Community Security and Stabilization Programme Sudan 2018-2020 Community Security and Stabilization Programme Sudan 2018-2020 Reprogrammed funds to address COVID-19
UNDP country office in Sudan has approached Sida for funding of its Community Security and Stabilization Programme (C2SP) in Sudan which runs between 2015-2020. The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the stability and resilience of 93 communities in the five states South Kordofan, Blue Nile, West Kordofan, White Nile and North Kordofan. The targeted communities were selected on the basis of a multidimensional poverty and conflict exposure analysis conducted by UNDP and are characterized by being on the verge of conflict, suffering from high unemployment rates (particularly among women and youths) and/or hosting large groups of IDPs/refugees/migrants. Limited economic opportunities and resource scarcity has further exacerbated development challenges in many of these communities and are likely to contribute to distress and conflicts in the near future if left unaddressed. The programme aims at building inclusive livelihoods and strengthen socio-economic resilience of the targeted communities by addressing the specific needs of e.g. unemployed youth, displaced population and women at risk.

The programme budget is US$ 17,066,000.  Other donors include Japan, Italy, UK and Spain. The programme has recently (January 2018) entered into its second phase during which it is planning to reach a minimum of 9,300 direct and 279,000 indirect beneficiaries in the prioritized communities. Sida is considering a support of approx. 45 000 000 SEK during 2018-2020.

The specific objectives of the programme are:

1) To strengthen the resilience of unemployed youth who have the potential to be radicalized and mobilized to join conflicts by the provision of livelihood support and generation of the rural economy in the southern States bordering South Sudan

2) To promote stability and peace-building by strengthening the resilience of communities hosting refugees and migrants from South Sudan and IDPs resulting from internal conflict by providing socio-economic infrastructure and assets to benefit all.

3) To enhance the capacity of peacebuilding structures at the community, state, and national levels to continue promoting and engaging in peace initiatives, positive transformation of youth, networking and provide space for dialogue and learning.

Programme activities focus on 1) providing alternative livelihoods for unemployed youth through, e.g., farming activities, vocational skills training, workshops and awareness raising; 2) replacement of basic infrastructure (e.g. water pumps) in conflict-ridden communities; 3) strengthening of community resilience and social cohesion; 4) capacity development of Community Management Committees (CMCs) and local government entities. Start-up support for local businesses, facilitation of linkages with the private sector and financial institutions, creation of short-term jobs and support to community-based initiatives will also form part of the comprehensive programme. Omprogrammerade medel för att bekämpa covid-19
UNDPs landkontor i Sudan har ansökt hos Sida om finansiering för sitt program "Community Security and Stabilization Programme (C2SP) in Sudan, 2015-2020". Överipande målsättning med programmet är att bidra till stabilitet och ökad motståndskraft i 93 byar i fem stater i södra Sudan; South Kordofan, Blue Nile, West Kordofan, White Nile and North Kordofan. Byarna har valts ut på basis av multidimensionell fattigdom, utsatthet och risk för konflikt, hög arbetslöshet (särskilt bland ungdomar och kvinnor), och för att dessa lokalsamhällen tar emot stora grupper av internflyktingar, flyktingar och migranter. Små ekonomiska möjligheter och resursbrist har lämnat dessa byar särskilt utsatta vilket ökar risken för konflikter av olika slag. Programmet avser bidra till ökade försörjningsmöjligheter och stärkt socio-ekonomisk motståndskraft genom att nå bl.a. arbetslösa ungdomar, flyktingar/migranter och utsatta kvinnor med insatser i de utvalda byarna.          

Programmets budget är 17 MUSD. Givare inkluderar Japan, Italien, UK och Spainen. Programmet har nyligen påbörjat en andra fas 2018-2020 under vilken 9,300 personer förväntas nås direkt och 279,000 personer indirekt av insatserna i valda byar och lokalsamhällen. Sida planerar ett stöd till programmet på 45 MSEK 2018-2020.

Programmets målsättningar är: 

1) Stärka motståndskraften hos arbetslösa ungdomar som annars löper risken att radikaliseras och mobiliseras i Sudans konflikter, bl.a. genom stöd till ökade försörjningsmöjligheter. 

2) Stödja stabilitet och fredsbyggande genom ökad motståndskraft i de lokalsamhällen som tar emot flyktingar och migranter från Sydsudan och internflyktingar pga konflikt, bl.a. genom uppbyggnad av socio-ekonomisk infrastruktur. 

3) Stärka lokalsamhällen, staters men även den nationella nivåns kapacitet och förmåga till fredsbyggande och forsatt engagemang i fredsinitiativ, positiv transformering av ungas engagemang, nätverkande, dilaog och lärande. 

Programaktiviteter fokuseras till 1) alternativa försörjningsmöjligheter för arbetslösa ungdomar inom tex jordbruk, yrkesutbildningar m.m. 2) ersättningsinvesteringar av basal infrastruktur som t.ex. vattenpumpar i samhällen drabbade av konflikt, 3) stärkt motståndskraft och socialt kapital 4) kapacitetsuppbyggnad av s.k. Community Management Committees (CMCs) och lokal offentlig verksamhet, startbidrag för lokal företagsverksamhet, samarbete med den privata sektorn och finansiella institutioner, korttidsarbeten m.m. The UNDP Community Security and Stabilization Programme (C2SP) intends to contribute to the stability and resilience of the selected vulnerable communities, which are at the risk of being drawn into conflicts in six states of Sudan; South Kordofan, Blue Nile, West Kordofan, White Nile, Sennar and North Kordofan. It aims to achieve this by:
(i) Strengthening resilience of target communities through provision of diversified alternative livelihoods for at-risk groups primarily focussing on unemployed youth who are at risk of being drawn into conflicts, refugees, IDPs, returnees and at-risk women,
(ii) Creating a conducive environment for graduated small arms control at the sub regional, national and community level to reduce the occurrence of armed conflicts and loss of life,
(iii) Provision of socio-economic infrastructure in targeted communities having direct relevance to the conflicts,
(iv) Strengthening the communities to manage the community infrastructure and NGO/CBO service providers for improved service delivery to target beneficiaries and communities for long term peace and stability,
(v) Promoting cross-border cooperation among the communities and authorities for enhancing stability at the bordering communities.