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UN Darfur Fund

2018

FaST Activities1st Quarterly Report

United Nations Fund forRecovery Reconstructionand Development in Darfur

UNDF

1st January - 31st March

1st Jan - 31st March 2018

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UN Darfur Fund

UNDF Partners

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Darfur reference map Acronyms Icons Executive summary Cumulative achievementsIntroduction Introducation to FaST activities List of FaST projects and partners DDS Pillar I objectives Pillar I success story

DDS Pillar III objectives

Pillar III success story

Key challenges

UNDF Technical Secretariat

Monitoring visit photo collage Financial overview

Annex 1

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ALP Accelerated Learning ProgrammeDDPD Doha Document for Peace in Darfur DDS Darfur Development StrategyDLC Darfur Land CommissionDRA Darfur Regional AuthorityFAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FaST Foundational and Short-Term GoS Government of Sudan

IDP Internally Displaced PersonILO International Labour OrganisationIOM International Organisation for MigrationIREPS Indicator Reporting SystemMoH Ministry of HealthMoWSS Ministry of Welfare and Social ServicesMPPPU Ministry of Physical Planning – Planning UnitNERC National Energy Research CentreNGO Non-Governmental Organisation

SSB Stabilized Soil Blocks

PJRC Peace, Justice and Reconciliation CentresQFFD Qatar Fund for Development RRR Return, recovery and Re-integration

TJRC Truth, Justice and Reconciliation CommissionUNAMID African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in DarfurUNDF United Nations Fund for Recovery Reconstruction and Development in DarfurUNDF TS United Nations Fund for Recovery Reconstruction and Development in Darfur Technical SecretariatUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUNEP United Nations Environment ProgrammeUNFPA United Nations Population FundUN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeUNHCRUNICEF United Nations Children’s FundUNIDO United Nations Industrial Development OrganisationUNOPSUNSCR United Nations Security Council ResolutionUN-Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

VRRC Voluntary Return and Resettlement CommissionWASH Water, Sanitation and HygieneWHO World Health Organization

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HF Health Facilities

VGGT Voluntary Guidlines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure

Pillar 1: Governance, Justice, and Reconciliation

Pillar 2: Reconstruction

Pillar 3: Economic Recovery

Strengthening Land Management for Peaceful Co-existence

Promotion of Sustainable Return and Reintegration of IDPs and Refugees in Darfur

Upgrading and Rehabilitating Health Facilities, and Basic Health Services in Return Sites

Darfur Solar Electrification Project

Increased Access to and Use of Sustainable Water, Sanitation,

and Hygiene (WASH) Services in Darfur

Construction of Public Facilities and Housing in Return Sites and Urban Settings

Rehabilitation/Construction of Access Roads and Crossing Points

Darfur Community Based Reintegration and Stabilization Programme (DDR Programme)

Promote Reconciliation and Coexistence for Sustainable Peace in Darfur

Recovery of Livelihoods of Vulnerable Farming and Pastoral Communities in Darfur

Microfinance for Young and Poor Producers in Rural Areas

Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) and improved access to employment

opportunities for out-of-school children and youth

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ExecutiveSummary

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Whilst laying the foundations for longer-term develop-ment, the Foundational and Short Term (FaST) activities, which started in January 2016, are bringing tangible results ranging from providing out-of-school children with a new chance at education and gainful employment, water and health facilities, to building environmentally sustainable shelters and providing power supplies to facilitate the safe return and reinte-gration for IDPs, refugees and ex-combatants. By working together, the 12 projects involving 13 UN organisations, it is possible to have a greater positive impact on communities through service provision and community building activities. The 1st quarterly report of 2018 highlights many of the achievements that have been accomplished during this reporting period, as well as some of the challenges that the FaST activities are facing during implementation. Since the launch of the FaST activities in January 2016 the UNDF has received �ve tranches of funds totalling $76,985,769 which is 87% of the available funding. The 5th tranche was received on the 19th December 2017 by MPTF and was disbursed to the agencies during the 1st and 2nd week of January 2018. After receiving the 5th tranche of funding the projects had on average received 86% of their total budget. On the 30th March 2018 an average of 69% of the received funds had been utilised. Five projects have an expenditure rate of 91% and above of received funds. The average programmatic implementation rate of activities is 70%, with 8 projects achieving 70% or higher. The Financial and Implementation Rate Overview and Annex 1 provide detailed �nancial breakdowns.

Human interest stories; an example of a recent human-interest story is highlighted under each Pillar section. The focus this quarter under Pillar I is how the Land Project and its partners are raising awareness about women’s land rights, use and management in Darfur. Under Pillar II the WASH project provides an example of how access to improved water can have a huge impact on children’s lives. The Pillar III story illustrates how micro�nance is brining about positive change to economic stability in households through the Micro�nance project.

The Key Progress of each project during the 1st quarter of 2018 are presented under Pillar I. Govern-ance, Justice and Reconciliation; Pillar 2. Reconstruc-tion; Pillar 3. Economic Recovery. In brief, the key achievements per pillar during this quarter are as follows (cumulative �gures in brackets):

Pillar I: Governance, Justice and Reconciliation• Completion and handover of three (11) Peace Justice and Reconciliation Centres (PJRC);• 4 rural courts completed and handed over to benefi-ciaries;• 5,500 (14,772) community members benefited from trainings and dramas on mediation, reconciliation, con�ict resolution and peace-building skills;• 13 (40) return villages undertook sketch mapping exercises; • 175 people from the local communities participated in five workshops on the impact of Climate Change on Natural Resources and Participatory Land Use Planning;• 300 unemployed youth and vulnerable women were provided with short term employment opportunities through rehabilitation of community infrastructure projects.

Pillar 2. Reconstruction• 3 public facilities; Dimsu Education, Persecutor, and Police O�ces were completed, are functioning and people have access to the services;• 40,113 (185,915) vulnerable rural population and returnees have access to improved water; • 5 (20) communities declared as open defecating free (ODF) community; • 40,211 (177,170) vulnerable rural population and returnees were reached with hygiene promotion interventions;• 25,254 (87,086) persons benefited from installation of stream gauges;• 3 (4) police posts construction completed and functioning;• 140 (360) transitional shelters for vulnerable house-holds were constructed;• Four schools constructed and handed over to the Ministry of Education and communities;• One curriculum for solar PV systems course for techni-cal schools has been developed and approved;• 5 (7) Health Facilities (HF) completed rehabilitation and handed over to the State Ministry of Health;• 101 (1,168) health cadres have been trained on various health topics;• 40 (526) ALP facilitators were trained in East Darfur;• 10 (40) ALP units were completed.

ExecutiveSummary

Pillar 3. Economic Recovery• 1,068 (1966) of out of school, school drop-outs and youth have completed vocational trainings in different disciplines;• 576 school drop-outs and youth received small business development and entrepreneurship trainings;• 145 (42% females) school drop outs and youth are engaged in different vocational training disciplines;• 249 persons attended training for Microfinance providers, including the Darfur Microfinance Apex team.

Further details on activities can be found online in the Integrated Reporting System (IREPS) where the results framework of each project provides compre-hensive data of the implementation of the FaST activities. In the Challenges section, the main challenges facing projects are identified. During this quarter a particu-lar challenge has been the high rate of inflation and the depreciation of the Sudanese Pound (SDG) . An important component within the UNDF funded activities is the ongoing coordination, updated information is provided in the Coordination and Partnerships Section. Of importance is the Darfur State Level Recovery and Development Coordination (DSRDC) meetings. These forums, led by the Ministry of Finance, are now held regularly in North, West and South Darfur. UN, Government of Sudan and INGO representatives are present; though the participants do vary between states.

Activities specific to the UNDF Technical Secretariat are identified in the final section of the report. This includes information on communication and monitoring activities that have taken place. For more details on these monitoring visits, separate reports are available from the UNDF TS.

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Pillar I:Governance, Justice, and Reconciliation

Pillar II: Reconstruction

Pillar III:Economic Recovery

80,000 People have all weather road access to public services

250,000 People have access to improved public administration facilities

185,915 Vulnerable people in Darfur states have access to improved water

30,539 People have access to electricity services using solar PV systems

1,168 Health professionals have received on the job training

3,600 People have benefited from thedevelopment of community assets

36,000 People have access to water through the rehabilitation of five hafirs

36,000 People have benefited from the rehabilitation of 20 shallow wells to enhance vegetable and legume production

Cumulative keys achievements (January 2016 – December 2017)

11 Peace Justice Reconciliation Centres completed and equipped

3,000Ex-combatants provided with support to economic re-integration equipped

14,772Community members have increased awareness through drama on mediation,reconciliation, conflict resolution

ALP units built and 27,204 previously out of school children have been registered

290,000 Animals vaccinated and treated against endemic and epidemic diseases

40 Villages have undertaken village sketch mapping and profiling 5,104 People have benefited through seed grants gives to 207

villages saving and loans associations.

1,966 Out of school drop-outs and youth have completed vocational trainings in different disciplines

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fter a decade of con�ict and displacement, the 2011 Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) strengthened the peace process and laid the groundwork for recovery and

reconstruction. The Darfur Regional Authority (DRA), Government of Sudan (GoS) and the international community agreed on the need to have a coordinated and comprehensive strategy for supporting peace and development in the region. In accordance with the provisions of the DDPD, the Darfur Joint Assessment Mission (DJAM) was conducted in the latter part of 2012. Informed by the needs and priorities of communities, identi�ed through comprehensive consultative workshops in all �ve Darfur states and the refugee communities in Chad, the Darfur Development Strategy (DDS) was developed and then endorsed in 2013 by Government partners and the international community. The DDS o�ers a sequenced, coordinated and holistic plan for equitable, sustainable and participatory development, which is vital to move Darfur out of a cycle of con�ict and poverty, towards a stable and prosperous future. The six-year strategy to meet both social and infrastructural needs, totals US7,245,000,000$, with the Foundational and Short-Term (FaST) activities amounting to US177,400,000$. There are four distinct channels to direct the various sources of funding and embed these in the coordination mandate of the Darfur Coordination Board, as follows:Coordinated bilateral funding; Government funding through the national budget and the Darfur Recovery and Development Fund (DRDF); Private investor funding; and, a ‘Darfur Facility’ trust fund established by the United Nations.The United Nations Fund for Recovery, Reconstruction and Development in Darfur (UNDF) was established under the overall leadership of the former DRA and the United Nations Country Team, represented by the UN Resident Coordinator, and with participation of the Government of Sudan (GoS). All programmes/projects funded by the UNDF are in support of, and strictly aligned with the priorities of the GoS and the former DRA, as described in the DDS, ensuring full national ownership. The UNDF complements other support that will be provided for recovery and development in Darfur by Sudan’s partners and that will bring strategic value in developing capacity and promoting sustainability. The UNDF enhances coherence, transparency and accountability in the implementation of key components of the DDS.

The United Nations Fund for Recovery, Reconstruction and Development in Darfur (UNDF) was established to support the e�cient implementation of key components of the Darfur Development Strategy in pursuit of the overall objective of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur “to support the transition from humanitarian assistance to recovery and development. Speci�cally, it seeks to:• Restore peace, security, and social stability;• Improve government functionality at all levels; • Strengthen the civil administration; • Rehabilitate, reconstruct and construct physical, institutional and social infrastructure in post con�ict Darfur; and,• Implement a comprehensive structural reform of health and educational institutions, especially Universities, in order to transform Darfur into a developed society in terms of technology, industry, agriculture and trade.

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Introduction

Governance, Justice, and Reconciliation

569 humanitarian organizations participating in inter-agency appeals

Reconstruction

569 humanitarian organizations participating in inter-agency appeals

Economic Recovery

The Three Pillars of the Darfur Development Strategy (DDS):

Aims to contribute policy support, technical assistance and capacity enhancement to State governments to enable them to more e�ectively execute their mandate, especially at the local (decentralised) level, and thus oversee recovery of the region and initiate the revival of basic infrastructure and support to con�ict a�ected communities.

Aims to support the recovery and stabilisation of con�ict-a�ected populations, whose economic and social life have been severely disrupted. This includes the rebuilding of the social infrastructure, construction and restoration of physical infrastructure and basic services.

Aim is to contribute positively towards poverty alleviation and transitioning Darfur to development in an equitable and environmentally sustainable manner, through increasing support and access to key livelihoods and ensuring the sustainability of productive sectors.

The FaST activities are funded through the

peaceful cooperation and bringing people together to sustain the aspirations of a better

future for all achieved through the DDPD and the DDS. Together they will ensure that people invest in their future, have a say in the running of their communities, and are equipped with the right tools and skills to make a living. Whether IDPs, refugees or returnees, ex-combatants or host communities, farmers or nomads, young men or women, they are all key actors and decision-makers in the creation of a future Darfur guided by peace, not war, and are invaluable partners as the FaST activities are being implemented. The core

among communities, reduce dependency on humanitarian aid, and create real alternatives and viable options for young men and women through education and sustainable livelihoods.

The 12 joint FaST activities implemented by 13 UN agencies and entities are the initial and immediate actions that have kicked started the longer-term objectives of the DDS, providing durable development

Whilst laying the foundations for longer-term development, the FaST activities are bringing tangible results ranging from providing out-of-school children with a new chance at education and gainful employment, water and health facilities, market

entrepreneurship and trade, to building environmentally sustainable shelters and power supplies to facilitate the safe return and reintegration for IDPs, refugees and ex-combatants. The FaST projects, where possible, are applying an area-based approach, by focusing on certain geographical locations in each state to ensure complementarity.

These FaST activities are complementing and coordinating with ongoing projects being implemented by UN agencies, GoS and other development partners. They are ensuring coherence

DDS and close coordination and complementarity amongst the participating humanitarian and development actors.

The State of Qatar have committed 88.5$ million through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), towards implementation of the FaST activities.

FaST Activities under the three DDS Pillars:

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The Foundational and Short-Term Activities (FaST)

8.3 million

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88.5 millionBudget

The Foundational andShort Term (FaST)

Activities Snapshot

Projects

Governance, Justice, and Reconciliation

1,246,000

61

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22,956,955$

Reconstruction

Economic Recovery

6,716,060

324,000

310

109

56,509,022$

7,264,251$

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1 Promote Reconciliation and Coexistence for Sustainable Peace in Darfur

UNDP UN Women

2 Darfur Community Based Reintegration and Stabilization Programme (DDR Programme)

UNDP UN Women UNFPA

3 Strengthening Land Management for Peaceful Co-existence in Darfur

UNDP UN-HABITAT FAO

4 Rehabilitation/Construction of Access Roads and Crossing Points

UNOPS UN-ILO

5 Construction of Public Facilities and Housing in Return Sites and Urban Settings

UNHABITAT

6 Increased Access to and Use of Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services in Darfur

UNICEF IOM UNEP WHO

7 Darfur Solar Electrification Project UNDP UNIDO 8 Upgrading and Rehabilitating Health Facilities, and Basic

Health Services in Return Sites WHO UN-HABITAT

UNFPA UNICEF

9 Promotion of Sustainable Return and Reintegration of IDPs and Refugees in Darfur

UNDP UNHCR

10 Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) and improved access to employment opportunities for out-of- school children and youth

UNICEF UNDP

Pillar 3: Economic Recovery 11 Microfinance for Young and Poor Producers in Rural Areas in

Darfur UNDP

12 Recovery of Livelihoods of Vulnerable Farming and Pastoral Communities in Darfur

FAO UN-ILO UNOPS

Pillar 1: Governance, Justice and Reconciliation



Lead Agency UN Partners

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The 12 FaST activities, lead agencies and partners

Pillar 1: Governance, Justice, and Reconciliation

Working towards Pillar 1 objectives during Quarter 1 in 2018

Objective 6: Improved Access to Justice

• Four rural courts in Beida locality, West Darfur, Assalaya locality, East Darfur, Mershing locality, South Darfur, Mellit locality, North Darfur were completed and handed over to bene�ciaries; • Three Peace Justice and Reconciliation Centres (PJRC) in Azum (Rongatas) locality, Mukjar locality and Wadi Salih (Garsilla) Locality, Central Darfur State were completed and handed over to bene�ciaries;

• 300 disputes cases were mediated by the native administration members and sub peace committees with di�erent typologies (e.g. crop destruction, water disputes, family status, tribal con�ict). 2 cases of disputes over land were mediated with the participation of women.

Objective 7: Successful social and economic reintegration of demobilized armed forces (including special groups)

• 300 unemployed youth and vulnerable women were provided with short term employment opportunities through rehabilitation of community infrastructure projects;

• 80 vulnerable women were provided with small grant as revolving funds to increase their earning in Mornei, West Darfur;

• Over 20,000 families and households will bene�t indirectly through access to the di�erent services created by completed infrastructure, trainings and other support to the community in Bulbul, South Darfur.

Objective 9: Reconciliation and con�ict management process and mechanisms established

• 5,500 community members in Beida and Sirba Geneina, Habila localities, West Darfur, bene�ted from community peace building dialogues through community drama and music; • 248 women bene�tted from training on gender participation in peace building, con�ict management and con�ict resolution. Objective 10: Improved land registration/property system and related con�ict resolution mechanisms • Four workshops/consultation sessions on land laws versus customary practices is were completed in Edel�rsan, El-Rihaid, Kubum and East Jebal Mara ; • 175 people from the local communities participated in �ve workshops on the impact of Climate Change on Natural Resources and Participatory Land Use Planning; the native administration, local authorities, farmers, pastoralists, women, youth and line ministries were represented;

• 175 person attended land use maps workshops in Kass, Belail, Geraida, Nitega and Tulus, South Darfur; • Five monitoring committees for nomadic corridors for resolution and prevention of resource based con�ict (also called Land Use committees) were established in Kass, Belail, Geraida, Nitega and Tulus, South Darfur.

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Project 1: Promote Reconciliation and Coexistence for Sustainable Peace in Darfur

Output Signi�cant Achievements towards outputs during the 1st quarter 2018

Pillar 1; Objective 6: Improved Access to Justice Objective 9: Reconciliation and con�ict management process and mechanisms established

Output 4: Local con�ict resolution mechanisms strengthened

One community forum was conducted in Yassin Locality. Over 90 participants (20F/70M) attended;

One Co-existence forum was held in Um Dukhun, Central Darfur to promote peaceful co-existence between tribes living in the area. The forum was attended by 180 participants;

Approximately 5,500 community members in Beida and Sirba Geneina, Habila localities, West Darfur, bene�ted from community peace building dialogues through community drama and music;

UN Women completed the preparations for the Training of Trainers (TOTs) workshops on gender mainstreamed con�ict resolution, reconciliation, mediation and peace building processes, and women access to justice.

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Output 1: Peace, Justice Reconciliation (PJR) Centres established and operationalised

4 PJRCs were constructed and handed over in Mershing, South Darfur, Azum, Mukjar, Garsila, Central Darfur;

113 goats have been distributed in Geneina and Habila localities, West Darfur;

35 bene�ciaries from Kabkabya, North Darfur, received start –up materials/packages and commenced production;

105 bene�ciaries from the saving groups received in-kind and cash support in Mellit and Kabkabya, North Darfur.

Output 2: Support to State-driven justice sector to be more responsive to needs of identi�edvulnerable groups provided

Four rural courts in Beida locality, West Darfur, Assalaya locality, East Darfur, Mershing locality, South Darfur, Mellit locality, North Darfur were completed and handed over to bene�ciaries.

Output 1: Capacities developed within GoS and State Government to manage small arms control and promote community safety through civilian arms control and social cohesion

Project 2: Darfur Community Based Reintegration and Stabilisation Programme (DDR & Small Arms Control Programme)/DCBRSP


Pillar 1; Objective 7: Successful social and economic reintegration of demobilized armed forces (including special groups)

Lessons learned from small arms workshop conducted in December 2017 in Nyala are being used for similar workshop in El Fasher and Ed Dein (East Darfur) expected to be organized in second quarter of 2018.

Output 2: Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) for male and female combatants conducted in all �ve states in Darfur

20 sta� from Ministry of Finance and Planning in North Darfur trained in project management and proposal writing.

Output 3: Quick impact projects implemented to support social cohesion and small arms control at community level including an assessment of the capacity of vulnerable female DDR participantsand war a�ected women to participate

Two community stabilization projects started in North and South Darfur;

Procurement processes completed for the construction of water supply project in Bulbul, South Darfur, and Rehabilitation/construction of Girls High school in Tura.

Project 2: Darfur Community Based Reintegration and Stabilisation Programme (DDR & Small Arms Control Programme)/DCBRSP


Pillar 1; Objective 7: Successful social and economic reintegration of demobilized armed forces (including special groups)

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Output 4: Capacity of Security Sector Reform related institutions including Prisons, State and Locality Ministries to deliver services enhanced in a gender sensitive manner

Assessments completed with procurement processes underway for the start of implementation of construction work;

300 unemployed youth and vulnerable women were provided with short term employment opportunities through rehabilitation of community infrastructure projects and about 80 vulnerable women are also provided with small grant as revolving funds to increase their earning in Mornei, West Darfur; Over 20 000 families and households will bene�t indirectly through access to the di�erent services created by completed infrastructure, trainings and other support to the community in Bulbul, South Darfur.

Output 1: Land legislation framework, drafted and endorsed based on consultations with concerned institutions


Pillar 1; Objective 10: Improved land registration/property system and related con�ict resolution mechanismsPillar 2; Objective 6.2: Land concerns are addressed at return sites

4 consultation sessions on land laws versus customary practices made at local level. 75 female participants attended consultation sessions. 4 consultation sessions on land laws versus customary practices made at local level. 75 female participants attended consultation sessions.

Output 3: Monitoring mechanism for nomadic corridors established and fully functioning

Five workshops conducted on awareness raising of the impact of climate change on natural resources and land use;

260 community members are informed and sensitized through an ongoing consultation in the process of village pro�ling on their land rights, roles and responsibilities in land administration;

Five participatory land use maps in Marching, Azum and Jebel Moon locality were produced including 2-D and 3- D maps;

350 persons attended sessions on VGGT as a tool for improving land reform and natural resources.

Project 3: Strengthening Land Management for Peaceful Co-Existence in Darfur

Output 4: Communities informed on their role in land administration through outreach and sensitization, especially about the land rights of women

6 livestock grazing routes mapped using GPS tracking system;

Five monitoring committees for nomadic corridors and resolution and prevention of resource based con�ict (also known as Land Use Committees) were established in South Darfur. These committees are responsible for the monitoring of the nomadic corridors, sustainable management of the natural resources and prevention and resolution of resource-based con�icts. The formation of these committees was issued by the concerned Commissioners.

Output 5: Land title system is improved, made more gender-equal and strengthened, and land concernsat return site addressed (Support to land commission and state authoritiesto become more gender sensitive)

8 institutions provided with institutional capacity/ need assessment.

Output 6: Sketch map/plan produced for 50 return village including existing boundary and possible direction(s) of settlement future expansion in order to draw a draft future boundary and grazing bu�er zone and land for livelihood

Core team conducted the village pro�ling; �lling questionnaires and recording the coordinates in 13 villages;

Sketch mapping completed for 13 villages.

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Towards People Centred Reforms

The issue of land in relationship to ownership, occu-pancy and titles in Darfur, constitutes a considera-ble challenge to Darfur’s short and long-term stabil-ity and it’s one of the biggest hurdles to Darfur peace initiatives. In this context workshop’s that aim to raise aware-ness about women land rights, use and manage-ment in Darfur are being held throughout Darfur, with wide participation of women from the politi-cal and professional spectrum, as part of The Strengthening Land Management for Peaceful Coexistence in Darfur FaST activity implemented by UNDP, UNHABITAT and FAO.

In Eldaien, the capital town of East Darfur State, one such workshop was held and facilitated by two acclaimed national land experts. The workshop explained the rights of women in the Sudanese national, state, local and customary laws. The experts demonstrated the development of nation-al laws in favour for women land ownership and management rights. With the use of local folk arts and culture, the workshop discussed the custom-ary laws in Sudan focusing on Darfur.

Participants related their land rights as stated by national laws to their local norms and traditions. Customary laws have profound in�uence in Darfur and they play an active role to defuse and resolve disputes which are often related to land ownership and use, especially between nomadic pastoralists and settled farmers.

Darfur Land Commissioner, Mr. Salih Mango attend-ed the workshop where he commented on the importance of reaching consensus among commu-nities and authorities on necessary changes and reforms to people-centred land title system “Such workshops that facilitate knowledge sharing are necessary to create an environment where commu-nities are aware of their rights and obligations towards land issues and how to work collectively to resolve them in a peaceful manner.”

Ms. Shazakiah Abdallah, Director General of the Ministry of Social A�airs, East Darfur State explained how this joint e�ort between the Minis-try, East Darfur Women’s Union and UNDP would contribute to sustaining peace in Darfur: “I am glad to see how participants were actively engaged in the discussion, women play a key role in the safe keeping of Darfur culture which in�uences custom-ary law. By reconciling social knowledge, custom-ary and national laws related to land ownership, we are paving the road to a sustainable future. A future where the coming generations will have a chance to make use of their treasured lands to build their own lives”

Working towards Pillar II objectives during Quarter 1 in 2018

Objective 1: Improved physical access to goods, markets and administrative and social services • 3 public facilities; Dimsu Education, Persecutor, and Police O�ces were constructed and are functioning and people have access to the services; • 31 youth (8F/23M) were trained on SSB production in West and East Darfur States.

Objective 2: Increased access to improved water access and sanitation • 40,113 vulnerable rural population and returnees have access to improved water; • 8 health centres were provided with improved water supply; • 5 communities declared as open defecating free (ODF) community; • 40,211 vulnerable rural population and returnees were reached with hygiene promotion interventions with focus on handwashing with soap; • 832 community members were trained in the management of WASH services, water chlorination, sanitation/hygiene promotions and hand pumps mechanics; • 25,254 persons (7,576 females & 17,677 males) bene�ted from installation of stream gauges by GWWD at three states (Wadi Kaja in West Darfur, Wadi Nyala in South Darfur and Wadi Ibra in Central Darfur). Objective 2.6: Successful social and economic reintegration of returnees (including special groups) • Three police posts constructed in Dumta, Sirba Locality, West Darfur, Tur, Azum Locality, Central Darfur, and Koromandi, Azum, Central Darfur, have been o�cially handed over by UNHCR and UNDP to the police and the Local Government; • 140 additional transitional shelters for vulnerable households were constructed in Kornoi locality, North Darfur (Kornoi 100, Shartaba 25, Togay 15); • 280 people were trained on Stabilized Soil Brick production and shelter construction (Shartaba 50, Togay 30, Kornoi 200); • Four schools in Tandikro, Jekjeki, Nyoro and Habila (West Darfur) constructed and handed over to the Ministry of Education and communities. Objective 3: Increased access to electricity services • The curriculum for solar PV systems course for technical schools has been developed and approved.

Objective 4.5: Increased access to and utilisation of comprehensive health and nutrition services • Five Health Facilities (HF) were handed over to the SMoH; El Fasher Hospital, North Darfur, Beiga PHCC, Central Darfur, Abu Remail BHU, Gobbai PHCC and Tawange BHU, West Darfur; • 101 health cadres have been trained on various health topics; Building Resilient Health Systems (BRHS), ICCM, RH, GBV, HIV/AIDS and safe motherhood; • The second batch of the procurement of the required medical equipment and furbishing for the 30 Health Facilities (HF) is completed.

Objective 5: Improved access to and quality of education • 40 (20M/20F) ALP facilitators were trained in East Darfur; • 40 ALP units (two classrooms and one teacher o�ce with gender-sensitive latrines) were completed.


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DDS Objective:Pillar 2; Objective 1: Improved physical access to goods, markets and administrative and social services

Output 2: Rehabilitation of selected choke points in feeder roads to make returnee sites more accessible for development

Approval of designs for remaining structures.

Project 4: Rehabilitation/Construction of Access Roads and Crossing Points

Project 5: Construction of Public Buildings/Facilities and Housing in Return Sites and Urban Settings

Output

Objective 1: Improved physical access to goods, markets and administrative and social services

Output 2: Capacity building programme to key stakeholders in the construction sector alternative, environmentally sustainable and cost-e�ective construction

12 participants trained on SSB production in El Diain, East Darfur;

19 Participants trained on SSB, West Darfur (15M/4F);

10 participants (4F/6M) trained in Ferro-cement channels technology in West Darfur.

Output 3: Construction/ rehabilitation of administrative/public buildings/facilities in 5 localities in the 5 States of Darfurusing environmental-friendly technology

Construction continues for the Dimsu Prosecutors’ Guesthouse; and El Sunta Secondary School for Girls, South Darfur;

Construction continues for the Attorney and Police Station in Yasin, East Darfur are in progress;

The SSB production for the construction of the El Diain Secondary School for Girls, East Darfur and for the Admin unit in Sulu, Central Darfur is taking place.

Output 5: Small scale funds and grants accessed by low-income households for self-help housing up-grading (pilot at relocation sites)

50 Families were selected for housing in West and East Darfur;

23 houses are being constructed in West Darfur;

SSB produced for the houses construction in East Darfur;

Preparatory work for self-help housing in North and South Darfur has started.

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Signi�cant Achievements towards outputs during the 4th quarter 2017

Output 1: 125,000 people living in 50 con�ict-a�ected communities in return, rural and nomadic areas in Darfurare using improved and sustainable water and sanitation services and practicing proper hygiene.


Pillar 2; DDS Objective 2: Increased access to improved water access and sanitation

40,113 vulnerable rural population and returnees have access to improved water;

Five communities Open Defecation Free (ODF);

40,211 vulnerable rural population and returnees have access to improved sanitation facelifts and were reached for hygiene promotion interventions with focus on handwashing with soap;

8 health centres provided with improved water sources.

Output 2: 25,000 students in 50 basic schools in return, rural and nomadic areas use improved and sustainable water and sanitation services and practicing proper hygiene.

3 basic schools provided with improved drinking water source;

9 basic schools provided with improved sanitary latrine and hygiene promotion.

Output 3: 5 Darfur states and localities have improved strategic, managerial and technical capacity for e�ective leadership, coordination and delivery of sustainable gender sensitive and cost e�ective WASH services and integrated water resources management in Darfur communities.

100 persons of Sector partners trained on strategic planning;

50 persons of Sector partners trained on gender mainstreaming;

100 persons of Locality sta�s (male and female) trained on technical aspects of WASH;

Output 4: By 2016, catchment management system is established as ecosystem, evidence based approach for holistic management of water resources encompassing all water and sanitation related issues especially to reduce the gender gap to reduce con�ict over water resources and to enhance grassroot peacebuilding

Eight (8) government sta� received on-the-job training conducted for GWWD, WES and SWC in three Darfur States (3 from South Darfur, 3 from Central Darfur and 2 from West Darfur). They were trained on the operationof stream gauges, data collection, reporting and archiving;

25,254 persons (7,576 females & 17,677 males) bene�ted from installation of stream gauges by GWWD at threestates (Wadi Kaja in West Darfur, Wadi Nyala in South Darfur and Wadi Ibra in Central Darfur);

The installed water level loggers in South Darfur State in Wadi Nyala alluvial aquifer continued to provide information. The analysis of the data downloaded from the loggers (plotted in linear graphs for a period of approximately one year) indicated that the water levels in all boreholes has the same trend with respect to the season.

Output 5: By mid-2017, improved monitoring and evaluation of safe water use, including water quality surveillance, sanitary monitoring, and mitigation and prevention framework in selected localities in �ve Darfur states.

The water safety committees were established in the selected villages and 19 water sources were regularly monitored in 6 localities in South Darfur and North Darfur;

55 environmental health o�cers were trained in West and North Darfur.

Project 6: Increased Access to and Use of Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services Underpinnedby Improved Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Darfur.

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Output 1: Di�erent solar systems procured and installed in 70 villages including community services such as schools, health clinics, streets, police


DDS Objective: Pillar 2;Objective 3: Increased access to electricity services

Solar PV equipment arrived at entry ports (Port Sudan and Khartoum Airport) awaiting custom clearance.

Output 2: Technical assistance provided to ensure that installed solar systems are operated and maintained by the users

The curriculum for solar PV systems course for technical schools has been developed and approved

Output 2: By 2017, 30 health facilities (20 rural and referral and10 in return sites) are rehabilitated and/or upgraded in 5 Darfur states to enhance the quality of health services, and increase population coverage


DDS Objective: Pillar 2; Objective 4.5: Increased access to and utilisation of comprehensive health and nutrition services6.7: Basic services are provided in return sites

Rehabilitation works completed in 5 HFs and handed over to the MoH: Beiga PHCC, Abu Remail BHU, Gobi PHCC, Tawange BHU, El Fasher Hospital;

In total 14 health facilities in di�erent rehabilitation stages while 8 are completed bidding process.

Output 3: By 2017, the range and quality of services provided by the 30 targeted HFs are up to the standards through availability of adequate human resources skills combination and number.

Output 4: By 2017 health services are improved in the selected health facilities through procurement and delivery of medical equipmen

Second round of equipment has been completed. Equipment will be distributed once rehabilitation of HF’s is complete.

Project 7: Darfur Solar Electri�cation

Project 8: Commence Upgrading and Rehabilitating the Existing Health Facilities, and basic healthservices in selected return sites in the 5 states of Darfur

172 potential health sta� from the �ve Darfur states are continuing institutional training at the Academies of Health sciences in Nyala, El Fasher and El Geneina;

101 health cadres have been trained on Building Resilient Health Systems (BRHS), training on ICCM, training on RH, GBV, HIV/AIDS and safe motherhood.

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Output 1: he designs and documentation for infrastructural and functional rehabilitation of target HFs are �nalized, endorsed by local authorities

Designs and documentation for infrastructural and functional rehabilitation of target HFs is completed.

Output 1: Safety and Security Provided at the areas of return


DDS Objective: Pillar 2: Objective 2.6: Successful social and economic reintegration of returnees (including special groups)

Output 3: Short-term assistance provided to returnees on arrival

140 additional transitional shelters with latrines have been constructed for vulnerable families in Kornoi locality.

Project 9: Promotion of Sustainable Return and Reintegration of IDPs and Refugees in Darfur

Output 5: Livelihoods and income-generation activities arepromoted in return areas

Target is reached.

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TCeremonies to hand over the 3 police posts in Dumta, Thur and Koromandi , West and Central Darfur, were held;

An assessment was conducted by Ordinance Disposal O�ce (ODO) resulting in ODO sharing 31 safe villages in North, West and Central Darfur.

Output 4: Community based basic services for education areprovided at return sites

Four schools in Tandikro, Jekjeki, Nyoro, and Habila (West Darfur) were handed over to the MoE and communities.

Output 6: Capacity building for the GoS in return, reintegration and urbanization concerns

National/local capacities are currently being strengthened through the IDP pro�ling exercise as well as DS action plans/programmes. With the VRRC now being in the lead of returns, discussions on a capacity assessment of relevant actors has started and is aimed to be conducted in the next quarter;

Twelve (12) State level RRR and 3 DSWG/RRR sector meetings were conducted at National level. 15 DS IMWG meetings were held with GoS and JIPS/iMMAP/WB/NGOs/UN/Donors to coordinate the e�orts of the pro�ling exercise and the exercise was piloted in Fasher. Furthermore, after the successful mission to Um Dukhum in November 2017, the Durable Solutions Advisor returned to Um Dukhum to facilitate workshops and training;

The DS pro�ling exercise will form the basis for the development of Durable Solutions Strategies and programming.The Durable Solutions Advisor is currently supporting the process through an area-based approach for DS strategies in Um Dukhum, Central Darfur with the aim to develop the regional DS strategies;

The Pro�ling and Information Management Coordinator arrived in Sudan to facilitate the development of a commonly agreed evidence-based, methodology and analytical framework to inform the search for durable solutions for IDPs through a comparative analysis of di�erent target groups (IDPs and their non-displaced neighbors) and the situations in which they are living;

The GoS in collaboration with all stakeholders has agreed on an area-based approach and selected Abu Shouk and Al Salaam in El Fasher, North Darfur and Um Dukhun in Central Darfur as the pilot areas for the pro�ling exercise. The Pro�ling and Information Management Coordinator together with the GoS hosted a training workshop in El Fasher in March. The pro�ling exercise is currently underway in El Fasher.

Output 2: Information provided to IDPs and refugees on conditions of the areas of origin

Durable Solutions consultations conducted in �ve village clusters in Um Dukhun locality, Central Darfur. Preliminary �ndings presented to authorities and community members;

The project will contribute to support the RC and UNHCT to develop a durable solutions strategy with the Government of Sudan. (inclusive of VRRC return strategy). Support will be provided for an early recovery/ durable solutions expert. Discussions on this are on-going.


DDS Objective: Pillar 2; Objective 5: Improved access to and quality of education Pillar 3; Objective 5: Increased access to employment opportunities

Output 1: Employability and entrepreneurial skills development for young School drop-outs and out school are developed

40 ALP units (two classrooms and one teacher o�ce with gender-sensitive latrines) were completed construction while 2 ALP units are still under construction;

40 ALP Facilitators (20F/20M) were trained;

Delivery of furniture was completed for 60 classrooms and 30 teachers’ o�ce in target localities. Additional set of furniture to cover 12 additional schools is currently under procurement.

Project 10: Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP), including life-skills and improved access to employmentopportunities for out-of-school children and youth

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Output 2: Youth sustainable employment opportunities enhanced through Business Development Service Centre

1,068, (18%F) school drop outs and youth trained on di�erent vocational training disciplines in South and East Darfur including masonry, carpentry, electrics, mechanics, mobile maintenance, blacksmithing, welding, driving, food processing, animal husbandry and computer applications;

145 (42% females) school drop outs and youth are engaged in di�erent vocational training disciplines namely electricity, driving, tyre puncture repair and air compressor, welding/blacksmithing, mechanics and computer operation and o�ce application;

903 start-up kits were distributed to graduated trainees in mechanic, mobile maintenance, electronics, blacksmithing, welding, food processing and tyre puncture repair, animal husbandry;

576 school drop-outs and youth received small business development and entrepreneurship trainings;

20 participants from the relevant ministries and the private sector attended advocacy workshop for youth employment in West Darfur.

Amina

Access to improved water supply in Darfur ranges from 20% of the population in East Darfur to 53% in North Darfur, while access to improved sanitation is in fact the lowest in Sudan; it covers only 4% of South Darfur rising to 13% in West Darfur. In most households, where the source of drinking water is not on the premises, women and young girls bear the burden of collecting water.

For Amina, an 8 years old girl, who lives in Gara-jeem, her daily routine would include fetching water from the WASH FaST activity supported water yard in her village in Kornoi locality, North Darfur. The water yard was established in April 2016 and has been serving the community ever since. It also provides water to the nearby health centre and school.

In the absence of improved water sources, girls like Amina used to spend more time commuting back and forth fetching water from ha�rs (reservoir) and seasonal water streams as part of their household chores; this is hard work and in some places women and girls may feel insecure especially if the water source is located at a distance from their village.

Young girls and women often have to fetch water from the same place that stray and domestic animals drink water from. It can be di�cult for a small girl of Amina’s age to �nd a spot amongst the animals to �ll her plastic jerrycan with water;

that can often be of poor quality, and carry it on her head or on a donkey back home.

Nowadays, Amina does not have to spend hours walking to a ha�r for water. She just has to join people queuing at the water yard nearby which takes 30 minutes on a busy day. The water yard has been designed to serve humans and animals sepa-rately, which improves water quality and further-more protects women and small children from livestock.

Amina now has time to spend on other things like catching up with school and enjoying time with her playmates thanks to the e�orts of the Increased Access to and Use of Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services in Darfur, FaST activi-ty which is jointly implemented by UNICEF, IOM, UNEnvironment and WHO.


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Working towards Pillar III objectives during Quarter 1 in 2018

Objective 5: Increased access to employment opportunities • 1,068 (18% females) school drop outs and youth completed training on di�erent vocational trainings disciplines in East and South Darfur; • 145 (42% females) school drop outs and youth are engaged in di�erent vocational training disciplines namely electricity, driving, tyre puncture repair and air compressor, welding/blacksmithing, mechanics and computer operation and o�ce application).

Objective 6: Increased access to Financial Services • 249 persons from banks, micro�nance institutions, Government related institutions, Darfur Apex team, insurance companies, NGOs, Unions and Associations have been trained on Micro�nance; • 207 VSLAs their savings increased to an average SDG 14,000 and the members used loans for petty trade which earned some income to support their family daily needs; • A two days refresher training on Business Skills Training was organised in Central Darfur for the members of the management committees of the 51 community-based Savings and Loans groups that were established by the project;

Output 3: Diversi�ed Micro�nance �nancial andnon-�nancial Services are developed and provided on sustainable basis through/for organizations (CBO), unions andself-employment groups and clients


DDS Objective: Pillar 3; Objective 6: Increased Access to Financial Services

The Ministry of Social Welfare continued to embark on awareness creation on Micro�nance and encouraged those who have received awareness to engage income generation ventures which resulted in �ve groups organized, developed ideas and started to contact Micro�nance Institutions;

Youth established 4 centres using start-up capital provided in Habila locality for savings mobilization and money transfer using 4 mobile devices with solar and points of charging batteries and arranged to deal with agents/traders to transfer in remote/insecure areas where there are no banks;

In East Darfur, distribution of 32 mobile phones for the 32 SILC groups, one mobile for each group, and training on mobile cash services was done by MTN Mobile Telecommunication Company on using mobile phone for cash transfers using SMS system. This is one of the project major aims to facilitate access to micro�nance and cash transfer using private sector as a sustainable modality.

Output 1: A Greater Darfur Micro�nance Development Apex Model is established

The legal license of the APEX that allows it to operate has now been granted by the Government. For that reason, the APEX has now started establishment at the state level;

The Greater Dar Fur Micro�nance Company (GDMC) has established an o�ce at North Darfur, South Darfur and West Darfur and completed recruitment of key sta� at the �ve states.

Project 11: Project: Micro�nance for Young and Poor Producers in Rural Areas in Darfur

Output 2: Comprehensive Programs for Micro�nance actorsin Greater Darfur are conducted.

5 sta� from the APEX were trained on micro�nance principles across the di�erent states of Darfur;

A two-day refresher Business Skills Training was organized in Central Darfur for the members of the management committees of the 51 community-based savings and loans groups that were established by the project;

400 people attended a Micro�nance Fair organized in Central Darfur where about 300 records books and manuals explaining the procedures of accessing loans from the savings deposited at the banks by the for savings and loans groups were distributed.

Output 4: Innovative community based models using technological products are promoted

The 22 VSLAs savings on average reached SDG 14,550 and the maximum is SDG 25,600. These VSLAs received more training on management, lending and repayments of loans and received strengthening M&E visits. The 10 small business groups with 54 members (women and men) received more training on Business Development and innova-tive ideas to expand the businesses and access additional funds from micro�nance institutions;

In Central Darfur, on local Apex Committee was established to manage the project grant funds on revolving basis and to control the provision of loans and return to the Apex Committee Bank account. The committee is formed of 12 people.


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DDS Objective: Pillar 3, Objective 2: Improved crop and livestock production and productivityObjective 3 Improved value chains in livestock, agriculture, livelihoods development

Output 1: Rehabilitation of 15 ha�rs for humans and animals,especially in return sites and nomadic areas

Three contracts with were signed to rehabilitate 3 ha�rs

Project 12: Recovery of Livelihoods of Vulnerable Farming and Pastoral Communities in Darfur

Starting Small, Growing Big

Idan village is located 18km south west of Gereida town, the capital of Gereida locality, South Darfur. It was declared a voluntary return village by the Government of Sudan in 2018. Now, many of its origi-nal residents are returning voluntarily.

Being a destination of considerable numbers of returnees, Idan village has been targeted by the Micro�nance for Young and Poor Producers in Rural Areas in Darfur FaST activity led by UNDP. Through ZOA organisation, close collaboration with the Minis-try of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, a total of six Village Savings and Lending Asso-ciations (VSLA) have been established; composed of twenty-�ve women each. Three Small Business Grants groups (SBGs) composed of 13 men and 2 women were also formed. Supported businesses included four grain mills, small grocery shop, and an oil mill for groundnuts. The VSLAs were supported with �nancial counselling, small sessions on lending and saving practices as well as small business management. In addition to that saving kits, metal money box and ledgers, were provided to each group.

The groups have now been depositing cash for saving for about four months. Saving instalments ranged between SDG5 to SDG25 per week.

Some groups reached a saving of SDG10,000. ZOA also helped boost the groups capital with additional in-kind items to enhance the VSLAs members' abilities to invest in small businesses; each group member received SDG1500 worth of groundnuts.

Groups have started lending money to members so they can establish some small businesses or manage some household issues. Many the group members are taking individual loans to set-up small business-es, such as purchasing groundnuts, de-shelling them, then extracting its oil at a grinding mill and then selling the oil and byproducts (groundnut cake for livestock). The member then takes home the pro�t and returns the loaned capital back to the group.

They are becoming well established with some groups even beginning to lend to non-members. Furthermore, some VSLAs are planning to use the funds to expand their farming areas in the coming growing season and grow cash crops, hoping to increase their household incomes. “The days when we depended on aid and relief are ending “said Awatif Adam, a leader of one of Idan VSLAs, “we make our own money now! We may have started small but we will one day grow big! I am sure! I can see it!”

Key Challenges

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Coordination/Partnerships* Many projects continue to report that working with govern-ment counterparts can represent a real challenge in achiev-ing milestones. Some Government institutions do not always have the capacity to undertake the assigned technical work, while with others the work is delayed due to bureaucratic procedures. For example, the limited capacities of the Minis-tries of Health in the states, coupled with the competitions of other prioritized activities like AWD control a�ected the timely implementation of the planned interventions with SMoH; * Although the Commissions are established, partners in the Darfur states continue to not have consistent contact with them. The main reason for this is that generally they are based in Khartoum and have little presence in any state. Any contact with commissions is generally done at Khartoum level; In addition, due to the ongoing restructuring of the Truth Justice Reconciliation Commission, there is no single govern-ment entity that can coordinate PRCSP activities in Darfur. The project team had to deal with the �ve states of Darfur separately to implement the projects activities, which induced a high transactions costs;

* The Health project has faced challenges over the delaying of receiving the sites of the health facilities for rehabilitation, especially the regional hospitals such as El Geneina and Ed Daein. Considerable delay in the start of rehabilitation has occurred in some sites;

* Some partners who have usually worked with National NGO’s in humanitarian assistance have faced problems when trying to implement recovery/development activities, as proposals received have been unrealistic. By working closely with other UNDF partners who traditionally implement recov-ery/development activities they have been able to source more appropriate national partners. An example of this, is the self-help housing activities in the Public Facilities project.

Security/Access* The security of some project locations has been a�ected by the downsizing of UNAMID and the withdrawal of their presence in some locations. The downsizing will continue during 2018, as UNAMID continues to reduce its physical presence in Darfur;

* The withdrawal of the UNAMID forces from some localities in Darfur have limited the possibilities of using UNAMID escort when travelling to the �eld in these localities, and instead UN agencies have to use GoS Police escort, which is not always easy to organize, payments can �uctuate widely, causing delays and sometimes cancellation of �eld visits;

* Looting of equipment continues to be a problem in some areas, especially solar panels and water stream gauges;

* Land tenure issues are being raised as several returnees claim that some of the land which is currently equipped by public infrastructures, including some of the WASH project water systems are on their land. This issue is expected to continue and increase in number as more returnees return to their original homes.

Finances* A constant challenge is the instability of local currency and in�ation (March 54%) in the local markets. Costs of goods and services are continuously increasing, making the contractors reluctant to sign contracts which has led to repeating the process of bidding leading to delayed implementation in construction and rehabilitation activi-ties;

* In addition to the high in�ation and rising prices, Sudan is now facing a serious lack of fuel, with many transporta-tion services grinding to a halt. With a real scarcity of fuel, grinding mills, provision of water for humans and livestock, movement of goods and agriculture are facing huge di�culties. The impact of this is being felt in all projects;

* The delay of the disbursement of the project fund from the donor made it di�cult to plan contracts, sta� and other services (this is now recti�ed as the �nal tranche was received by partners in March/April 2018).

Coordination/Partnerships

he UNDF TS/UNDP continued to support the state level coordination mechanisms chaired by the State Ministry of Finance in North, West and South Darfur, UNDF TS attended meetings in

West and South Darfur during the quarter. The objective of coordination mechanism is to enhance e�ective and e�cient coordination among all agencies, and state government line ministries involved in recovery and development interventions in Darfur. Initially the focus is to ensure a cohesive and complementary approach to the implementation of the FaST activities but it is envis-aged that this will widen to cover all recovery and devel-opment activities in Darfur. Further work is required to support and establish coordination mechanisms in East and Central Darfur states. Discussions are ongoing, however with present sta�ng capacity it remains di�cult to expand;• A review workshop on the FaST activities was conducted in North State with full support (�nancially) from Ministry of Finance, all UNDF partners including government coun-terparts represented by seven Director Generals (DG’s) and the UNDF Technical Secretariat, represented by the Head of the TS, attended the workshop and presented the status of the 12 FaST projects, recommendations and the way forward. A detailed report has been produced jointly between MoF and UNDF TS and shared with all DDS partners. • The TS has maintained regular communication with QFFD during this quarter;

Fund Management

he average expenditure rate of the funds received as of the 31/03/2018 was 72%, with 7 projects having spent more than 75% of their received

funds. On average projects have implemented an average of 70% of programmatic activities. • The 6th tranche from QFFD of US$11,512,143 was received by MPTF in late March and was dispersed to the 13 UN agencies in April 2018. All funds have now been received but as partners received funds in-country during April they are not reflected in this quarterly report;

Monitoring

he UNDF TS conducted a quarterly joint monitoring visit to the FaST activities with UNDF partners and Government Counterparts in West Darfur. The

mission visited WASH, Return and ALP projects. The TS joined the DDS/UNDF coordination meeting to discuss the main �ndings and way forward following the joint monitor-ing visit and accordingly UNDF TS produced a detailed mission report. This was shared with all DDS partners in West Darfur. • The UNDF TS conducted communication and monitoring visit to South Darfur in February, the team visited the FaST activities in Nyala town and Auttach village, Nyala locality (WASH, ALP), Umlabasa, Kubom locality (Health project), Rahad Elmarum and Hafir Abiat in Alsalam locality (Liveli-hood project). UNDF UN partners and government counter-part from the mentioned projects joined the visit. Detailed report on the visit has been produced by UNDF TS and shared with all DDS partners. • The UNDF TS conducted communication and monitoring visit to East Darfur in March to the FaST activities with UNDF partners and government counterparts, the team visited Eldaein locality (ALP project), Yassin locality (PRCSP &Public Facility projects), Adila and Abujabra localities (WASH & ALP projects). A detailed report was produced and shared with all DDS partners;• UNDF TS conducted two ‘Photography and Storytelling in Development’ workshops attended by all DDS partners in South Darfur and East Darfur; • Projects have uploaded data in the Indictor Reporting System (IREPS). The results framework can be found at www.dimonitoring.org/v4/ireps Please request login details from the UNDF TS;

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Communication

The 1st quarter of 2018 witnessed noticeable improvement in overall visibility. The commu-nication team documented and showcase number of results through stories and visuals ensuring maximum visibility.

Three states were visited during this quarter: North Darfur in January, West Darfur in Febru-ary, South Darfur in March. Maintaining the rate of one �eld visit per month we are achiev-ing our Communication Strategy targets. These visits covered and documented a wide range of FaST activities, in addition to provid-ing visual documentation for monitoring and evaluation visits.

Two short clips were produced to commemo-rate International Women’s Day and World Water Day while showcasing the role of FaST activities in the empowerment of women and increasing access to improved water sources.

A new series of weekly social media post featuring FaST activities under the title: “Photo of the Week” where photos from the �eld are submitted by FaST partners along with a short narrative. Photo of the Week series is published on Social Media and shared internally through UN communication channels. This series; in addition to increasing FaST Activities visibility also plays a pivotal role in enhancing FaST sta� engagement and sense of ownership.

Social media posts are much more structured and systematic, which positively re�ected on our Social media statistics.

Increased from 1,610 to 2,000

Highest post reach 5,614

Friends 5,000

Followers 300

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Funding Overview01/01/2018 – 31/03/2018

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Total Funds Received 01/16 – 03/2018

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% implementation of programmatic activities 31/03/2018

Pillar 1: Governance, Justice and Reconciliation Promote Reconciliation and Coexistence for Sustainable Peace in Darfur 5,439,558.00 4,861,182.00 2,601,248 1,869,186.00 578,376.00 70 Darfur Community Based Reintegration and Stabilization Programme (DDR Programme) 11,559,082.00 11,177,748 10,774,458.48

(74,548.00) 381,334.00

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Strengthening Land Management for Peaceful Co-existence in Darfur 5,958,315.00 5,432,046 2,449,584.50 2,272,461.43 526,269.00

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Pillar 2: Reconstruction Rehabilitation/Construction of Access Roads and Crossing Points 11,387,008.00 8,150,536 2,350,123.00 5,800,411.00 3,236,472.00 53 Construction of Public Facilities and Housing in Return Sites and Urban Settings 5,194,014.00 4,631,044 2,862,925.00 1,786,763.00 562,970.00 55 Increased Access to and Use of Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services in Darfur 10,591,948.00 10,056,798 9,279,979.49 776,817.85 535,150.00 92

Darfur Solar Electrification Project 5,581,957.00 4,394,550 29,295.00 90,000.00 1,181,415.00 62 Upgrading and Rehabilitating Health Facilities, and Basic Health Services in Return Sites 12,816,258.00 11,634,843 7,797,327.28 1,858,376.50 1,181,415.00 72 Promotion of Sustainable Return and Reintegration of IDPs and Refugees in Darfur 4,949,508.00 4,124,647 4,072,094.00 642,231.00 824,861.00 82 Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) and improved access to employment opportunities for out-of-school children and youth 5,988,329.00 5,153,074 4,731,536.78 421,538.22 835,255.00 75 Pillar 3: Economic Recovery Microfinance for Young and Poor Producers in Rural Areas in Darfur 2,450,006.00 1,932,535 1,445,421.81 1,004,584.00 517,243.00 70 Recovery of Livelihoods of Vulnerable Farming and Pastoral Communities in Darfur 4,814,245.00 3,919,706 3,562,119.00 1,115,164.00 894,540.00 74 Total 86,730,228.00 75,468,709.00 51,956,112 17,562,985 11,255,300 70

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