
Welcome to the Basic Services Fund of the Government of Southern Sudan (BSF) website. BSF was established in 2005 with the goal to support the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) in expanding primary education, primary health, and water and sanitation services to communities recovering from conflict.
BSF receives support from International Donors and directly finances local and international NGOs to deliver basic services through primary education, primary health, water and sanitation projects in Round I (2006-2008), Round II (2007-2008), and Round III (2009-2010).
The BSF website is a resource for partners (GoSS, grant recipients, donors) and stakeholders (community), to view and share information on progress and lessons learned. Progress Reports of all grant recipients, Maps, BSF Documents and Project Documents, GOSS Policies, Interesting Reports and Forms & Guidelines are also available on the website.
The fund management of the Basic Services Interim Arrangement (BSF-IA ) has been awarded to the current manager of the BSF, BMB Mott MacDonald.
Following the preannouncement of 2nd February we invite you for the Completion Workshop start 09:30 hours at Paradise Hotel, Juba.
The Country Director or Senior Programme Manager, and the Financial Director/ Senior Financial Manager, of all partners are invited (and expected) to attend.
The agenda is as follows:
1. Opening and Introduction
2. Closing down 30th June 2010
3. Completion report
4. Asset handing over
5. Last day of expenditure and submission of final financial report
6. Audit
7. Possibility of funding under the BSF Interim Arrangement of ongoing projects
8. AOB
On the 13th of February there will be a BSF Drinking Water Workshop for BSF partners with a water component. This workshop will be a follow up of the drinking water lessons learned meeting, which was held in February 2009. Please ensure that relevant staff will be available to attend.
The coming workshop will have the following goals:
· Agree on BSF procedures regarding Water Quality, in line with the new GoSS Water Quality Guidelines
Click here to view BSF's Annual Report for 2009, also the Quarterly Progress Report 4 of 2009.
Click here to view BSF's Quarterly Report 3 for 2009.
Dear BSF Grant recipients,
Please find attached guidance and instructions on above mentioned subjects.
Geographical (GIS) Mapping and Data Sharing Workshop Held On 19 and 20 November 2009 at Government Accountancy Training Centre (GATC)
The below given report presents the findings of an Annual Review (AR) of the Basic Services Fund (BSF) for Southern Sudan. The review, which was carried out in August 2009, followed DFID’s standard PRISM procedures. The review team included a Development Economist/Team Leader, a Governance Consultant and a Gender Specialist
The BSF Annual Review will take place from August 16-26, 2009.
Below, please find the terms of reference from the consultants conducting the review.