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UNOPS in South Sudan Supporting the transition to stability and growth in the world’s newest country

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UNOPS in South SudanSupporting the transition to stability and growth in the world’s newest country

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Experience in South Sudan

“UNOPS is increasingly seen as the partner of choice in South Sudan for infrastructure development projects that need to be implemented efficiently and in difficult areas.”

Lise GrandeUnited Nations

Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan

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Experience in South Sudan

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SOUTH SUDAN OPERATIONS CENTRESouth Sudan, a unique

setting

•23 years of war •Worlds newest Nation•11 Million People•200 ethnic groups

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South Sudan’s unique setting

Some of the worst social indicators globally are found in South Sudan.

•80 percent of the population < USD 1 per day.

•One third of the population is food insecure

• Access to health care < 40 percent of the population

• Under five child mortality: 20% by 2013.

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SudThe Sudd is one of the largest tropical wetlands in the world total area in excess of 30,000 square kilometers

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Sudthe world's second-largest terrestrial wildlife migration of about 1.3 million white-eared kob, tiang and reedbuck antelopes and Mongalla gazelle

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UNOPS in South SudanFrom emergency to development

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UNOPS 2005-2007

-13million USD procurement for World Bank for census support (Vehicle, Generator, IT etc).

-UNICEF office set up (Malakal, Rumbek, etc)

-OCHA IT set up in Juba

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UNOPS 2007-2010

Election support project with UNDP in eight states

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UNOPS 2010- now

148 buildings, 480km road are constructed/rehabilitatedin all ten states

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Humanitarian AssistanceA Complex Crisis

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A Complex Crisis

1. Inter-communal fighting in Jonglei State 2. Escalating clashes in northern border areas impacting

over 300,000 people3. Over 110,000 people displaced from the contested

Abyei area

4. Food insecurity impacting 2.7 million people

5. At least 245,000 people affected by flooding

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Maban Crisis

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Maban Crisis

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Maban Crisis

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Maban Crisis

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Maban Crisis

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Sustainable Development in South SudanA Community Based Approach

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SOUTH SUDAN OPERATIONS CENTREEducation project- school construction and

community participation

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Opportunities- Cicila

Cicila Icaya is 15 years old , a P4 student at the Lofi Primary School.

Cicila has a one-year old son. She was married at 13 when her father agreed to an offer of 14 cows.

She wakes up early, excited about attending the new school.

Cicila dreams of becoming a doctor.

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Community is ready to take responsibility

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Appreciation to :1.The people and Government of the Republic of South Sudan2.Partners and donors3.The staff of UNOPS SSOC