Republic of South Sudan Office of the President

Freedom Hall, Juba, Republic of South Sudan 26 30 November 2012

Organised by: Office of the President in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, South Sudan

Table of Contents Acronyms iii

Briefing Map iii

Part 1 Executive Summary

1.1 Executive Summary

Part Two Opening Ceremony

2.1 Introduction 2.2 Opening Prayers 2.3 Welcome remarks by Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor, Central Eequatoria State 2.4 LoWilla, Minister, Office of the President 2.5 Remarks by Toby Lanzer, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary Gen- eral (D-SRSG) in South Sudan 2.6 Remarks by Hilde F. Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in South Sudan 2.7 Remarks by H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President 2.8 Address by H.E. Salava Kiir Mayardit, President

Part Three:

3.1 by Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development (MOAFCRD) 3.2 Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries 3.3 Remarks by Mr. Marcus Conaro, Deputy Director General, European Commis- -Europe Aid 3.4 Remarks by Ambassador Susan Page, United States Ambassador to South Sudan 3.5 Remarks by Hon. Eng. Christopher K. Chiza, Minister of Agriculture, United Republic of Tanzania 3.6 Remarks by Hon. Garang Diing Akuong, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment 3.7 Aklilu, Senior Researcher, Tufts University 3.8 by Mr. Michael Odhiambo, Senior Associate, Resource Conflict Institute 3.9 Remarks and Comments 3.10 3.11 Prof. Mathew Gordon Udo, Undersecretary, MoAFCRD 3.12 -scale farming with small- Eng. Isaac Liabwel C. Yol, Undersecretary, Ministry of Water Resources and Agriculture 3.13 - Supporting the vulnerable in profit ori-

tion of the United Nations

Part Four Review of the decentralization system

4.1

Intergovernmental Linkages 4.2 Tisa Sabuni, Economic Advisor, Office of the President

Part Five

5.1

tralization and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of the President 5.2 Ngai, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning 5.3 Remarks and Comments

Part Six Security and political presentations

6.1 Deng Ajack, Minister of National Security 6.2

Amum Okieck, Secretary General, SPLM 6.3 Remarks by Hon. General Alison Manani Magaya, Minister of Interior

Part Seven State performance reports

7.1 Central Equatoria State (CES) by Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor 7.2 Eastern Equatoria State (EES) by Hon. Dr. Jerome Surur, Deputy Governor 7.3 Jonglei State (JS) by Hon. Kuol Manyang Juk, Governor 7.4 Lakes State (LS) by Hon. Eng. Chol Tong Mayay, Governor 7.5 Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBeGS) by Hon. Paul Malong Awan, Governor 7.6 Unity State (US) by Hon. Micheal Chiangjiek Geay, Deputy Governor 7.7 Upper Nile State (UNS) by Hon. Simon Kun Pouch, Governor 7.8 Warrap State (WS) by Hon. Akec Tong Aleu, Deputy Governor 7.9 Western Bahr el Ghazal (WBeGS) by Hon. Morris Yel Akol, Deputy Governor 7.10 Western Equatoria State (WES) by Hon Sapana A. Abui, Deputy Governor 7.11 Responses to the state presentations

Part Eight

PART 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

-30 November, 2012 at Freedom Hall in Juba, South Sudan. The Forum was officially opened by the President, H.E. Salva Kiir Ma- yardit and brought together representatives from the ten states including governors, speakers, deputy governors, state ministers, state secretary generals, national ministers, members of the legislature, UN agencies and development partners. Organized by the Office of the President, with support from the United Nations Development Programme,

Under the theme, , the Fo- rum discussed key issues relating to food security, economic development, mechanisms to support agricultural development and production, decentralisation, fiscal transfers, infrastructure and education. In his keynote speech, President H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, highlighted the importance of agriculture as a sustainable means to foster development and economic growth, declared war on poverty and called on Governors and members of the Government to work together with development partners to establish strategies aimed at making South Sudan food secure by 2014.

Held nine times since 2006, the Forum creates a platform for dialogue between the Gov- ernment and states and aims to enhance policy coordination, harmonize development strategies and foster complementary synergies between the states and the national government. The Vice President, H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, chaired the Forum discussions, facilitated the process of gathering resolutions and recommendations, and moderated the debate between the state representatives, national ministries, and development partners.

Hon. Emmanuel LoWilla, Minister in the Office of the President, who is in-charge of the

 To understand the current security and economic situation and discuss the Govern-

 To understand the challenges faced by the state governments in the implementation of decentralization and review the progress in implementing the resolutions of the

 To explore the concept of agriculture as a means for sustainable food security and economic growth and identify strategies and actions to achieve food security.

The Forum also incorporated participation from the South Sudan Agriculture and Trade Fair, with experts from the agriculture and food security sectors discussing potential initiatives, opportunities for South Sudan, and examples from neighbouring countries on how agriculture can serve as a catalyst for development.

Keynote remarks In his opening address, the President, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit stressed that poverty can only be eradicated through focusing on the agricultural sector to minimize food insecurity. Citing indicators from the South Sudan Statistical Yearbook 2011, the President stated that half of the South Sudanese population lives below the poverty line, out of who looks mighty, complicated but manageable. It is poverty. Statistics show that out of our 8.3 million people 51 percent live below the poverty line, about 48 percent are food insecure, life expectancy is about 42 years and still our primary schools enrolment is

commitment to improve the welfare of the people by delivering basic services and developing the country. The President also announced that South Sudan will strive to be food secure by stopping the culture of importing foods from neighbouring countries. Ac- ricultural practices to fight hunger and reduce dependency on foreign aid and food im- ports.

In his opening remarks UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (D- SRSG) and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Toby Lanzer highlighted the paradox that blessed with soil and climatic conditions that allow for the production of a wide variety of

food and cash crops. Yet, the cereal deficit has doubled since 2010 and 2.4 million people increased food production, including through improving farming technologies and techniques, improving access to markets and increasing access to financing for farmers. Mov- ing forward, UNDP and the UN agencies are committed to helping the Government achieve food security.

Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG), in

Ms. Johnson stressed that the consolidation of the important gains of independence

(Left to Right) Balázs Horváth, Country Director UNDP South Sudan, Mr. Toby Lanzer, D-SRSG, and Ms. Hilde Jhonson, SRSG in South Sudan hinged on the ability to achieve food security and equitable socioeconomic development. Highlighting the heavy dependence on oil production, and on foreign markets for agricultural products, Ms. Johnson referred to the huge potential of South Sudan to be- dedicated to agriculture in a way that contributes to food security for all communities and economic development of the country. To meet this challenge, South Sudan needs security and stability, which cannot be sustainable without democracy, transparency and accountability of National and State governments, rule of law and protection of human

Presentation by Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Coop- eratives and Rural Development

Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural De- velopment, offered a snapshot of potential opportunities for agriculture and animal re- suitable for agriculture with 50% being prime agriculture land with soils and climates conducive to a wide variety of food and cash crops. South Sudan also has the sixth biggest livestock herd in Africa (11.7m cattle, 12.3m sheep, and 12.6m goats).

Stressing the need to fast-track the development of the agriculture sector to diversify the economy, Minister Ogwaro mentioned the five areas in which the Ministry will focus on to achieve food security and sustainable agriculture: sustainable sourcing, improving land and water management, enhancing nutrition, technology, and reducing commodity price volatility. In order to spur a broader transformation of the agricultural sector, the Government has embarked on a process to create a Comprehensive Agricultural Devel- opment Master Plan (CAMP), to identify the potential of different agricultural products in the country and spur a broader transformation of the agricultural sector and better coordinate and support a sector wide strategy and investment plan.

Decentralization

Mr. Tor Deng Mawein, Presidential Advisor on Decentralization and Intergovernmental Strategic Issues and Challenges - Resolutions to Strengthening Decen- tralization been adopted to ensure service delivery but also to act as the policy area that will cata-

lyze development to create opportunities for citizens to participate in the development process at the local level. He described the objectives of the decentralization as:

 To strengthen governance and unity across the people of South Sudan; and  To ensure delivery of services and development for the people of South Sudan.

eral challenges facing decentralization:

 There is a need to improve general understanding of the decentralized system of governance;  A comprehensive decentralization policy and strategy is needed, looking at political, legal, administrative and fiscal dimensions;  Complementing norms and standards of implementing decentralization need to be developed; and  Oversight, monitoring and evaluation of the decentralization process needs to be de- termined.

State Presentations back to the national Government and outlines both challenges and successes in each state. The reports were presented by the state governors or their chosen representatives. All the state presentations followed a new progress reporting format to report on their achievements and key challenges.

Priority focus areas varied among states, but five areas, including food security, were consistently presented:  Improving infrastructure with roads as the priority;  Improving security with a focus on mitigating inter-tribal communal violence, cattle rustling and improving security in the border areas;  Strengthening basic service provision with a focus on health and education;  Strengthening governance with a focus on improving transparency and inter- government coordination; and  Increasing food security with a focus on improving sustainable food production.

A number of key challenges with regard to food security were reported consistently across states:  Lack of infrastructure;  Lack of modern farming technologies, farming inputs e.g. improved seed varieties and farming tools;  Insufficient technical capacity for farming and marketing;  Harsh weather conditions (drought/flooding);  Lack of access to finance (microfinance banks);  Absence of land use policy;  Lack of national strategic food reserve;  High inflation and fuel shortages that provoke rise in food prices; and  Security/conflict - insecurity in the border areas.

All states reported progress in working towards achieving food security in their states, including through provision of farmer training, establishment of storage facilities, and staging agricultural fairs for sharing knowledge and new technologies.

The states also provided several recommendations on achieving food security. These include:  Providing training to farmers as well as agricultural inputs like seeds and tools;  credit facilities;  Introducing cash crop farming with modern technology, as well as increasing the use of tractors and ox-ploughs;  Constructing and rehabilitating feeder roads to facilitate the transportation of farm products to market centres;  Mitigating internal and border conflicts;  Establishing national strategic food reserves; and  Improving disease control for livestock.

ordinated and monitored through the Office of the President by a taskforce comprised of the Office of the President, Local Government Board and state Secretaries General. Mr. Michael Majok Agar, Director General of Decentralization and Intergovernmental Rela-

tions, Office of the President, presented a detailed review on the progress. Highlighted improvements included:

 Improved security overall across the states, through the establishment of police stations, demarcation of inter-state and county borders, improved road infrastructure and maintenance of security roads.  Implemented an Integrated Financial Management System, harmonized revenue collection, progress in the elimination of illegal revenue checkpoints, and the established internal audit units.  Improved land management with many states reviewing the Land Act 2009, development of Master Town Plans, and surveyed residential areas with physical plans for public utilities.  Proper education regulations and procedures for planning and opening new schools were followed in all states. Efforts were made to support education for girls and children with special needs.  Progress in the health sector, with an increase in immunization, programmes, campaigns against malaria and HIV/AIDS, training of medical staff and improved infrastructure to deliver health services.

Resolutions The Forum concluded with key recommendations on food security, security, fiscal management, decentralisation, infrastructure, health, capacity development as well as included:

 Formalising the relationship between security agencies at the state and national level, centralizing information and clearly communicating to the security agencies their respective responsibilities;  Reviewing the centralized tax collection system and the current method of allocating funding from the central Government to the states with the participation of representatives from all states;  Developing a Rapid Action Plan for Food Security to meet the goal of becoming a net food exporter by 2014, to include strengthening financial capacity for agriculture, strategic food reserve, and supporting infrastructure development like feeder roads;  Allocating ten percent of the national budget for agriculture as envisioned in the Maputo Declaration;  Operationalizing the South Sudan Food Security Council;  Continuing to support the decentralization framework as outlined in the Decentrali- zation Roundtable and the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan;  Ensuring key health issues are addressed at the state and national level, including HIV/AIDS;  Supporting the Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development in implementing the Medium Term Capacity Development Strategy;

PART2 OPENING CEREMONY

2.1 Introduction 30 No- Agriculture for sustainable food secu- . The Forum was officially opened by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan. The Office of the President in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized the Forum.

2.2 Opening prayers The opening prayer was conducted by His Grace Dr. Daniel Deng Bul, Archbishop and Bishop of Juba Dio- ceses. Quoting from the Holy Bible, The Book of Gene- sis, he prayed to God to enable the leaders of South Su- dan to make necessary decisions to address hunger and poverty in the country.

2.3 Welcome Remarks by Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor, Cen tral Equatoria State Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor, Cen- tral Equatoria State, speaking on behalf of the Central Equatoria Government, welcomed participants. Thank- ing H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit for his wise leadership, he urged the participants to work together and collabo- rate with development partners to achieve food security by 2015 and start exporting food by 2018.

2.4 Introduction of the aims and Objectives of the Second Governors Forum by Hon. Emmanuel LoWilla, Minister in the office of the President Hon. Emmanuel LoWilla, Minister in the Office of the President, who is in charge of the to share, discuss and fulfil development objectives and bring about a positive change in South Sudan.

 To understand the current security and economic

towards the realization of the vision 2040.  To understand the challenges faced by state governments in the implementation of decentralization, and review the progress in implementing the

 To explore the concept of agriculture as a means for sustainable food security and economic growth and identify strategies and actions to achieve it.

2.5 Remarks by Mr. Toby Lanzer D-SRSG/RC/HC/UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Toby Lanzer, D-SRSG/RC/HC/UNDP Resident Rep- resentative, explained that he visited the ten states of South Sudan in his first 100 days to listen to the peo- needs and aspirations for a prosperous and just South Sudan.

Mr. Lanzer highlighted the great potential of South Sudan to achieve food security soil and climatic conditions that allow for production of a wide variety sensus that the land can be more productive; the challenge is to capture this potential has a vast potential to generate economic growth while enhancing food security. To achieve food security in South Sudan, ambitions for crop production must be matched by similar ambitions for livestock productivity and marketing.

However, Mr. Lanzer explained that that productivity of agriculture and food security needs to be addressed in a holistic manner. This entails: improved transport; ensuring the political empowerment of pastoralist communities; protecting fragile ecosystem; technology; better use of inputs and improving storage; access to markets and financing; enhancing access to animal-powered traction; research; and addressing insecurity and conflict among communities.

Emphasizing the contributions made by the UN and its agencies to food security in South Sudan, Mr. Lanzer explained that the combined work of UN agencies was contributing USD 285 million during 2012 and 2013 under the Economic Development and Social and Human development pillars of South Sudan Development Plan. Hoping to see the Gov- firmed continued UN support to the Government and the people of South Sudan in developing sustainable agriculture for economic growth.

2.6 Remarks by Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in South Sudan ence in July 2011:

 Laid the foundations of a democratic, inclusive state, with passage of critical legislation for political parties and elections.  Started on an ambitious reform and transformation programme of the security institutions, be- ginning with the registering and screening over 45,000 police.  Launched a National Security Policy process which is essential to reform the security sector.

 has been more significant in Jonglei than to the border with Sudan under the height of the crisis.

nity for the South Sudanese to make new strides in building a nation that is at peace with itself and its neighbours, delivers to its people, provides education to its children as well as heath services, clean water and livelihood support to its population. There is strong support for South Sudan in the Security Council and among donors, yet there are also high expectations that the country will overcome the security, stability and economic

Ms. Johnson stressed the need to expand land dedicated to agriculture in a way that contributes to food security for all communities and the economic development of the country. South Sudan will need security and stability, which cannot be sustainable without democracy, transparency and accountability of national and state government, rule of law and protection of human rights.

2.7 Remarks by H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President, Republic of

Forum will help the nation towards achieving the goal of food security. Highlighting the importance of state governors and their representatives to engage with the Forum so as to create a set of vibrant and valuable resolutions that will help stem the challenge of food security in the country.

2.8 Opening address by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of

Forum. The President highlighted the contribution of

Sudan, which helped achieve several milestones to strengthen decentralized governance in the country several county headquarters were built, radio stations, police stations and police posts were established across South Sudan, which were achieved through partnership with development partners. The President also acknowledged UNDP for organizing the Forum.

The President stressed that poverty can only be eradicated through focusing on the agricultural sector to minimize food insecurity. Citing indicators from the South Sudan Statis- tical Yearbook 2011, the President stated that half of the South Sudanese population

lives below the poverty line, out of which approximately 48 percent are food insecure. is poverty. Statistics show that out of our 8.3 million people, 51 percent live below the poverty line, about 48 percent are food insecure, life expectancy is about 42 years and

Declaring war on poverty, the President called upon the people to aim to produce more food through household production and ensure that the vulnerable have access to food. The President announced that by 2014, 48% of the South Sudanese who are food insecure would have access to food and that the country would stop importing food from and the United States of America; export meat and fish to Europe and United States goal of hunger free South Sudan by 2014 as well as boost production, create employ- ment for the youth and ultimately foster a secure and stable environment.

PART 3

3.1 Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Ru ral Development

Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister of Agriculture, For- estry, Cooperatives and Rural Development, offered a snapshot of potential opportunities for agriculture and animal resources in South Sudan. Minister Ogwaro high- agriculture with 50% being the prime agriculture land with soils and climates suitable for a wide variety of food and cash crops. South Sudan also has the sixth biggest livestock herd in Africa (11.7m cattle, 12.3m sheep, and 12.6m goats).

Stressing the need to fast-track the development of the agriculture sector to diversify the economy, she mentioned five policy areas that her Ministry is focussing on to enhance food security and encourage sustainable agriculture:

Sustainable sourcing: Linking smallholder farmers to markets to provide an ave- nue to reduce poverty and food insecurity Improving land and water management: Government and private sector investment in infrastructural improvements is important as small holder farmers do not often have access to water for agriculture except rain water Enhancing nutrition: Governments, civil society and the private sector must work together to focus on not merely increasing production, but increasing the nutritional quality of food and access to it by the poorest families. Technology: Improving food security and sustainable agriculture requires a mix of environmental, social and economic investments that can all be supported and transformed by innovation and new technology Reducing commodity price volatility: The private sector and public sector play a role in reducing commodity price volatility, which negatively affects the poorest and most vulnerable populations

The challenges facing the agricultural sector include:

 Inadequate infrastructure  Lack of improved agricultural technologies  Weak institutional and human resource capacity  Recurrent natural and manmade disasters  Extensive traditional farming system with poor tools and agricultural equipment  Lack of inputs, including credit input supply channels  Absence of agricultural financial institutions that can support farmers and investors  Low public and private investment in the sector

Minister Ogwaro explained that the Government has embarked on a process to create a Comprehensive Agricultural Development Master Plan (CAMP) to spur a broader transformation of the agricultural sector and better coordinate and support a sector wide ments, we can create an enabling environment to enhance food security and improve

3.2 Elia Lomuro, Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries The national, state and county institutions and development partners concerned with food security must focus their policies and programmes on the basis of the Presi- location for the fiscal year 2013/14 will comply with the Maputo Declaration to allocate 10% of the national budget for agriculture. The Government will establish food reserve stores, initially in Juba, Malakal and Wau, but gradually in each state and adopt a zonal approach to agricultural production and productivity, supporting population living along the Nile to increase and diversify production of vegetables. It also will improve and construct production/market related infrastructure and marketing systems such as trunk and feeder roads.

The Government must consolidate investment in agricultural productivity, by investing more in agricultural research and development, agricultural institutions, extension services, and infrastructure such as roads, ports, and storage and irrigation systems to support and encourage small holders. In regards to technology, it is important to ensure the technological innovations suggested are applicable and accessible to poor farmers. The Government needs to establish policy frameworks that attract investment in technology

and facilitate agricultural development and assist in scaling-up effective pilot projects where technology has increased food security. In addition, there is a need to enforce labour and environment protection standards as well as investment in rural development sectors like education, particularly for girls; health care and clean drinking water.

The Livestock and Fisheries Sector The main obstacle in livestock production and access to market is the diversion of funds toward security and away from development for the sector as well as the absence of investment in appropriate market and production infrastructure, like roads, water points, markets, and animal health services.

The livestock and fisheries sector has an enormous potential to support food security and create business opportunities. There needs to be a change in the current practices of livestock for prestige to a concept of producing livestock for food consumption and income generation. There is an urgent need to develop policies in dairy, poultry and fisheries sector as well as need for disease control in livestock to increase their growth rate.

H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit visits the Second South Sudan Agricultural Trade Fair at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Juba

3.3 Remarks by Mr. Marcus Conaro, Deputy Director General of European Com -Europe Aid Mr. Marcus Conaro emphasized that the priority for South Sudan was food security and sustainable agriculture which will lead to sustainable growth in the country. After the Second World War, agriculture was the mechanism to mitigate poverty and increase economic growth. The EU is committed to help South Sudan in addressing the root causes

Women participants at the Second South Sudan Agricultural Trade Fair at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Juba of food insecurity, but there is a greater need for regional cooperation from countries in the region to share experiences in agricultural development.

3.4 Remarks by Ambassador Susan Page, United States Ambassador to South Sudan Ambassador Susan Page, United States Ambassador to South Sudan welcomed the Gov-

South Sudan to learn from the experiences of neighbouring countries to turn agriculture into a powerhouse of development. The US Government is currently working with South Sudan to develop seed varieties, fertilizers and financial services for small scale farmers to increase productivity. Partnership, introduction of new farming technologies and seed varieties as well as learning from other African experiences can help guide the strategy for sustainable agriculture growth and food security. The private sector can provide pol-

3.5 Remarks by Hon. Eng. Christopher K. Chiza (MP), Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, the United Republic of Tanzania Hon. Eng. Christopher K. Chiza (MP) detailed how the United Republic of Tanzania has achieved economic growth using agriculture as a driver for development, creating jobs, and reducing hunger. Minister Chiza called for strengthening relations and cooperation between the farmers of the two countries to allow free exchange of ideas and information. Tanzania is food self sufficient and eager to cooperate with South Sudan

3.6 Remarks by Hon. Garang Diing Akuong, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Hon. Garang Diing Akuong, stressed for the need to develop strategies for mechanized agriculture, trade, investment and marketing. To create an enabling environment for private sector investments, the Government can offer subsidies and address the challenges to the development of agriculture in South Sudan, such as: low productivity, high cost of agricultural inputs, diseases, lack of road infrastructure, lack of financial support or avail- ability of finances to farmers.

3.7 Senior Researcher, Tufts University Mr. Yacob Aklilu detailed livestock in East Africa as the most traded commodity in the region with a trade volume roughly estimated at USD 500 million with Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya as leading exporters. The national governments in the region see livestock as a major source of foreign exchange and a means to poverty alleviation. Therefore, these governments provide support to the private sector to promote exports through policy, regulatory and financial reforms. The governments provide working capital loans to exporters, send trade missions to identify new markets, provide support to meat processors, offer tax holiday or rebates to investors, offer priority and prefer- ential cargo rates for exports and construction of satellite export abattoirs.

Mr. Aklilu urged South Sudan to follow its neighbours and encourage livestock production as a resource base for poverty alleviation and national wealth creation. Similarly, dairy, poultry and fodder production in peri-urban areas can help combat poverty.

3.8 by Mr. Michael Odhiambo, Senior Associate, Resource Conflict Institute The panel, led by Mr. Michael Odhiambo, discussed the status of land in South Sudan in light of the Land Act 2009, the Land Registration Act 2010, the Draft Land Policy 2011 and the Transitional Constitution. The participants called for a review of the Land Act 2009 to ensure clarity on land planning, land use policy, developing regulations, access to land for business and agricultural use as well as rights of men and women on the land. The panellists also highlighted the need for mapping of land as well as ensuring environmental protection when the land is used for commercial purposes. The way forward is to work with the private sector to create opportunities and drive growth.

3.9 Summary of Remarks The absence of Legal Land Tenure Policy is a significant hurdle to land manage ment. - Hon. Dr. Betty Achan, Minister, MoAFCRD

A national body should be established to take control of land issues, implementa tion of laws and policies. Also, government land should be clearly demarcated be tween states and county authorities as community leaders interfere with land. - Hon. Dr. Martin Elia, Minister, MoARF

serves as both wealth and collateral. Therefore, all the investment in land must come from South Sudan.

- Hon. Michael Roberto, Minister, MoAF, CES There is an urgent need to use our land for agriculture. Upper Nile State has given large tracts of land to farmers to help develop agriculture in the state. - Hon. Simon Kun, Governor, UNS

The land should be made safe for agriculture. The national government should focus on mapping land and must initiate dialogue with the states. - Hon. Deng Dau Deng, Chairperson, WDWOC

The Land Act should be reviewed as the land is owned by the people but the resources are owned by the State. There is a need for legislation and clear land registration and ownership to attract investment and regulate land use as well as a need to raise awareness of land policies among the population Equally, there is a need to protect foreign investments in land, but there should be a ceiling to how much land can be purchased by foreigners. - Hon. Robert Lado Lwoki, Chairman of Land Commission

There are challenges to the regulations of land ownership and the Land Commis- sion should initiate a dialogue with different stake holders, so as to improve the Land Act and offer a conducive atmosphere to the investors. Land is important as it can serve as collateral for people to raise finances from banks to invest in agriculture. Land demarcation is another challenge that is causing several problems. - H.E. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President

Farmers showcasing their produce at the Second South Sudan Agricultural Trade Fair at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Juba

3.10 Agricultural Development Master Gordon Udo, Undersecretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development (CAMP) The objective of the CAMP is to formulate a comprehensive plan that will identify the potential of different agricultural products in the country and spell out the roles of different stakeholders participating in agricultural development programmes. It aims at forming guiding principles, formulating policies and plans for all respective ministries and seeks to clarify the roles of the national government, state governments and the private sector. The CAMP will also identify measures required to promote public-private partnership (PPP) and monitoring and evaluation. The task team of the CAMP is currently holding consultations with multiple stakeholders including NGOs and ministerial committees and the proposed implementation of the Master Plan is in the year 2014.

3.11 Yol, Undersecretary, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation ensures coordinated development and management of water resources as well as provision and sustainability of water and sanitation services. The Ministry is responsible for all the water resources in South Sudan and is responsible to provide irrigation and drainage technical support, including policy and strategy formulation, to regulate and guide farming communities (water users) towards enhancing agricultural productivity. It has key function of constructing, rehabilitating, maintaining and operating irrigation and drainage facilities as well as flood control and water storage works.

The Ministry is working on formulating an Irrigation Development Master Plan (IDMP) to increase the area under irrigation for agriculture and improve irrigated agricultural production. The IDMP will enable the Government of South Sudan to carry out studies and examine irrigation potential across the country and help utilize existing water resources

through development of efficient and sustainable irrigated agriculture. It will also explore new approaches to irrigation and drainage systems.

3.12 Futakamba, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, United Republic of Tanzania Tanzania has a well- edge, technologies, marketing systems and infrastructure, all of which contributes to higher productivity, profitability and farming incomes

When addressing food security and nutrition, agriculture needs to be given a higher priority and addressed in a holistic manner. As agreed in the Maputo Declaration, countries should set aside at least ten percent of their overall budget for agriculture. It is important for South Sudan that the private sector and the Government work together so that farmers can graduate from subsistence farming to commercial enterprises. There is a need for improved regulatory and policy environment to promote private investment. The policies should involve land acquisition, water rights and other tax exemption modalities. Also, there is a need to get women involved in trading agricultural produce. They are al- ready involved in planting vegetables, cereals and keeping livestock but they need technical support, training and access to credit to start benefitting from agriculture. This could change their lives as well as of their children and improve family living standards.

3.13

tion of the United Nations (FAO) The discussion focused on the potential of South Sudan to achieve massive growth in its agriculture and the existing challenges to food security. Discussion points included:

More than two million people are food insecure. The factors accentuating food insecurity include natural hazards and climate change, inadequate rains, insecurity and conflicts over land; marginalization of rural women; limited basic services; lack of policy frameworks to govern land use; and a large number of returnees. - Dr. Albert Lieberg, FAO

Food aid dependency has affected agricultural practices as it encourages people to stay away from cultivation. Mechanized farming can help both fight food insecurity and create business opportunities. - Hon. Koul Manyang, Governor, JS

There is a need for a holistic approach to devise policies and practices to encourage agricultural production. There should be more frequent meetings among the stakeholders to develop a holistic approach. - Hon. Dr. Betty Achan Ogwaro, Minister, MoAFRD

There is a need for setting up priorities in the agricultural sector so when austerity is over, the Government can invest in the sector for quick results. Also, there needs to be more coordination between the Ministry, the Government and donors to strengthen the partnership in pursuit of furthering development in Sudan Sudan. - Mr Michael McClellan, USAID Deputy Chief of Mission

The Government needs to regulate roles and responsibilities and that should be widely disseminated to all the stakeholders. The process should be transparent so as to build mutual trust to contribute to the development of agricultural sector. There is also a need for better coordination to avoid repeating projects and programmes by different development partners and for building human resources and capacity. - Ambassador Sven Kuehn Von Burgsdorff, EU Ambassador

Land use is the most important issue. Ten percent of the agricultural produce should be given to communities to ensure strong participation and commitment to encourage farming. - Dr. Pricilla, a farmer in Wuli County, LS

It is hard for the farmers to take their produce to the markets because of poor roads. There is a need for improvement in the state coordination of food aid and distribution of agricultural inputs. The international donors should help in constructing more roads across South Sudan. - Mrs .Jane Elias, a participant

PART 4 REVIEW OF THE DECENTRALIZATION SYSTEM

4.1 governmental Linkages

Mr. Tor Deng Mawein explained that decentralization in South Sudan has been adopted to ensure service delivery but also act as a policy area that will catalyse development by creating opportunities for citizens to participate in the development process at the local level. The objectives of decentralization include:

 To strengthen governance and unity across the peoples of South Sudan; and  To ensure delivery of services and development for the peoples of South Sudan.

 There is a need to improve general understanding of the decentralized system of governance;  A comprehensive decentralization policy and strategy is needed, looking at political, legal, administrative and fiscal dimensions;  Complementing norms and standards of implementing decentralization need to be developed;  Oversight, monitoring and evaluation of the decentralization process needs to be de- termined.

Following are the resolutions adopted at the Round Table Discussion on Decentralization in June 2012 and the progress made on strengthening the implementation of decentralization.

 A Technical Committee for the Creation of Councils (TCCC) is in the process of being instituted to commence the work of community consultations and demarcation of boundaries of Local Government Councils.  A study feasibility study to inform the review of aspects of decentralization was initiated.  The Directorate of Decentralization and Intergovernmental Relations is developing a system to establish a monitoring, evaluation and feedback mechanism on progress towards decentralization. This system will incorporate knowledge of the other key institutions such as health, education and water to monitor, evaluate and report on the progress of these services in relation to decentralization.

4.2 Tisa Sabuni, Economic Advisor, Office of the President

Although there has been significant progress towards fiscal decentralisation, it was only in the 2012/13 budget that there was a clear formula for fiscal decentralisation articu- lated (where the block transfer being allocated 60% equally between States and 40% on a population basis). However, there is no explicit policy on fiscal decentralization. Despite

this, state transfers are the central feature of fiscal decentralisation and have been the most accurately executed element in the Republic of South Sudan budget. Over 2007- 2010 transfers were always executed above 90%, with an execution rate of over 99% in all but one year. However, the key challenge remains as to how to introduce a formula for the block grant (60% equal, 40% per capita) and the County Development grant (to counties on a per capita basis), rather than equal division between states.

The Government is also working to help state governments increase their revenue collection. Since 2009, the Government is strengthening state revenue collection through the Inter-Governmental Fiscal Relations Task Force. This Task Force has succeeded in reach- ing an agreement on harmonising revenue collection and assigning taxes, and has introduced a new grant mechanism, dividing the national sales tax between the states to ensure states did not receive less revenue than under the previous tax system.

The future of fiscal decentralization needs to undergo change and it is time to set out a clear policy for fiscal decentralization to states. Most conditional transfers are allocated equally between the states which will need to change because of the demographic dif- ferences between the states and their different needs and priorities. There is also a need to strengthen sub-national systems as the state-to-country transfers outside of salary payments are not reliable. The national government has started earmarking some transfers that are required to be passed from the states to counties, starting with the County Development Grant, to be used by counties to finance capital developments. Counties have significant responsibility for the delivery of basic services, and without adequate funding, this cannot be provided.

PART 5

5.1

Mr. Michael Majok, Director General, Decentralization and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of the President evolved in South Sudan to discuss national concerns and cross cutting issues of strategic importance such as policies, governance, security, peacebuilding and development agenda. The Fo- rum remains proactive to enhance inter-governmental coordination, communication, collaboration and cooperation so as to strengthen decentralization system for better services delivery.

The follow- Resolutions and recommendations was measured by the Office of the President, which provides leadership and monitoring mecha-

(A) Security and Conflict Resolution Maintained and connected 50% of the security roads in most of the counties. Held Peace Conferences in most states. Improved security situation in WES since March 2011 as a result of joint efforts by the security forces, providing protection and defence against LRA and other outlaw groups. Established police stations in all states and counties with deployment of policemen to combat inter-tribal conflicts or cattle rustling.

(B) Governance Established 80% of county HQs to enhance decentralized system for good governance, better service delivery and reduced poverty in rural areas. Trained 50% of Civil Servants at state level and 30% at counties level. Made recruitments based on merit and according to needs and skills gap. Coordinated activities of NGOs in all states through a Forum chaired by Governors or Secretary Generals of the states to avoid duplication of the activities in one area. Established IDPs/refugee centres, providing them with essential services and residential plots. Operationalized all states FM Radios with exception of Central Equatoria State which is under in- stallation and construction. The FM radio stations disseminated official government information and statements to the public on time.

(C) Social Service Delivery Enforced code of conduct and regulations in schools and provided text books and school materials to schools. Trained 75% of states teachers in various disciplines, including in the English language. Deployed Ministry of Education inspectors in most states to provide inspection and guidance for better education service.

Conducted HIV / AIDS testing and counselling in all major hospitals. Established VCT centres, PHCC and PHCU in most county headquarters. Carried out campaigns against malaria and diarrhoea in all states through advocacy, talk shows and other media. Distributed mosquito nets to pregnant mothers and children. Trained medical officers, nurses, midwives and lab technicians in different specializations.

(D) Land Managed land issues regarding survey, demarcation and proper zoning to determine residential, industrial and commercial areas through the state ministries of Physical Infrastructure. Completed Master Town Plans in most states and counties pending allocation of lands to the citizens.

(E) Wildlife and Environment Provided support to state ministries of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism (MWCT) with training, uniforms and equipments through the national MWCT. Carried out public awareness through the state wildlife authorities to prevent wild bush fires. Identified tourism sites which were then protected by wildlife forces to combat illegal killing of animals.

(F) Post- Service Benefits Established deduction of pension for civil servants and organized forces in all states which is effective and remitted to the national Ministry of Finance.

(G) Fiscal Allocations and Management Established Integrated Financial Management Information System in all states. Harmonized and centralized revenue collection at border checkpoints through the national Min- istry of Finance and Economic Planning. Carried out monthly reports on block and conditional grants to the states or counties. Established internal audit units in all states.

(H) Investment Attracted foreign investment in most states through the construction of hotels, supermarkets, fuel depots, water factories or grant lands for business opportunities in the agricultural sectors or infrastructure.

(I) Telecommunication and Postal Services Operationalized mobile phone networks - Zain, MTN, Vivacell, and Gemtel in all states, with extension to some counties and payams. Initiated renovation of post offices that is still undergoing, but there are challenges such as lack of modern facilities and professional staff.

(J) Housing and Urban Development States developed Urban/Town Master Plans and surveyed residential areas with proper physical plans for public utilities. Completed survey of 50% of counties by respective state Ministries of Physical Infrastructure. Reviewed the Land Act 2009 in some states through workshops and meetings with stakeholders.

Key Cross- Cutting Issues Related to Challenges  Issuance of warrant of establishment for current counties, demarcation of current boundaries to facilitate planning, budgeting and equitable service delivery.  Harmonization of fiscal decentralization guidelines and accountability mechanisms including development of criteria for equitable distribution of resources between the various levels of government.  Low capacity and weak institutions at state and county levels to implement projects.  Poor coordination between the national government and states; and states and counties. For example: national projects signed in Juba by the national government suffer due to lack of

supervision and project implementation monitoring at the state and county level, because the national government does not delegate supervisory role to states or county authorities.  Inter-tribal conflicts as well as cattle rustling continue is some states  Poor roads conditions in all states, especially feeder roads that connect states with counties during rainy season.  National Education Scholarship to states remains controversial, because the states complain that recruitment for scholarship is done by the national ministry without consultation with the state governments, leaving out meritorious students.  County Commissioners continue to be appointed by the state governors contrary to the Lo- cal Government Act 2009.  Establishment of Bureau for Decentralization and Inter-Governmental Relations is not yet implemented.

5.2 Hon. Kosti Manibe Ngai, Minister, MoFEP The oil shutdown in January 2012 is having a significant impact on the economy. The market value of the SSP depreciated significantly as the supply of foreign currency was reduced. The policy response was a gradual tightening of public expenditure and reducing allocations of foreign currency by the Central Bank. Following the shutdown, the National Assembly approved a three-month Austerity Budget of SSP 2.2 billion. This reduced monthly expenditure from about SSP 900 million (about 300 USD) to SSP 730 million which was further reduced to a budget of SSP 530 million per month for 2012/13. Adjusting for inflation, spending in 2012/13 will be 60% lower than in the first half of 2011 in real terms.

The major budget cuts involved reducing block grants to states by 25% from 2011 levels, reducing salary bills by removing job specific allowances, overtime and incentives, and 50% cut on all housing allowances. Until the revenue from the oil sector resumes, it will not be possible to relax these austerity measures. However, decentralization remains a priority and the block transfers, conditional salaries and operating transfers are being paid consistently to the states, albeit with a one month lag. The Ministry remains committed to improving timeliness of disbursement of monthly payments, increase efficiency of collection of shared taxes and establish a Joint Monitor- ing Committee with representatives from all the states to improve transparency.

The counties have complained that they do not receive funding from states in a timely and con- sistent manner. The state ministries must budget for transfers to counties just as the national ministries must budget for transfers to state. The state ministries must then transfer the budg- eted salary and operating costs to the county each month to ensure they have timely funding to pay salaries and run their services.

The Revenue Modernization Steering Committee chaired by the Deputy Minister of Finance is developing a package of legislative proposals, including model state tax acts to increase collection of state excise and state Personal Income Tax (PIT) surtax which will increase revenue distributed to the states. MoFEP has rolled out the Budget Planning System (BPS) that is used at the national level for budget preparation to the ten states. The Ministry also provides training and support to the states to use the system efficiently and effectively. States receive a monthly score on financial management processes and budget performance, and every quarter, the national government will publish its evaluation of state financial management processes and budget execution performance base. The MoFEP and the Local Government Board are developing a Local Gov- ernment Public Financial Management Manual which will provide instruction for counties on how to budget, account for and report on transfers. This will be rolled out from January.

MoFEP has begun preparations for the 2013-14 planning and budgeting process. The proposed priorities for 2013-14 are:

 Improved education, health and water services in rural areas  Rapid development of infrastructure to support economic development  Creation of jobs in the agriculture and non-oil sectors of the economy

In spite of resource constraints, the Government will make deliberate efforts at channelling resources to the South Sudan Development Initiative (SSDI) priorities, especially through capital investments in infrastructure to accelerate economic development. Over the last year, MOFEP through the SSDI formulation process, has been identifying, prioritizing and costing these projects and programmes and when the SSDI is finalized, the Government will have a large menu of projects covering all the sectors and across the country that when implemented will lead to rapid economic development.

The Government is also finalizing a package for county service delivery which will include:

 New conditional grants to provide operational funding to County Education, Health and Wa- ter Departments.  A primary school capitation grant to ensure schools have funding to provide quality education to our children. Counties will be in charge of monitoring the use of this, and providing reports back to states.  A new general block grant for counties to ensure funding for core administrative functions. Counties will be able to choose how to allocate this grant.  The County Development Grant increased to provide funding for counties to invest in locally prioritised infrastructure.  A new World Bank-financed Payam Development Grant will be introduced under the Local Governance and Service Delivery project to fund community-prioritised infrastructure. Payam Development Committees will select projects, which will then be implemented by the county.

Funding for these proposals will be dependent on resumption of oil revenue and approval by the Council of Ministers. Recently, a new agreement between South Sudan and Sudan was reached to allow the resumption of oil production. However, it will take a number of months before revenue flow resumes. The oil revenue management will be governed by the provisions in the Petro- leum Revenue Management Bill when passed by the Council of Ministers and the Assembly.

In the long term, South Sudan must move away from dependence on oil, by increasing non-oil revenue collections and cooperation from all the Governors to implement the Centralized Tax Collection System.

Remarks Allocating funds based on the 2008 census is unfair. Also, the basic salaries are not pro tected in austerity. WBeGS State used to receive 61 million SSP annually which has now been reduced to 44 million owing to austerity. The centralized system of tax collection is also problematic as the state gets very little back from its own revenue collected. - Hon. Efisio Kon Uguak, Deputy Governor, WBeGS

Because of the austerity measures, the states are suffering and they deserve support. WS now receives only 42 million SSP as against 67 million SSP previously. This amount is not

approach to allocation runs contrary to the spirit of decentralization. - Hon. Achuil Akoch Magardit, Minister, MoF, WS

The austerity has had an adverse effect on all the states and so has the centralized tax collection system which has restricted the access of the states to their own funds. We used to collect 1.5-2 million SSP per month and now we get quarter of this revenue. Even the state traffic police collection has been removed away from us. - Hon. Sam Felix Makuja, Minister, MoFTI, EES

The centralized system of revenue collection lacks transparency as the figures received by different states are often unknown and irregular, impacting on the state authority to lay out and execute budgets. We need to find a right way to deploy the collected taxes and a committee should be formed to look into the matter. - Hon. Jacob Aligo, Minister, MoFED, CES

The last census results have affected the resource allocation of the WES. This has been

(LRA). The Ministry of Finance must reconsider the budget allocation to WES. - Hon. Robert Bendi, Member, National Assembly, WES

The current system of centralized revenue collection is not helping the states as most of the revenue goes to the central government. This policy should change the allocation formula and the states should get 90% of the collected revenues. Also, there is a lack of proper documentation on collected taxes and where there are dual tax systems; there is either absence of documentation or lack of reconciliation. - Hon. Simon Kun Puoch, Governor, UNS

All the states should review their revenue collection system so that a better formula could be arrived at for revenue sharing between the states and the national government. - H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President

PART 6 SECURITY AND POLITICAL PRESENTATIONS

6.1 Hon. General Oyay Deng Ajack, Minister of National Security

The Article 160 of the Transitional Constitution provides for the establishment of the National Security Service. A Commit- tee was established in 2011 that drafted a legal framework and proposed structures which were presented to H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President. These documents will be presented to the Council of Ministers after H.E. the President provides his inputs.

The National Security Policy (NSP) is an integrated document that is a framework for de- scribing the security requirements and provision of the nation and its people. It sets guidelines to address internal and external threats and opportunities, and is superior to all other security sector policies and guides the formulation of national security strategy. The NSP drafting process was launched on 9 August 2012 by H.E. President Salva Kiir. A Committee consisting of officers from the security sector, academics, intellectuals and consultants, both local and international, was appointed to expedite the process. There would be a broader consultative process with focal persons from each ministry, state governors and public forums and debates will be conducted to address and explore the core issues that concern our citizens.

The Republic of South Sudan needs the National Security Policy to ensure all threats are addressed in a comprehensive manner, to guide individual security sector institutional policies and increase collaboration, cooperation and effectiveness of the security sector, and enhance regional and international confidence and cooperation.

Security Situation in the Republic of South Sudan At present South Sudan faces several security challenges. These are:

Direction aggression: From our neighbouring country Sudan in the form of ae- rial bombing and incursions. Diplomatic avenues are being sought to address these matters.

Militia groups: There are several militia groups operating in different state. These are Gordon Koang Chuol group (Nassir and Ulang areas), Gai Yoac and Bapiny Montuil group (based in Khartoum), David Yauyau (Jonglei), Munta Abdallah and Mohammed Chol Al-Ahmar (Maban and Renk areas), Johnson Ulony and Ayuok Ogat group (Manyo County), Philip Bepen group (Kharasana area), Remnants of Peter Lorot group (Juba, Torit and Kapoeta roads), Thomas Thiel group (Northern

and Western Bahr el Ghazal).

Inter-communal violence: Such conflicts are mainly over wealth (cattle) and land (tribal boundaries). The most prominent ones were late last year and early this

year between the Lou Nuer and Murle in Jonglei State. The most recent conflicts occurred in the areas between Warrap and Unity states, and Rumbek in Lakes State. These conflicts have greatly reduced as a result of the civil disarmament programme declared by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President.

Violent crimes: These include robberies and murders, mainly because of arms proliferation.

Trans-national crimes: Terrorism, uncontrolled influx of aliens, refugees from Su- dan and DR Congo.

Economic crimes: Money laundering, manipulation of exchange rates, counter-

6.2

Hon. Pagan Amum Okieck, Secretary General, SPLM

Following the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) through Resolution 2046 in May 2012, the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan resumed negotiations on 20 May 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Both the countries finally signed the Cooperation Agreement on the 27 September 2012.

This agreement is composed of eight agreements on: on security arrangements, oil, trade, post service benefits, banking, central economic issues, nationals, and border issues. The Cooperation Agreement is not comprehensive as it did not resolve all the out- standing issues such as Abyei, and other disputed and claimed border areas.

The Cooperation Agreement will contribute to stability, development and prosperity in both the countries. It is in the strategic interest of South Sudan to achieve peace with all its neighbours so as to focus its energy and resources on state and nation building.

If the oil production is resumed and revenue starts flowing in, which is approximately estimated to be US$20 billion in the next three and a half years, it is critically imperative on our government to introduce and enforce new, strict and effective mechanisms for man- ing our institutions of governance.

6.3 Remarks by General Alison Manani Magaya, Minister, MoI There are two areas of concern: foreign hostile elements passing misinformation to cause problems among people and cause lawlessness, and the growing potential for terrorism and human trafficking which needs internal measures and cooperation from all the regional countries. We are trying to rethink a better way for information sharing and flow, and there is a need for organizing systems of information gathering and logistics to cover

PART 7 STATE PERFORMANCE REPORTS

7.1 Central Equatoria State (CES) Hon. Manasseh Lomole Waya, Deputy Governor

State Overview

Capital: Juba Population: 1,103,557; M: 581,722; F: 521,835 Area: 43,033 sq km Counties: 6 Juba, Terekeka, Lainya, Kajo-Keji, Yei and Morobo

Vision A peaceful, democratic, transparent, and prosperous state.

Mission To provide security to the people and their property, ensure sustainable and peaceful co-existence, justice and rule of law, promote environmental conservation, equitable distribution of resources, access to service, advocate gender equality and facilitate private sector participation in economic growth in the state.

Priority Focus Areas  Human capital development  Food Security (agriculture, for- KEY ACHIEVEMENTS estry, animal resources, fisheries and markets) Governance: Formulated State Strategic Plan for the pe-  Physical Infrastructure (roads riod 2012/13- 2014/15, established procurement depart- and bridges, housing, water, ment under the State Ministry of Finance, introduced new sanitation and energy) Automated Budgeting and Financial Management System,  Security (land, cattle, crimes, organized sensitization workshop for Ministers and Direc- population pressure)  Decentralized governance and tors General on evidence based planning, budgeting, deci- inter-governmental linkages sion making, and reporting; and trained 500 civil servants on social accountability and good governance Food security Food security is stable, but the ac- Oversight: Passed the State Transitional Constitution, cess to food remains a challenge to 2012; and the Traditional Authority Leaders Act, 2012. Es- low income, poor and vulnerable tablished a state ad-hoc committee that conducted field households. Key sources of food se- visits and collected data to asses and analyse performance curity and livelihoods are: crop pro- of state ministries and other institutions. The Committee duction, petty trade, hunting, sale of also coordinated state government development policy livestock, sale of forest products, fishing and salaries from work. guidelines.

Capacity building and public service reform: Recruited 1,532 and trained 406 civil servants in various public Institutions, Established Ministerial Committee to restructure the Government institutions.

Infrastructure: Constructed 12 Kms of road in Lainya County and opened 5 km roads within Morobo Town. Also, graded more than 70 kms of roads at several locations.

Communication: - nate activities with the national government. At the local government level, disseminated state government decrees, orders, resolutions and circulars to all state institutions and county authorities; formed the State Development Council to monitor and handle developmental programmes. Agriculture: Distributed assorted seeds to 10,224 farmer households in all the counties; 2,702 of the total 6,130 seedlings of Citrus, Avocado, and Guava to Juba, Terekeka, and Lainya Counties; 1100 pieces of farming equipment to 100 farming households in Juba, Terekeka and Lainya Counties. Installed 37 green houses, and trained 60 farmers on agronomic practices and 21 ex- tensions workers on Monitoring and Evaluation

Women in Kenyiba Boma in Kajokeji County producing Shea butter Livestock and fisheries: Installed one poultry feed mill with a capacity of 5 MTs of feed production per day, established one hatchery with a capacity of 27,600 fertilized eggs per setting (21 days); renovated one bore well equipped with electric pump and constructed water network to supply the poultry pens, goats units, hatchery units, feed mill units and the staff house; Installed automatic poultry drinkers in four pens (houses).

Established two fish ponds in Jondaru village in Rajaf Payam and supplied 2,000 fingerlings to four ponds in Lainya and 1,500 fingerlings to six ponds in Yei.

Health Services: Provided health services in 6 Hospitals, 58 PHCCs and 204 PHCUs. Established three PMTCT and three VCT centres. Constructed three operation theatres, and one Intensive Care Unit, a blood bank, diagnostic centre, Midwifery School dormitory and a diagnostic laboratory. Distributed office and medical equipments including refrigerators, mosquito nets and medi- cines, and treated 650 malnourished children.

Education: Number of pupils increased from 136,387 in 2011 to 147,651 in 2012. Out of these, 80,292 (54%) are boys and 65,359 (46%) are girls. The average student-classroom ratio improved from 64:1 to 57:1. Number of primary schools increased to 470 (from 452 in 2011) and secondary schools to 65 (from 55 in 2011). 265 teachers were trained in Intensive English language course. 274 teachers attended pre-service training and 254 received in-service training.

Water and sanitation: Drilled 80 boreholes and rehabilitated 50 boreholes; repaired 211 hand pumps; constructed two public toilets and distributed 164 slabs/household latrines. Purchased 10 garbage compactors for the Juba City Council.

Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Trained 20 teachers and 10 social workers in sign language; supporting 67 children in the Juba Orphanage.

Support for returnees: Repatriated 2,192 households from Sudan and resettled 1,602 returnees, distributed around 90,000 MTs of food and non-food items, constructed 4 boreholes, one school, more than 50 bathing cubicles and 62 toilets.

Security: Developed a security plan and deployed 700 police personnel and community policing in 5 Zones in Juba city to prevent and detect crimes. Deployed high way traffic police to managed traffic jams, road accidents, and provided assistance to traffic users. Established a three-tier community based policing model to help in the detection and investigation of crimes. Organized crime awareness rallies for students, teachers and community members. Some of the sources of insecurity are: land grabbing, culture of impunity, lack of regulations and control on small arms in the hands of regular forces, and high levels of unemployment among the youth.

While the Logwili Primary School is under construction, learning continues under the trees in Logwili Boma, Lainya County

Rule of Law: Constructed 10 police stations, once prison facility, several police posts, prisons, and a police armoury. Also, constructed four police radio rooms. Issued orders to dislodge land grab- bers at Kamiru and Rombur villages in Juba County. Passed resolutions against land grabbing, malpractices in land allotment, and rampant movement of cattle and pastoralists from Jonglei and Lakes states. Conducted visits to Jonglei State to share experiences on conflict resolutions.

KEY CHALLENGES  Inadequate human and financial resources  Centralized revenue collection system  Absence of land use policy  Lack of policy on women and youth as well as vulnerable groups  High illiteracy rates  Poverty, influx of refugees, returnees and other settlers  Ineffective communication and information sharing, weak inter-governmental linkages, and weak coordination and networking between the national and the state government on Im- plementation of policies, programmes and projects

7.2 Eastern Equatoria State (EES) Hon. Dr. Jerome Surur, Deputy Governor

State Overview

Capital: Torit Population: 906,161 (plus 8,914 returnees); M: 465,187; F: 440,974 Area: 73,472 sq km Counties: 8 Budi, Ikotos, Kapoeta South, Kapoeta North, Kapoeta East, Lopa, Magwi, Torit

Vision A peaceful, harmonious, prosperous and safe State with healthy citizens having dignity, livelihood and equal opportunities for all in social and economic progress.

Mission To build State capacity for provision of timely, adequate and quality services, to promote peace, security and KEY ACHIEVEMENTS tion in development with equal op- Governance: Launched the East Equatoria Development portunities for all.

Plan 2012-13, implemented decentralization policy with the Focus Priority Areas transfer of 4,069 government officials to counties and  Security payams out of a total of 9,442 State workforce, passed the  Good governance (economic Council of Traditional Authority Leaders Act (COTAL) 2011, development, and accountabil- completed the construction of the state government secre- ity)  Food security resolutions.  Infrastructure  Social Services Oversight: Conducted elections for the County Councillors according to the Local Government Act 2009 to oversee Food security governance and development at the county levels. Estab- The households that have secured lished five State Commissions/Chambers to improve ac- sufficient food for 2013 are estimated at 59%, leaving 41% of the countability, transparency and good governance. Formed a households as food insecure. Over State Public Contract Committee to improve accountability 30% of the households depend on and transparency in the state. livestock for sustaining food security, especially among the pastoralist Capacity building and public service reform: Trained communities proving milk, meat or over 400 government officials in core skills such as plan- exchanged for cereals in the local ning, job description development, financial management, markets. The main reasons for food English language, conflict mitigation and public administra- insecurity are erratic rains and pests, tion to improve performance. Conducted a four-day train- which destroy crops and reduce har- ing programme on leadership for all members of the State vest yields.

Legislative Assembly. The leadership at ministries and counties was trained on the State Report- ing Framework for efficient communication and information sharing among state offices.

Infrastructure: Constructed more than 300 kms of roads, improved 40 kms of internal road network, rehabilitated three bridges. Drilled 24 new boreholes, repaired 128 and rehabilitated 69 boreholes. Established three gravitation water points, five rock water catchment points, and four haffirs to enhance water supply.

Communication: Improved communication between the state and the national government as indicated by 79 visits made to the state by the national government dignitaries. A direct communication link between the line ministries has reduced time lags. The use of telephones and the Internet has enhanced information sharing between the state and counties, and the state and the national government.

Agriculture: Distributed 126,800 MTs of assorted seeds, 52,000 hand tools, 50 pairs of oxen and 100 ox-ploughs to farmers; provided 512,000 SSP to 134 farmer groups, 25 modern beehives to farmers; trained over 200 farmers and staff in agriculture extension service delivery, agribusiness, cooperative principles, computer applications and database management.

centres for inspection of agricultural products, demarcated 1,180 commercial plots for investment and opened the Lmurok Auction Market. Organized the first EES Agriculture Show for farmers, which also displayed various technologies and agriculture, livestock and fisheries products. Constructed farmers training centre in Isohe. Secured funding to establish forest nurseries and a community forest.

A bridge on Torit-Kapeota road undergoing repairs

Livestock and fisheries: Treated 17,781 heads of cattle, and 2,025 goats against diseases, and vaccinated 13,949 cattle against Hemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) and Contagious Bovine Pleuro- Pneumonia (CBPP). Conducted re-stocking of 80 herds of hybrid and local goats to interest groups as enterprises and graded1,583 hides. Established veterinary check points at Nimule and Nadapal border posts. Enhanced skills of two personnel in livestock marketing and meat hygiene practices through a study tour to Kenya. More than 1,500 fishing nets, 6,000 spools of fishing ply and 300 boxes of fishing hooks were distributed.

Health services: Constructed ten health facilities and a state medical store and SMoH Extension Office; rehabilitated six health facilities, provided vehicles, motorbikes, computer equipment and furniture to several health facilities including solar panels to 15 PHCCs and four emergency ob- stetric and neonatal care theatres.

Immunized more than 85,000 children, distributed essential drugs and anti-malarial tables, and

An elder addressing County councilors in Kapoeta North County provided AIDS awareness to 32,000 community members. Provided counselling to 1,161 HIV positive clients out of which 400 are receiving anti-retroviral treatment. Facilitated training for 45 health professionals, 15 of were sent abroad. Organized refresher courses for 323 health personnel and 20 Disease Surveillance Officers.

Education: Number of pupils in primary and secondary schools increased from 126,592 in 2011 female teachers at the Teachers Training Institute in Ikwotos County, and renovated five primary schools. Trained and deployed 227 teachers to various schools. Facilitated various sports events, including inter school competitions.

Water and sanitation: Drilled 24 new boreholes, repaired 128 and rehabilitated 69 boreholes. Established three gravitation water points, five rock water catchment points and four haffirs to enhance water supply.

Constructed 809 pit latrines and distributed 784 sanitation materials to households. Installed five incinerators for medical waste disposal in health facilities.

Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Supported 11 women groups with grants total- ling SSP 928,711 for food security and income generating activities. Constructed ten houses for war widows, recovered and reunited 12 abducted children with their parents, registered three associations of persons with disabilities, trained and provided two tractors for women associations, trained 25 child protection actors in social work, and conducted training on HIV/AIDS for 15 youth.

Support for returnees: Allocated 173 residential plots to returnees. Previously, 1,224 plots were demarcated for the returnees.

Security: Constructed four haffirs to address water scaristy, strengthened security monitoring along the roads by constructing police posts especially along Torit-Kapoeta highway as well as by deploying more police forces where needed. Established 95 community policing groups in the State, held approximately 50 community policing meetings and 20 peace and reconciliation meetings. Also returned 130 abducted or street children to their families. In addition, 383 cattle were recovered and returned to their rightful owners. The issues that continue to threaten security include cattle rustling, land grabbing, border disputes and possession of firearms among civilians which encourages cattle rustling, stealing and banditry.

Rule of law: Trained 25 police officers on leadership, and 14 traffic police on highway patrol. Trained 160 chiefs on leadership and conflict mitigation. Conducted 45 security meetings to address issues of security, deployed security forces to pre-empt incursions by bandits from neighbouring state and provided six motorcycles to the police for highway patrol.

KEY CHALLENGES  Insecurity due to cattle raiding/stealing, banditry, child abduction, land grabbing and border disputes  Poor road and communication infrastructure networks linking the state capital to counties, payams and bomas  Limited number of technical and professional staff with relevant skill and knowledge in all disciplines  Inadequate finances for service delivery and development  Centralized nature of development contracts, revenue collection and salary dispensation of organized forces  Weak coordination and implementation of activities, inadequate communication between national ministries and state line ministries

7.3 Jonglei State (JS) Hon. Kuol Manyang Juk, Governor

State Overview

Capital: Bor Population: 1,358,602; M: 734,327, F: 624, 275 Area: 122, 581 sq km Counties: 11 Akobo, Ayod, Bor South, Duk, Fan- gak, Khorflus, Nyirol, Pibor, Pochalla, Twic East, Uror

Vision To have an exploitation-free society where citizens live in peace, har- mony, and prosperity; and enjoy their fundamental rights and to regulate their governing institutions; to be transparent in decision-making and accountable to the people for their conduct.

Mission KEY ACHIEVEMENTS To strive for promotion of democracy, decentralized responsive ad- Governance: Installed and implemented Integrated ministration, good governance, inter Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) -state/county cooperation and people-centered development process. whose implementation was ranked first in the country, according to the South Sudan Economic Governance Priority Focus Areas Report. Assigned auditors to ministries, counties and  Roads network other institutions and established a Directorate of  Agriculture and food security Grades and Standards (Weights) in the state. The  Good governance and rule of Council of Ministers met more than 30 times to discuss law  Infrastructural development to various issues of importance, the State Assembly improve community security, passed 137 resolutions and the state received more basic social service delivery and than 50 national and foreign dignitaries. economic growth  Human resource capacity devel- Oversight: Reorganized and held elections of Tradi- opment tional Leadership in the counties. Supported the State Food security Anti-corruption Commission that recovered SSP 1.2 More than 85% of the households million. Strengthened various commissions to oversee depend on crop farming and animal husbandry as their primary source of livelihood. Ten percent of the popu- Capacity building and public service reform: Devel- lation are severely food insecure. oped human resources management policies and best 36% of the population is moderately food insecure.

H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, Hon. Kuol Manyang Juk, Governor, Jonglei State and other participants at the Jonglei Peace Conference practices, recruited and trained 30 Local Government Officers, a majority of whom are university graduates. Trained 20 Cooperative and Community Development Officers, trained and deployed civil servants at the state and local government levels and trained accountants in financial management.

Infrastructure: Developed Bor town master plan. Expanded and upgraded major roads and culverts in Bor town. Construction of Akobo-Pochalla road and bridge is ongoing. Upgraded Juba-Bor road and graded Bor-Ayod road.

Communication: Increased the levels of communication between the national and the state government and the state government and the counties through the exchange of emails, UHF radios and face-to-face meetings between the national, state and county governments. Increased volumes of information were disseminated to local people through Jonglei 95.9 FM, Radio Miraya and SSTV. The mobile telephone network coverage is undergoing extension.

Agriculture: Established extension services (286 staff) in 11 counties, introduced mechanized farming into two model farms of Waat and Werkok, planted 4,000 feddans of sorghum in 2012, supported 1,291 farmer groups and cooperatives, trained 300 farmer groups in crop husbandry and 56 staff in basic agriculture.

Livestock and fisheries: Constructed an abattoir, three modern butcheries, a milk collection and processing centre, established a veterinary and fisheries outreach programme and trained 150 fishermen in modern techniques in fisheries.

Health services: Constructed a maternity ward at the Bor State Hospital and increased the number of medical doctors from three to nine. Provided refrigerators to all counties for proper management of vaccines. Immunisation and nutrition programme was expanded throughout the state.

Guns collected during the disarmament campaign

Education: The total number of students enrolled in 2012 is 238,884. This includes: nursery/pre-nursery: 5,987; basic/primary schools: 2,18,453; secondary schools: 3,978; and Adult Education Programme: 10,466. Constructed two secondary schools at Pibor and Pochalla. The pass percentage rate for primary and secondary schools certificates in 2011/ 2012 improved by 18% and seven percent, respectively. Established the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage.

Water and sanitation: Constructed 130 boreholes with hand-pumps and tanks, and installed three simple water distribution systems in Akobo, Fangak and Pigi. Constructed 18 modern latrines for schools and health facilities, and 232 household latrines. Trained 200 hand-pump mechanics, 400 WASH committees and 150 hygiene promoters.

Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Provided construction material for ten low cost housing units, water pumps, sewing machines to widows, disabled and orphans through the South Sudan War Disabled, Widows and Orphans Commission.

Support for returnees: Integrated 12, 483 returnees, and more than 500,000 IDPs (conflicts and flood affected) into their original homes and communities. Distributed 27,000 MTs of assorted food to 527,294 individuals. Absorbed 40 out of 53 persons from the returnee populations or the Diaspora into public service as recommended by the Na- tional Integration Commission. The state is also hosting 4,676 Ethiopian refugees.

Security: There has been a steady improvement in community security since the signing of the All Jonglei Peace Conference in May 2012, leading to reduction in cattle raiding, human death, child abduction and rape cases. The deployment of SPLA and other organized forces (police, correctional service forces and wildlife wardens) along the buffer zones has also improved security. More than 12,000 firearms were collected through a disarmament campaign of civilians. Recovered 75 abducted women and children, with more than half of them reunited with their families while the rest await unification at the State Interim Care Centre. Held several peace conferences and disseminated all the resolutions and reports to all the counties in the state.

Rule of law: Trained 200 police personnel on leadership, community policing, information led policing, policing best practices and protection of vulnerable persons. Trained 50 police personnel to join the Livestock Patrol Unit (LPU), expanded the LPU in Malou in

Poor road network is one of the biggest challenges in Jonglei

Kolnyang Payam, Bor County. Constructed Panyagor Prison in Twic East County, and held 52 Rule of Law Forum meetings. KEY CHALLENGES  Existence of rebellion in parts of the state  Continued cattle theft between parties  Backlog of cases due to inadequate number of judges  Inaccessibility to counties due to impassable roads  Inadequate resources for development activities  Inadequate supply of drinking water  Limited learning spaces in public schools  Centralization of tax collection  Absence of banking system at the county level  Intensive poaching of wildlife  Poor coordination between different government levels due to the lack of reliable transportation facilities

7.4 Lakes State (LS) Hon. Eng. Chol Tong Mayay, Governor

State Overview

Capital: Rumbek Population: 695,730; Male: 365,880, Female:329,850 Area: 43,595 sq km Counties: 8 Awerial, Cueibet, Rumbek Central, Rumbek East, Rumbek North, Yirol East, Yirol West, Wulu

State vision Committed to a democratic, trans- formative, peaceful, prosperous, just society and united in diversity.

State mission Building institutions and mecha-

aspiration. Maintenance of peace KEY ACHIEVEMENTS and security, and promotion of good governance for reconstruction and Governance: Approved the Transitional Constitution 2011, sustainable development. passed the Lakes State Strategic Plan 2012-2015, established the Human Resource Information System, extended Priority Focus Areas the reach of the Taxation Office and improved electronic  To completely turn around the security situation payroll management system, eliminating ghost names.  Transparent and accountable governance and transformation Oversight: The Legislative Assembly passed 22 Resolu- of the political system tions, and the Security Committee of the Assembly investi-  Intensive efforts to improve food gated several security issues and some areas of governance security and economic growth and rule of law. The Legislative Assembly also summoned through sound financial system three cabinet ministers and four County Commissioners to  Create accessible, affordable, make statements on various issues. credible, durable and depend- able physical infrastructure and Capacity building and public service reform: Imple- deliver basic social services mented the Civil Service Act 2011 through developing vari-  Mainstreaming of gender policies ous systems and procedures, reviewed and institutionalized the practice of job descriptions, confirmed 80% of provi- Food Security sional appointments as permanent, and provided training Nearly half of the population 49% to over 128 public servants, including 20 female public ser- live below the poverty line. The state vants, in various areas. is encouraging people to take on farming, offering training to improve Infrastructure: Expanded road, water and electricity net- agriculture practices and distributing work; installed water tanks in Rumbek while the piping is high yield seeds to farmers and returnees.

still in progress. The power station in Rumbek is operational but expansion is hampered by a shortage of the electric poles

Communication: Improved communication between the state and the counties by maintaining existing equipment and adding another long range radio and due to training of the State Coordi- nators on leadership and communication. Strengthened the State Coordination Office in Juba to improve communication with the national government. The communication also improved due to training of the State Coordinators on leadership and communication by the national government. Communication with the national government also improved due to training of the State Coordinators on leadership and communication.

Agriculture: Distributed 2,500 ox-ploughs to farmers, established demonstration plot for groundnuts, cereals and sorghum in two counties, and distributed high yield seeds of maize, sorghum, groundnut and beans to farmers and returnees.

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Health services: Established new VCT, PMTCT and ART sites in health facilities to promote HIV/ AIDS activities. Conducted two rounds of National Polio Immunization campaigns. Distributed 18,000 long-lasting insecticidal treated nets to counties. Distributed various equipment including six motorbike ambulances, three Landcruiser ambulances, two mobile clinic vehicles, six long range radios, four motorbikes for surveillance, and solar fridges in all counties.

Education: 2,328 pupils will sit the Primary Leaving Certificate this year, an increase of 445 students (23%), 60 schools had Primary 8 classes compared to 45 last year (33%). Established four secondary schools. Trained more than 500 teachers in life skills, intensive English language and pastoralist mobile schools. Also, trained 50 members of Parent Teachers Associations.

Water and sanitation: Drilled 144 boreholes and installed large water tanks in Rumbek Centre, rehabilitated 100 hand pumps, and constructed 50 pit latrines.

Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Provided mobility aids crutches, wheel chairs and tri-cycles to the needy and vulnerable, and initiated community-based rehabilitation projects.

Support for returnees: To date, 17,613 returnees have arrived in the state and 12,300 more are expected. Allotted residential plots to the returnees and distributed 90 ox-plough and high yield- ing seeds to them.

Security: Deployed armed forces at some cattle camps and at different locations along the main roads. Established community policing at the county levels, and established police presence in payams and boma levels.

The main sources of insecurity are: re-armament of the civil population after the 2011 disarmament, conflict over grazing land and water points, cattle raiding and revenge attacks, and slow settlement of cases through the courts.

Rule of law: Re-established Special Courts to settle back-log of cases, constructed new police stations in three counties Cueibet, Rumbek North and Yirol West. Constructed a new prison in Rumbek East County and renovated the juvenile wing in the Rumbek Central prison. 475 prison wardens graduated while as 15 police officers attended various courses to enhance their skills.

KEY CHALLENGES  Inadequate funding  Insecurity caused by tribal conflict  Lack of infrastructure development  Lack of capacity, both institutional and human resources

 Weak intergovernmental and inter-institutional coordination  Mistrust between different levels of government  Collaboration as well as monitoring

7.5 Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBeGS) Hon. Paul Malong Awan, Governor

State Overview

Capital: Aweil Population: 720,898 (plus over 100,000 returnees); M: 348,290, F: 372,608 Area: 30,543.33 sq km Counties: 5 Aweil Central, Aweil East, Aweil North, Aweil South, Aweil West

Vision Building a secured and peaceful State and pursuing shared economic prosperity which will provide a better future for the people.

Mission Committed to strengthen financial transparency and sustainable democratic institutions which provide KEY ACHIEVEMENTS timely, adequate and quality services to the people.

Governance: Developed the State Strategic Plan 2012- Priority Focus Areas 2014 in accordance with the South Sudan Development  Strengthening security and en- Plan. Strengthened State Budget Sector Working Groups suring strict maintenance of law comprising of DGs, heads of Commissions and develop- and order ment partners. Prepared monthly financial reports on  Promoting agriculture through grants. improved farming techniques  Improving health condition

through trained personnel and Oversight: provision of quality health facili- Established electronic payroll system; the process of clean- ties and services ing duplicate or ghost names from the payroll is ongoing.  Provision of equitable and qual- Submitted the Budget Performance Report to the State ity education Legislative Assembly. The budget was discussed thor-  Provision of necessary infrastruc- oughly, recommendations made and implementations are ture roads and bridges. underway. Food security The state is food insecure. The cereal Capacity building and public service reform: Computer- food deficit was over 30,000 MTs in ized the database in the Ministry of Public Service, con- 2011. To reduce food security, the ducted various capacity building trainings and continued focus is on increased use of tractors, skill and knowledge transfer from the development part- disease control, improved seed varie- ners. ties and attracting investors and mi- cro-financing for farmers. Key rea- Infrastructure: Built inter-county roads and plans are un- sons for food insecurity include: poor derway to construct agriculture feeder roads (Luethlual-Jac, farming practices, road closures, Madhol-Toch Chol, Akoong-Toch Chol, Pariak-Waathmouk). floods, and droughts.

Tarmaced 22 kms of roads in Aweil town. Building of a bridge on Muorwel river is underway as well as work on generating eight Megawatt from solar energy.

Communication: Improved inter-governmental relations national, state and county levels through increased levels of communications and sharing of information. Built an inter-ministerial reporting system in the State through setting-up weekly and monthly meetings. Strengthened county coordination office and the state headquarters in Juba through training of the staff and improved logistical support.

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Health: Strengthened the Aweil Civil Hospital capacity. Trained staff on health sector planning and management which improved drugs distribution, timely treatment of patients, and increased the efficiency of the county outreach programmes. Carried out regular immunization programmes targeting children ages 0-5 and women of child bearing age, 15 -45 years old.

Education: Constructed 18 primary schools and two secondary schools, recruited 267 new teachers, increased enrolment of girls by 35%, trained teachers and other staff in computer skills and English language, and distributed various education materials to schools.

Water and sanitation: Drilled 47 boreholes across the state and construction of three water drainages in Aweil town are under way. Constructed pit- campaigns on basic sanitation.

Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Improved the capacity of the Ministry of Social Development by training women groups on income generating activities. Trained law enforce- ment agencies on juvenile justice system. Reunified 256 street children with their families and distributed bicycles and non-food items to the disabled.

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Surveyed 10,000 plots for the resettlement of returnees. Constructed pit- sites and conducted campaigns on basic sanitation.

Security: Removed all unlawful checkpoints in the state. Introduced continuous road patrolling by the security forces, established zonal and sector police patrolling system in Aweil town which resulted in significant reduction of crimes. The extension of zonal/sector system to the counties is underway. Conducted peace conferences between different communities, including Dinka Malual, Messriya and Rezeigat.

Rule of law: Strengthened customary courts and their relations with regular courts, established several new police stations and other logistical support to rule of law institutions. The police and other security personnel received continuous training support, mostly on the job trainings conducted by the state, UN and other agencies.

KEY CHALLENGES  Insecurity in the border areas  Limited health facilities, inadequate medical supplies  Recurrent flooding  Inadequate skilled workforce in government institutions  Weak coordination between the state and the national government, and weak monitoring of development programmes

Women participate in a local trade fair promoting their produce

7.6 Unity State (US) Hon. Micheal Chiangjiek Geay, Deputy Governor

State Overview

Capital: Benitu Population: 585,801; M: 300,247; F: 285,554 Area: 37,837 sq km Counties: 9 Abiemnom, Guit, Koch, Leer, Mayen- dit, Mayom, Panyijar, Pariang, Rubkona

Vision United, peaceful and prosperous state based on justice, equal oppor- tunity, respect for human rights and rule of law by 2014.

Mission To ensure wealth creation through good governance, deep peacebuilding, conflict prevention, improved

development towards a corruption free society.

Focus Priority Areas  Enhance good governance, accountability and transparency.

 Sustainable economic develop- KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ment that improves livelihoods  Enhance access to basic social Governance: Implemented the Budget Programme System services (education, health etc.) (BPS) and the Integrated Financial Management System so as to promote the well-being (IFMS). Implemented South Sudan Electronic Payroll System and dignity of the people allowing for all employees to be in the system and eliminat-  Reduce conflicts, maintain peace ing ghost workers. Conducted elections of COTAL members. and provide equitable access to justice Oversight: The State Legislative Assembly enacted numer-  Reintegration and resettlement of returnees from Sudan and the ous laws, and the state ministers presented their annual de- Diaspora. velopment plans to the State Assembly for evaluation. The  Capacity building of the state parliamentary sessions discussed, evaluated and directed government the performance of the executive as per the Strategic Devel- opment Plan with input from various committees. Imple- Food security mentation of county civil service structure is in progress as The food security situation is satis- per the Local Government Act of 2009. Trained the Assembly factory. 53% of the population is members on parliamentary procedures and structures. food secure, 24% are moderately food insecure and six percent are

severely food insecure.

Capacity building and public service reform: Trained more than 150 staff trained in areas such as basic human resource management, financial management, role clarity, process and procedures, information technology and English Language. Conducted four-month training and induc- tion course for the Local Government accounting officers, trained staff on human information returnees and the Diaspora into the civil service under various ministries, and recruited qualified professionals and graduates as teachers, medical doctors, and engineers etc.

Infrastructure: Cleared Bahr el Ghazal River to improve navigation and access to other states. Rehabilitated the Bentiu Unity road, Bentiu town internal roads and within other county towns. Preparations are underway to construct some feeder roads connecting counties and payams in the state.

Ariel spraying for pest control (Left); Land being prepared for commercial agriculture

Communication: Communication between the state and the national government showed a marked increase through visits by national government ministers to evaluate the initiatives and performance of the state ministries. The state civil servants attended conferences and training workshops in Juba through the support of the national line ministries. Organised joint health campaigns and programmes with the line Ministries i.e. Global Hand Washing Day and the Polio Eradication Campaign. The communication between the State and the counties also improved as there were frequent meeting between the county commissioners and the state government to monitor performance and share knowledge and experiences. The members of the State Legisla- tive Assembly conducted several field visits to enhance cooperation and information sharing. Trained the civil society and media in multiparty democracy and good governance.

Opening ceremony of the Fourth Session of the Unity State Legislative Assembly

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Health services: Re-oriented the health system and implemented a new structure comprising five divisions instead of the previous nine divisions. Formed the State Hospital Management Board composed of stakeholders to improve hospital supervision and management, implemented the District Hospital Information Software (DHIS) to enhance data reporting. Constructed a maternity complex, central laboratory and M&E Office. Sustained the services of Mobile Clinic to distant areas targeting returnees and refugees. Recruited 72 health workers including doctors and nurses. Increased distribution of medical supplies to existing health facilities compared to last year. Improved state emergency preparedness due to increased population in the state.

Education: The Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) in primary schools is 58%, while as the Gross Enrol- ment Ratio (GER) primary school is 102%. The total number of students in primary level is 155,262; 97,205 boys (65.9%), and 48,019 girls (34.1%). Recruited 462 new teachers 332 for primary and 130 for secondary schools. 550 teachers are undergoing English Language and General Methodology Course, in Abiemnom, Guit, Leer, Mayom, Panyijiar, Rubkona and counties. Pro- vided scholarships to ten Bachelors, 20 Masters and five PhD level students.

Water and sanitation: Drilled 35 and rehabilitated 60 boreholes. Improved the coverage of drinking water by 65%. Introduced small water distribution service in Guit and Koch counties. Constructed a laboratory in Bentiu for water quality testing, and an office for the Directorate of Water and Sanitation in Bentiu. A feasibility study on Bentiu water distribution supply and networking is in progress. Relocated the slaughter house to a new site, far from human settlements due to health and sanitation concerns.

Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups: Constructed four child-friendly spaces in Yida ciations. Reunited 97 demobilized child soldiers with their families. Trained 90 women leaders, ten from each county, and another 60 women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Trained 30 community volunteers in the Yida refugee camp. Enrolled ten children for a two-year training in Leer Vocational Training Centre. Distributed 300 blankets and 300 mosquito nets to groups affected by flooding.

Support for returnees: Transported returnees from riverside in Rubkona to new way station in Toykom where they were provided emergency supplies.