NGO Forum membership is for non governmental, not-for-profit, non-partisan, non-political and non- proselytizing organisation (NGO), providing humanitarian or development assistance to the South Sudanese in South Sudan. The international NGO member must be registered in the country of origin as an NGO (or similar organisation of public interest character) and with the Relief Rehabilitation Commission (RRC). National NGOs must be registered with the RRC.
Prospective member must:
- Have a full-time presence in South Sudan. If the NGO has a full-time presence in South Sudan but not in Juba, this will be noted to facilitate proxy member voting.
- Complete the NGO Forum Registration Form, which includes a description of the NGO, including background, current projects, planned projects, funding sources, statutes of operation, and organisational structure. This is to be updated annually in January at the time of membership renewals and fee payments.
- Provide documentary evidence of registration with the RRC and comply with any other registration required by the GRSS.
- Pay membership fees, due within the first two months of each calendar year. Members who join the Forum at a midpoint of any calendar year will have the fee prorated for the remaining months of that year.
Prospective member applications from INGOs will be reviewed by the INGO Steering Committee for approval by the INGO Country Directors’ Meeting and applications from NNGOs will be reviewed by the NNGO Steering Committee for approval by the National Director Meeting. A representative of the prospective NGO must attend the appropriate Forum meeting to provide a brief presentation of the applying organisation and answer questions that may arise from the members.
Member organisations are subject to the laws of South Sudan and projects should not contravene the South Sudan Constitution.