Impact and Progress
BSF’s overall objective is increased and improved coverage of and access to primary education, primary health, drinking water and sanitation for the population of Southern Sudan, particularly in under-served areas and including training. The main expected results are operational primary schools, primary health clinics, drinking water points, latrines and these results are all accompanied by Training through which 2 million people (Phase I) will gain and maintain access to these basic services and the target for Phase II is 1.8 million.
For primary education, the funds assisted the construction and services of 62 primary schools (March 2009). By March 2010 the number of schools will reach 150, which provides access for sixty thousand children. Together with the investment in the training of 812 teachers by March 2009, and an overall total of 2100 teachers by March 2010, the number of pupils will reach 160,000. For drinking water the fund assisted in the construction of 219 boreholes with water pumps (March 2009). By March 2010 the total number of boreholes will reach 410. This means that the fund assisted in access to safe drinking water for 100,000 persons (March 2009) and 200,000 by March 2010. For sanitation the fund assisted in the construction of 1193 latrines (March 2009). This number will have increased to 2438 by March 2010, and at a rate of 5 persons for one latrine this means that by March 2010, twelve thousand persons will have gained access to improved sanitation.
A recent instrument review highlighted the BSF as the primary instrument delivering a peace dividend to post-conflict communities. Its fast disbursing mechanism has made it the instrument of choice for NGOs who have actively campaigned for its extension, and its replication in the three areas.
One of its monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, focusing on NGO peer reviews of BSF projects, has proved an effective mechanism for lesson learning across BSF projects. In an effort to increase state involvement, sector representatives will participate in upcoming monitoring and evaluation missions.
Southern Sudan
From mid 2002 continuous negotiations took place between the Government of the Republic of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/ Sudan People’s Liberation Army to end the longest running conflict in Africa.
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