SSD, PLAN International, NGO Forum Support, 26-29
The NGO Forum in South Sudan provides a platform on which NGOs, the UN, donors, and other stakeholders exchange information, share expertise and establish policies for efficient and effective use of resources. Switzerland supports the Forum with a multi-year contribution to amplify NGOs voices and to advocate for safe access, protection of aid workers, promote localization, coordinate aid and foster an enabling environment for development, peace and humanitarian operations.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Soudan du Sud |
Autre
Secteur non spécifié
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01.07.2026
- 30.06.2029 |
CHF 950’000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- PLAN International
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Non Affecté / Non Specifié
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Secteur non spécifié
Thème transversal Prévention des crises
Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F11773
| Contexte | The environment in South Sudan remains highly fragile, with NGOs responding to a multifaceted humanitarian crisis driven by escalating conflict, widespread displacement, shrinking humanitarian and development funding and fragmented coordination mechanisms. Aid actors face widespread access constraints, bureaucratic impediments, and a restrictive operating environment that continue to limit the delivery of assistance to vulnerable populations. In this context, the South Sudan NGO Forum plays a critical role in strengthening the institutional and operational capacities of NGOs while serving as their collective voice in Humanitarian, Development and Peace coordination and policy Forums. |
| Objectifs | To support a more effective, principled and sustainable humanitarian and development & peace building response in South Sudan |
| Groupes cibles |
• National and International NGOs registered in South Sudan • Local and national authorities, including the National Ministry of Humanitarian affairs and disaster management. • Donors |
| Effets à moyen terme |
1. Member-driven-coordination, representation and collective positioning strengthened. 2. Collective access escalation and aid worker safety engagement strengthened. 3. NGOs regulatory, policy, funding, localization and partnership environments more effectively influenced. 4. Forum governance, secretariat delivery and resource sustainability strengthened |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: • Collective NGO positions and advocacy messages produced and used. • Structured access and NGO safety escalation mechanism operationalized. • National NGO organizational sustainability, functional tools, peer support, internships and leadership pathways supported and strengthened. • Strategic information products and two-way fieldnational feedback systems support decisionmaking, influence and operational follow-up strengthened. • Participation and representation of NGOs in aid coordination Principaux résultats antérieurs: - The Forum supported 243 national and 110 international NGOs (2025 membership data) that serves and facilitated humanitarian and development needs in South Sudan. - The Forum strengthened its focus on information sharing, advocacy for NGOs, networking, representation and communication around safety and wellbeing of humanitarians. -Established localization working group within the Forum which advocated for an increased funding allocation to local NGOs from SSHF(UN countrybased pool fund). - The Forum managed to recruit 201 interns and placed them in 70 organization with 30 retained on employment. - Membership satisfaction survey indicates that 50% of the respondents are very satisfied and 41% are moderately satisfied with the Forums work. - Overall, the services provided by the NGO Forum were evaluated as responsive to the needs and concerns of NGOs. The NGO survey results corroborated SCO own survey based on the last SDC contribution whose results indicates that 89% of the partners shows that the services & products of the Forum are very useful and needed. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | OCHA, UNMISS, the Cluster system, ICVA, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, RRC and other donor and coordination bodies like HDG, HCT and PG. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 950’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 250’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 950’000 |
| Phases du projet | Phase 1 01.07.2026 - 30.06.2029 (Phase en cours) |