Coordination

This report outlines and analyses the implementation of the Bridge Builder Model. This is a two-way, capacity-sharing model aimed at bringing together local faith actors (LFAs) and international humanitarian actors to increase understanding, trust, coordination and collaboration.

The model was developed by the Bridging the Gap Consortium (Tearfund UK, Tearfund Belgium, Tearfund in South Sudan, RedR UK, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Islamic Relief in South Sudan, the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities [JLI] and the University of Leeds) and piloted in 2018–2019 in South Sudan.

The overarching goal of the model is for a more effective and timely humanitarian response that best supports those affected by humanitarian crises, in part by integrating LFAs into the response. The model responds to gaps in localisation, where international humanitarian actors have not built partnerships with LFAs and efforts often run in parallel rather than being coordinated. The model provides capacity strengthening for both LFAs and international humanitarian actors, supported by a number of other activities such as small grants and mentoring for the LFAs, and networking workshops for the international humanitarian actors and LFAs.

The report highlights findings from our research and recommendations from the pilot of the Bridge Builder Model for humanitarian organisations and donors seeking ways to increase localisation in humanitarian response

This document is consolidated by OCHA on behalf of the Humanitarian Country Team and partners. It provides a shared understanding of the crisis, including the most pressing humanitarian need and the estimated number of people who need assistance. It represents a consolidated evidence base and helps inform joint strategic response planning.
The designations employed and the presentation of material in the report do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

This report is produced by OCHA South Sudan on behalf of the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG). It covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 31 January 2021. This is the final situation report covering the 2020 flooding response.

UNHAS's new weekly schedule, effective 01 December 2022.

The NGO Forum has a set of protocols on our various Skype groups. We require all members of the group to change their profile name to an agreed protocol, for easier identification within the respective groups.

Following consultations among stakeholders, the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG), Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), and humanitarian agencies recommended and endorsed below labor rates for different categories of casual workers inside IDP Camps/protection of civilian sites (PoCs). The official UN exchange rate of 1 USD for the month of February 2023 is 729.167 SSP.

The South Sudan 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan requests $1.7 billion to reach 6.6 million people with urgent life-saving assistance and protection by the end of the year, out of 8.3 million people estimated to be in need.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared the onset of El Niño conditions in early July as a result of rapid and substantial changes in oceanic conditions observed in recent months. According to the latest predictions from the WMO Global Producing Centres of Long-Range Forecasts, there is a 90% probability of El Niño persisting during the second half of 2023.