PROFILES OF NGO
OPERATING IN SUDAN
(source: UN Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for Sudan 2001)
Action Contre La Faim (ACF)
Action Contre La Faim has been working in Sudan for fifteen years. Currently, it has programmes in three areas: Khartoum, Wau (Bahr Al Ghazal) and Juba (Equatoria). ACF has similar programmes in these three locations consisting of therapeutic feeding centres, mother and child clinics, health centres and latrine and borehole construction. For the next year, ACF plans to continue these types of programmes, and to extend the programme in Wau.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
ADRA’S primary focus is to provide food for displaced populations in Khartoum State through partner NGO’s. ADRA operates therapeutic feeding programmes in displaced camps in Khartoum and implements maternal and child health care programmes. In addition, ADRA administers projects in water and sanitation and small enterprise development. In the Northern State, ADRA operates irrigation and agricultural activities and programmes in credit, literacy, health and food security. In 2000, ADRA plans to expand its health, food security and water/sanitation programmes into additional GoS areas in the South.
In southern Sudan, activities are focussed on education, health, water and sanitation. Primary teacher training and primary school support is being done in Yambio County, Western Equatoria; Twic County, Bahr El Ghazal; and Luakpiny County, Upper Nile. A secondary/ vocational school project is being supported in Maridi County, Western Equatoria. Primary and veterinary health support, with a food security program, is offered in Luakpiny County, Upper Nile. In the same location there is a major water and sanitation project.
African Society for Humanitarian Development (ASHAD)
ASHAD is a non-government sectarian, non-religious humanitarian development organisation. ASHAD was founded in 1990 and is registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare. Since its foundation, ASHAD has been active in extending aid to groups affected by man-made and natural disasters as well as other displaced needy groups, helping in their resettlement and training them to be self-sufficient.
Aktion Afrika Hilfe (AAH)
OLS southern sector: AAH works in the health sector in the Western Equatoria locations of Yei, Mundri and Maridi. Activities include: provision of PHC services; training of essential health workers; and maintenance and rehabilitation of existing PHC facilities. AAH also supports the local hospital in Maridi through the provision of drugs and medical equipment, incentives to local staff and rehabilitation of the physical infrastructure.
Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD)
ACORD is an International Operational Non-Governmental Organisation its programmes are dedicated to the rebuilding of social linkages, particularly in remote places, which are still scarred by tension or conflict.
The first intervention in Sudan was in 1974 when ACORD started a number of training and rehabilitation programmes in Equatoria region. ACORD works in the field of development and rehabilitation. Currently it has four programmes, in Port Sudan and Kassala (Micro-finance Development programmes) The Red Sea Hills (Rural-Urban linkages programme) and Juba (Multi-sectoral Emergency programme).
The fifth one was in Khartoum (1994-1999) for the support of IDPs. ACORD is now preparing project document concerning IDPS, based on researches for future intervention in Khartoum State.
American Refugee Committee (ARC)
OLS southern sector: ARC implements relief and rehabilitation activities for internal displaced in Bamurye, Kerewa, and Mangalatore Displaced Camps, and also to the indigenous population of Kangapo I, Kangapo II, and Livolo Payams in Kajo Keji County. In the area of PHC, ARC support 11 PHCUs and 2 PHCCs. This includes EPI, MCH, and CHW activities. In the area of Water, Environment, and Sanitation, ARC is involved in the construction hand dug shallow wells and latrines, clay cookstoves, and planting/distribution of tree seedlings. All of ARCs activities are community-based and focus on self-reliance and sustainability.
OLS southern sector: AMREF trains health workers in its training centre in Maridi in Western Equatoria.
Association of Christian Resource Organisations Serving Sudan (ACROSS)
OLS southern sector: ACROSS operates community health programmes in Rumbek county, Bahr Al Ghazal and South Bor county in Jonglei. ACROSS also conducts teacher training, veterinary programmes and water and sanitation programmes in Upper Nile.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
OLS southern sector: CRS operates in a wide geographic area of South Sudan, with many sectors areas overlapping or integrated depending on the location. Food security programmes, which include general food relief distributions, combined with longer-term seeds and tools with agriculture extension training comprise the bulk of work done on the east bank of the Nile River in Eastern Equatoria. Other programmes here include food for work for displaced and drought-affected and primary health care/nutrition. On the West Bank of the Nile in both Eastern and Western Equatoria, CRS’ main focus is on economic governance and income generation programmes, building local capacities and institution to carry our rehabilitation and development projects. In the Lakes State of Bahr Al Ghazal, CRS operates agriculture with health and WES projects as well as longer-term development programmes with Sudanese counterparts. In, addition, CRS works with the 5 Dioceses that cover all of South Sudan on issues directly related to project support plus those support the institutions themselves.
CARE International
CARE began exploring development-programming initiatives in Sudan in 1979. CARE Sudan’s first projects were in the areas of water supply, forestry and energy conservation in eastern Sudan, primarily to assist with the large influx of Eritrean refugees. CARE Sudan then focused on the Kordofan region of northern central Sudan, where it has worked since the famine of 1983/84. Currently CARE operates in the states of North Kordofan, West Kordofan, Khartoum, South Kordofan, Wau and Unity State, undertaking a variety of activities, including health food security, water, sanitation and emergency response. CARE continues to support Sudanese people throughout the country to alleviate suffering and assist in enhancing livelihoods.
OLS southern sector: CARE is currently implementing agriculture, primary health care, sleeping sickness and rural road rehabilitation projects in counties of Tambura (Western Equatoria), Bor (Jonglei) and Wau (Bahr Al Ghazal). In Tambura, the PHC project aims at improving the health status of the entire county population, with activities including the control and treatment of sleeping sickness. CARE’s agricultural projects focus on strengthening the local extension service systems in addition to promoting the production and transfer of local cereals and seed from surplus to deficit areas of southern Sudan in order to promote self-reliance. The road project complements the above initiatives in facilitating the revival of market linkages within and beyond the Equatorias.
Christian Mission Aid (CMA)
OLS southern sector: CMA operates health and nutrition programmes in Upper Nile.
Comitato Collaboriazione Medica (CCM)
OLS southern sector: CCM implements health activities in Adior, Billing, Rumbek and Yirol in the Lakes area. The CCM health programme includes mother and child health, immunisation, and control of endemic diseases such as guinea worm, onchocerca culculous (OV), tuberculosis and leprosy.
Coordinating Committee for Voluntary Service (COSV)
OLS southern sector: COSV implements health, nutrition and water and sanitation programmes in Western Upper Nile. COSV operates a PHC centre in Nyal and four PHC units. COSV is also involved in immunisation and guinea worm eradication.
Cruz Roja Española-Spanish Red Cross (CRE)
CRE has a permanent delegation in the country since October 1998. It operates through the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) and supports the ICRC and IFRC appeals. Sectors and geographical areas: Rehabilitation: water and sanitation (Northern State and North Darfur); Humanitarian aid (IDPs): health, water and sanitation (South Darfur); Development: capacity-building, community development (South and North Darfur)
Disaster Management and Refugees Studies Institute (DIMARSI)
Established in 1994 and registered as an NGO, purposely to provide high quality training and studies in the area of disaster management (preparedness response and mitigation) beside studies of refugees & internally displaced. Issues of conflict resolution, peace-building and human rights are of major concern .The training is provided either as postgraduate level courses (Diploma or Master degrees) or as short courses, seminar, workshops, as high quality training, mainly for NGOs personnel.
Other objectives of DIMARSI are like raising awareness and capacitate the community leaders at grassroots level and community based organisations. DIMARSI also aims at establishing links with local, regional and global entities with similar goals.
Enfants du Monde - Droits de l'Homme (EM-DH)
EM-DH is a French NGO that started working in Sudan in the aftermath of the 1998 Bahr el Ghazal famine. In 1999, it established a psychosocial relief centre for vulnerable children in Wau providing health care (physical and psychological), food, relief items as well as recreational activities. Since January 2000, EM-DH operates a rehabilitation programme in the Omdurman prison for women aimed at upgrading the conditions of living as well as the nutritional status of the detainees and their children. In 2001, besides the on-going programmes, EM-DH plans to increase its activities to the South Darfur State.
Fellowship for African Relief (FAR)
Fellowship for African Relief (FAR) has been operational in northern Sudan since 1984. FAR currently has programmes in three displaced camps in Khartoum State addressing the nutritional, health and environmental sanitation needs of IDP's, and a sustainable livelihoods programme in Omdurman Es Salaam camp. The latter will involve income generation, skills and vocational training and education. A capacity building initiative with a local CBO plans on providing environmental sanitation and health education to 1000 households in a replanned area in Khartoum North. FAR implements programmes addressing household water needs and household food security of vulnerable populations in Dilling Province, South Kordofan State, and in the Provinces of Sheikan and Um Ruwaba in North Kordofan State. Health and Hygiene education is a focus in all of these initiatives.
FAR plans to continue these interventions in its 2001 programme, to reduce the vulnerability and where possible, enhance the self-reliance of the programme beneficiaries. Plans also include expansion of the water, food security and health education programmes into other areas, including participation in the Integrated Nuba Mountain Assistance and Rehabilitation Programme. FAR will commence implementation of a Rehabilitation and Community Development programme in 9 communities in Dilling province in 2001. Expansion of a Water carrier project, which especially alleviates pressures on women in carrying water for household use, is also planned.
German Agro Action (GAA)
GAA operational area is Rub-Kona (including Bentiu), Mayom and Pariang Provinces in Unity State and Abyei Province in West Kordofan. In 2000 GAA trained over 300 vegetable and rice growers and 150 CAEWs (Community Agricultural Extension Workers) and provided agricultural tools and seeds to 10,000 households (Debab in West Kordofan 3,200, Pariang 3,200 and Rub-Kona 3,600) respectively. Rice was introduced as a pilot project in Pariang and Rub-Kona provinces in Unity State and conditions found suitable. GAA received funding for fishing equipment (hooks, lines and spears) for 3,000 fishermen in Unity State. Some 8,500 war-affected households received non-food assistance in form of family packages during 2000.
In 2001 GAA plans to implement livestock projects in Pariang and West Kordofan in coordination with the Unicef Livestock Programme/PACE Sudan and Tufts University. GAA plans to expand the food security programme to 12,000 households in 2001. Rice will be introduced on large scale as an alternative cereal crop in Unity State. The organisation will provide FFW projects for agricultural activities, brick making and environmental sanitation in Unity State and West Kordofan. Focus is on risk spreading in cropping approach to increase access to food as well as strengthening community structures. Emphasis will be on training of Community Agricultural Extension Workers (CAEWs) and Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs).
GAA has local partners in North Darfur. GAA co-funds with the German government Kutum Agricultural Extension and Development Society (KAEDS), a local NGO in Kutum in an Integrated Food Security Project. GAA supports an Agricultural Extension Project in Kebkabeya, which is implemented by Kebkabeya Smallholder Charity Society (KSCS), in North Darfur.
Global 2000, The Carter Centre
Global 2000, The Carter Centre, operational in Sudan since 1995, collaborates closely with UNICEF, WHO and other organisations in the eradication of guinea worm. Global 2000 serves as the Secretariat to MoH for the national Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (SGWEP). The agency plans to continue support to the SGWEP, currently operational in 18 of the 26 States where guinea worm is endemic, including the provision of materials, training of volunteers in each endemic village and implementation of interventions to prevent transmission. Global 2000 also serves as the collaborating NGO with MoH in the control of onchocerciasis (river blindness), which is endemic in the Bahr Al Ghazal and Equatoria regions.
OLS southern sector: Global 2000 provides technical assistance and lead coordination for OLS in guinea worm eradication in southern Sudan. Global 2000 works with NGOs as implementing partners.
GOAL has been operating health, sanitation, relief and education programmes in Sudan since 1985. In Khartoum State, GOAL operates one PHC clinic as well as sanitation activities and a woman's literacy programme. GOAL also implements flood preparedness programmes and provided support to centres for street children. In 1999, GOAL commenced PHC activities and community health promotion in Malakal. In July 2000, GOAL opened two PHC centres in IDP camps in Kassala State and will eventually operate 5 PHC centres in 5 IDP camps. GOAL is also assisting the refugee population with relief items and in October 2000, will commence a project involving fuel saving stoves. In 2001, GOAL plans to continue is multi-sectoral approach in Khartoum State, to build community capacity to respond to existing chronic emergencies in all project locations, and to respond directly to immediate emergency needs as required.
HealthNet International
OLS southern sector: Since 1996 HealthNet International has been the coordinating agency for onchocerciasis control in southern Sudan. The programme files applications for all implementing agencies for the drug Mectizan (ivermectin), which is donated by the manufacturer.
HelpAge International (HAI) – Sudan Programme
Operational in Sudan since 1985, HAI seeks to support and implement, with partners, projects which support the elderly directly, or those who care for the elderly. The current programme has three key components; an integrated social development project for the elderly in Carton Barona with SRC; an assistance programme in Juba, implemented with partner NGO’s; and an Information and Advocacy Programme implemented with the Sudanese Society for the Care of Older People. HAI also supports the National Committee for International Year of Older People, chaired by the Ministry of Social Planning. HAI programmes for 2000 include a new ophthalmic project with the Leprosy Mission/IARA in West Darfur, a programme of training for Assessment of Nutritional Status in Elderly, livelihood support protects, and research.
Hopital Sans Frontières (HSF)
HSF is a French INGO working in Sudan since 1996 in Malakal supporting the civic hospital, improving hospital structure, management and hygiene, and upgrading staff. HSF works in partnership with GOAL, IRC and MSF Holland. In 2000, HSF plans to expend its hospital rehabilitation programmes in Malakal and elsewhere.
International Aid Sweden (IAS)
OLS southern sector: IAS operates water, health, education and relief programmes in Equatoria.
International Centre for Indigenous Demining (ICID)
The International Centre for Indigenous Demining (ICID) is a humanitarian "not-for-profit", registered non-governmental organisation (NGO). This organisation was established in 1997 under the Canadian Societies Act to address the impact of landmines through comprehensive programmes in mine affected countries.
ICID’s mission statement is to establish sustainable indigenous "Mine Action" capacity in mine countries. This is done in order to reclaim socio-economic resources with the minimum amount of foreign assistance. This is met by the training and support of the local population in the following manner:
With the provision of services related to "Mine Action" programmes, we employ qualified personnel with former military, demining and United Nations experience, dealing with humanitarian and peace building. These personnel have gained invaluable field experience in many of the world’s trouble spots, and have first-hand knowledge of the problems presented by landmines and developing solutions to those problems.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
IFRC has been implementing major relief operations in the Sudan since 1985 in conjunction with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS). The cooperation is focusing on disaster response/assistance to refugees and IDPs, disaster preparedness including drought and floods mitigation, early warning and stockpiling of non-food items, health services including malaria control, reproductive health and community based child health care, promotion of humanitarian values and concerns and building capacities in SRCS' state branches and its headquarters.
International Medical Corps (IMC)
OLS southern sector: IMC implements health programmes in Tambura county, Western Equatoria, focusing on material support to the health care infrastructure. IMC supports the Tambura hospital through the provision of staff incentives, medical supplies and drugs and by training all hospital personnel.
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
IRC, operational in Sudan since 1981, works in the sectors of PHC, RH, Water and Sanitation, Women in Development, Gender and Capacity Building. These activities provide emergency and long- term assistance to IDPs and other war-affected populations in the IDP camps and Squatter areas of Khartoum,Bahr Algazal State, Upper Nile State and Kassala State. Plans exist to expand into South Kordofan State and Equatoria. In 1999 and 2000 IRC provided emergency assistance to victims of civil conflict in Blue Nile State and to Eritrean refugees in Kassala State.
IRC has developed pilot programmes in Human Rights, Peace-Building, Conflict Prevention and Sexual Gender-Based Violence, which momentarily are in process of being tested and mainstreamed in on going programmes.
OLS southern sector: IRC implements health and water programmes in Upper Nile, Bahr Al Ghazal, and Lakes areas. IRC helps local communities gain access to basic and essential PHC services by supporting primary health care units and centres. IRC also trains and supports traditional birth attendants and local EPI teams. IRC implements small-scale, community-based water and sanitation programmes.
Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA)
IARA is a national NGO founded in 1981operationed in the fields of health, emergency relief and community development. The agency is active in displaced and refugees services in 5 camps.
The agency has 10 sub-offices in Khartoum, Upper Nile, Bahr El Ghazal, Equatoria, South Kordofan, White Nile, Blue Nile, River Nile, Darfur and North Kordofan, activities conducted are health and social welfare programmes.
However, the agency programmes are targeting the IDPs and vulnerable groups in the rural and peripheral areas by implementing such type of projects.
MEDAIR is a relief and rehabilitation humanitarian organisation dedicated to assisting in crisis situations in order to alleviate the suffering of people caught up in both wars and or natural disasters. Established in 1988 as a Swiss registered NGO, MEDAIR is a signatory to the "Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGO’s in Disaster Relief". MEDAIR began operating in the OLS southern sector in 1995 and became operational in the northern sector from February 2000. MEDAIR attempts to identify a people group or region that is particularly hit by a crisis and meet the needs of this community by providing appropriate aid. This may be in the area of health, water, sanitation, reconstruction, rehabilitation, household and food security, or other appropriate needs, helping the affected group re-establish a more sustainable way of life. The programme MEDAIR is currently running in the northern sector, Khartoum State, is a PHC Project in Omdurman el Salaam Camp for the Internally Displaced. During 2001 MEDAIR plans to expand its capacity to respond to other emergency situations which may occur in Sudan.
OLS southern sector: Medair operates health, nutrition, water and sanitation, household food security and education programmes in Upper Nile, Lakes and Jonglei regions. The agency provides health services including primary health care centres and units, kala azar control, EPI as well as training of community health workers.
Médecins Sans Frontières – Holland (MSF-H)
Médecins Sans Frontières is a humanitarian emergency aid organisation whose mandate is to provide medical relief assistance to populations in acute danger. MSF Holland has been operational in Sudan since 1985. Present projects include curative and preventative health programmes in two displaced areas in Khartoum state, Kala Azar treatment centres is Um el Kher and Kassab in Gedaref State, Bednet distribution project in Gedaref State and a Hospital Support Project in Wau, Bahr Al Ghazal.
MSF Holland is planning to begin operations in Bentiu, Unity State and West Darfur.
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
NCA has been operating in Sudan since early nineteen seventies. In 1975 the big Sudan Programme was established, and it continued until mid eighties. The organisation is today working closely with local partners in relief, rehabilitation and long-term development assistance in Khartoum State, Bahr al Jebel, Eastern Equatoria and Bahr al Ghazal. The main emphasis is on relief and rehabilitation, local capacity-building education and food security. NCA is also supporting income generating activities and a AIDS programme. In Wau NCA, in cooperation with local churches, has established 3 camps for 15,000 IDP's, emphasising on sustainability and a participatory approach in the running of the camps. In 2001, NCA will continue to strengthen the capacity of partners in order to give them increased responsibilities, and make the different programmes more sustainable. Increased attention will also be given to emergency preparedness, as well as peace-building and conflict management.
OLS southern sector: NCA implements integrated health, seeds and tools distribution programmes and provides emergency non-food support in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria and Gogrial County, Bahr Al Ghazal. NCA’s health activities include revitalisation of and support to the health infrastructure through support to 35 PHCUs and training of health personnel involved in EPI, leprosy/TB and Guinea Worm programmes. In the education sector, NCA provides teacher training and supplies equipment to over 30 schools. NCA’s water programme provides safe water through drilling of new bore holes, installation of pumps, training of pump repair teams, and water catchment and spring protection.
Ockenden International, Sudan
O.I. has been operational in Sudan since 1982, working with refugees, displaced persons and local communities. O.I has run programmes in Port Sudan, Garora, Kashm Al Girba, and Kilo 26 refugee camp. O.I works in partnership with DUGAP/SDA in Gedaref in implementing a skill training programme targeting refugees and displaced persons. O.I is currently running skills training programme in Port Sudan. The main components of the programme are, formal and informal training and training for income generation and credit targeting over 2,500 persons. O.I plans to extend its programmes to Kassala and Sawakin towns to benefit the refugees and this displaced in the area in the year 2000.
Organismo Di Volontariato Per La Cooperazione Internazionale (OVCI)
OVCI La Nostra Famiglia (Volonteers’ Organisation for International Cooperation) is a NGO approved by the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs and is working in Juba, since 1983 in the field of health. The name of the project is Usratuna and it is devoted to the rehabilitation of handicapped children. The beneficiaries of the programme are children with disabilities caused by neurological, neuromotor, physical and sensorial disabilities. The Centre provides for detection, diagnosis and programmes for rehabilitation. Working in close connection with governmental agencies and departments, it develops information activities for the prophylactics, prevention and early detection of disabilities caused by birth-risk or subsequent illness (e.g. poliomyelitis, meningitis).
OXFAM (GB)
OXFAM GB, operational in Sudan since 1983, has a field presence in Khartoum, Kassala, Red Sea, Darfur, Upper Nile, and Bahr Al Jebel States where it implements development, rehabilitation and emergency projects. OXFAM works primarily with Sudanese partner organisations, but is operational if no appropriate partner organisation can be identified. OXFAM aims to improve household food security, access to basic services such as basic education and safe drinking water, to build capacity of civil structures and to work towards peace-building. Target groups are subsistence farmers in marginal areas, (agro-) pastoralists, urban poor and displaced persons. OXFAM gives special emphasis to gender equity.
OLS southern sector: OXFAM GB operates water, food security, health, nutrition, education, and gender programmes in a variety of locations, including Mundri, Maridi, Rumbek, and Bor.
Rädda Barnen, Swedish Save the Children
Rädda Barnen (RB), operational in Sudan since 1983, focuses on sponsorship of indigenous NGOs working with marginalised children. Street children and children in conflict with the law are the main target groups for RB sponsored activities. Training and dissemination of information on the UN CRC to the judicial system, education, police, army, social welfare and community constitutes another area for RB supported activities. Landmine awareness for children and other community members started in Kassala area will continue to cover other areas in southern Sudan.
OLS southern sector: Rädda Barnen provides psycho-social support to children affected by ware and conflict in Bahr Al Ghazal, Upper Nile and Eastern Equatoria. RB works toward establishing community-based and sustainable development programmes. Activities include tracing, reunification, follow-up, demobilisation, rehabilitation and reintegration of child soldiers, advocacy on protection, support to basic education, development of community-based rehabilitation for children with disabilities, promotion of girls education and, capacity-building of community-based psychosocial structures.
Save the Children – UK (SCF-UK)
SCF-UK plans to remain operational in the following areas of Sudan during the year 2001: Khartoum, Bahr al Ghazal, Darfur. SCF-UK will be appealing for funds for work in the following sectors: Child protection, principally in relation to separated children, Health, mainly PHC/MCH/EPI, Education, mainly support to basic education, Food security, assessment, emergency preparedness and response. Where appropriate, reconciliation and conflict resolution will form a component of projects. Work will focus on communities and partnerships with national NGOs, CBOs and local government bodies. Where we have the capacity and can mobilise support, SCF-UK will intervene in emergency work within or outside these areas but our continued focus will be on reconstruction and rehabilitation."
OLS southern sector: Save the Children UK operate in Bahr Al Ghazal, Upper Nile and Jonglei regions of south Sudan. Projects are: household food security which includes a veterinary project, fishing equipment distribution and monitoring, and fish preservation and marketing, collaboration with WFP on Food Economy Assessment, Community Trade Initiative, and a seeds and tools project. Other project areas include Education, Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances (CEDC), Water and Public Health, and a major component of emergency preparedness and relief.
Save the Children - US (SCF-US)
Save the Children /US (SCF-US), founded in 1932, is a non-profit non-sectarian organisation operating in 44 nations including the United States. Its mandate is self-help programmes to address issues of health, education, economic opportunities, and humanitarian response. Its mission is to make lasting positive change in the lives of children in need.
Save the children is operational in Sudan since 1985, currently works in Kordofan region implementing emergency relief, rehabilitation and development programmes targeting the drought affected population, and war - affected displaced persons. Current programme interventions include: In North Kordofan, EPI, basic education and improvement of water supply in the drought-affected areas, and a package of emergency relief activities in Sidra camp, being implemented through Umrwuaba office. In South Kordofan, through three sub-offices based in Dilling, Abu-Gebeha and Kadugli towns, SCF-US have been implementing EPI, emergency relief programmes targeting war-affected IDPs and host communities, women literacy project in Tolodi. SC has started a RH programme in collaboration with UNFPA and CARE in South Kordofan A multi-sector package of interventions is provided. SCF-US plans to maintain its current geographical presence and programmatic focus with possible expansion on basic education and RH. .SC is involved with other partners e.g. WFP, UNICEF, WHO, FAO, UNDP for activities related to the Consolidated Appeal Proposal.
Sudan Council of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA)
SCOVA is a NGO established in 1979. It was meant to be an umbrella for the NGOs and includes in its membership national and international NGOs working in the Sudan. It has several objectives the most important of which are; to provide a forum for the NGOs through which they exchange data and coordinate their plans, means and goals, to promote the efficiency of NGO staff through continuous training, and to provide a link between the NGOs and governmental institutions UN Agencies and counterpart NGOs at the regional and international levels.
Sudanese Red Crescent (SRCS)
The SRCS was established according to the Council of Ministers Decree No. 869 on April 1956 and in the same meeting the Council passed a resolution upon which the Government agreed to sign the Geneva Conventions August 1949. The International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent recognised SRCS as member of the Movement on October 1957.
SRCS is working as an auxiliary to the public authorities in the field health, disaster preparedness and response, Relief, social welfare and development.
In the year 1996 SRCS has embarked on decentralisation process where by an autonomous 21 state branches were established. SRCS is a grassroots organisation, it has now a total enrolment of 250,000 volunteers
SRCS has developed a five-year strategic work plan (2000-2004) with very clear mission " To alleviate the suffering and strengthen the capacity of the most vulnerable groups of the community through emergency relief and development programmes. "
Tearfund UK has funded partner agencies in both northern and southern sectors of the Sudan in a range of relief, development and capacity building activities since 1972. In response to the Bahr Al Ghazal famine in 1998, Tearfund established an emergency response operation in the southern sector of OLS. In 2000 Tearfund will continue to support partner agencies both for development and emergency operations. It will also maintain its operational response, focussing on areas of recurrent insecurity and displacement, seeking to save lives, reduce suffering and increase the resilience of communities to further disaster. Tearfund’s operational response will focus on nutritional support, food security activities, non-food item relief distributions, water supply and basic community health education.
Vétérinaires sans Frontières-Belgium (VSF-B)
OLS southern sector: VSF-B’s project aims to increase household food security through improved access to livestock products in pastoralist communities. The agency operates in Bahr Al Ghazal, Upper Nile, and Jonglei. VSF-B collaborates closely with VSF-G.
Vétérinaires sans Frontières-Switzerland (VSF-CH)
OLS southern sector: VSF-CH operates animal health projects in Bahr Al Ghazal and Western Upper Nile. Activities include treatment of animals, vaccination, capacity-building, and community mobilisation.
World Vision International (WVI)
OLS southern sector: WVI operates health, water, nutrition, household food security and emergency relief programmes in Gogrial and Tonj counties in Bahr Al Ghazal and Yambio county in Western Equatoria.
Other NGOs
In addition to INGOs, there are numerous Sudanese NGOs, community-based organisations and religious organisations, which provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations in Sudan.