What are the functions of the Forum?

The South Sudan NGO Forum exists primarily to serve the needs of its members and to act in their interest to save lives and improve lives. To this end, the NGO Forum pursues five aims:

• Aim 1: Information sharing: to collect analyze and disseminate relevant information on decisions and changes that affect operation of members in South Sudan 
• Aim 2: Safety and Security: to support the NGO Forum with information sharing, analysis, advice and guidance in order to enhance situational awareness, inform operational decision-making and help enable humanitarian activity and incident management 
• Aim3: Policy function: to ensure that formal policies and guidelines support NGO operations and service delivery to South Sudan population through the representation, communication and public messaging; the NGO Forum engages in relevant fora 
• Aim 4: External engagement: to facilitate NGOs delivery of humanitarian and development outcomes through joint working with members, authorities, donors including donor capitals, UN agencies and observers and at regional and international meetings/workshops as appropriate 
• Aim 5: Networking and Capacity Development: Enhancement of NGOs posture and team working and capacity strengthening to support effective delivery of credible services and results by NGOs in South Sudan.