, the Wau Teaching Hospital, located in northwestern part of the country.
UNDP Country Director, Balázs Horváth, visited the State capital Yambio and met with the Acting State Governor, Hon. Victor Edward Kpiawandu, and his team of ministers to explore ways of collaboration and support.
South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission (SSPRC) met with diverse stakeholders, from the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU), CSOs, research institutions, development partners and youth and women groups, to discuss its 3rd Strategic Plan, covering the period from 2016-2018.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Associate Administrator, Tegegnework Gettu visited Juba, South Sudan this week. He met with leaders of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) and development partners. His visit coincides with the successful formation of the TGoNU on 29 April following the signing of a peace agreement in August 2015.
UNDP’s Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) project works to provide support to the Government of South Sudan’s efforts to build peace and security for communities and establish conditions for development in South Sudan. As part of these efforts, CSAC constructed County Support (CSB) “Development Portals” to facilitate development activities at the county level”. In line with this activity, UNDP Country Director, Balázs Horváth, handed over a Community Resource Center to Tombura county administration as well as ICT equipment and furniture.
Laketch is a midwife professional from Ethiopia who, based in Yambio, tries to improve the South Sudanese health system. She is one of the Civil Service Support Officers (CSSOs) participating in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Republic of South Sudan (RSS) joint programme, which aim is to provide capacity building at human resource, organizational and institutional levels by seconding and placing civil servants from IGAD Member States, within national ministries, commissions and state-level local government.
Dr. Riek Machar’s arrival signals yet another positive step in the implementation of the Agreement on Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCISS). The National Development Plan provided for in the agreement is a natural vehicle to foster the global goals. It is also an opportunity to leverage the Africa Vision 2063, and the nation’s Vision 2040 while using the New Deal as a vehicle.
The world marked Press Freedom Day, and South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, which recently has got a new government, joined the celebration under the theme “Access to information and fundamental freedoms” with calls to protect journalists.
With an estimated population of 176,132 people living with HIV in South Sudan, only 19,481, or about 11%, of cases have been identified and/or treated according to the 2015 South Sudan Global AIDS Response Progress Report. The goal of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) is to address this gap and reduce new adult HIV infections by 50%.
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