Sudan

Community Education Action Programme (CEAP) is an indigenous non-governmental organisation formed in 1999 by members of the community in Yei River County to promote awareness and encourage effective participation of the local community in the rehabilitation and development of Southern Sudan.

Community Education Focused On Resolving Disputes (CEFORD) is a drama group with the purpose of sensitising communities on different issues by dramatising problems and involving communities in finding solutions. CEFORD also mobilises local artists to develop songs that educate the communities on important matters, e.g. elections.

Community Education Resource Centre (CERC) is a non-governmental and non-profit making community based initiative undertaken in early 2000 after a needs assessment conducted by the community and students from Denmark. The centre was established with the vision of achieving a well-informed, progressive and independent community. Its mission is to enhance community access to information.

CEP is a community based organisation established in 2005 in Loka Boma in Lainya County.

Equatoria Women Association (EWA) was formed in 2003 at a conference attended by about 300 women representatives from Western, Central and Eastern Equatoria States. EWA is an indigenous non-governmental and non-profit making association. The mission of EWA is to “empower the members of EWA to play a central role in governance and development through mobilisation of women to work under one umbrella”.

Gire Farmers’ Development Association (GFDA) is a non-profit and non-governmental indigenous organisation of the peasant farmers’ community of Ombasi. GFDA was founded 28 February 2005 as an umbrella community based organisation as an attempt to overcome poverty and diseases in the area. Hence, GFDA’s mission is to increase productivity and raise economic growth of the farmers of Ombasi fostering self-reliance through good planning, hard work and better management systems.

Institute for Promotion of Civil Society (IPCS) is a non-governmental, non-profit making and non-political organisation founded in 1999. IPCS aims at supporting and strengthening civil society and improve livelihood in Southern Sudan.

Kajo-Keji Resource Centre is a non-governmental and non-profit making initiative taken after a need assessment conducted by the community and students from Denmark. The centre was established with the vision of a community of resourceful and informed individuals in the society. Its mission is to engage in building local democracy through participatory approaches.

Lainya Youth Information Centre is a non-governmental organisation with the mission of creating a well-informed, empowered and enlightened youth in Lainya County.

MUYA is a non-governmental and non-partisan community umbrella organisation. MUYA aims to build a progressive and democratic society through capacity building of emerging civil society organisations and improve community participation in governance through improved access to information.

Mugwo Community Development Forum (MCDF) is an community based organisation and is based in Mugwo Payam with some activities in Otogo Payam.

The youth association in Terekeka was formed in 16 January 2008, and the organisation works with the community in the whole of Terekeka County. As a newly established organisation, Terekeka Youth Association needs strong support from any NGO willing to support youth activities in Terekeka.

NSEA is an indigenous organisation founded by a group of South Sudanese developmental educationists and professionals as a result of a felt need of the people. Since its inception in 1994, NSEA has pioneered development of curriculums for primary education for Southern Sudan. However, the curriculum development programme was handed over to the Southern Sudan Ministry of Education Science and Technology after which the organisation changed its focus to enhance access to quality education in Southern Sudan operating in Western, Central and Eastern Equatoria States. Today, NSEA’s strategy focuses on improving the human rights situation, strengthening the legal system and advancing the implementation of education, human resource, early childhood development support and health policies especially on HIV/AIDS awareness. The vision of NSEA is “an empowered, patriotic, democratic and self reliant society” and NSEA’s mission is to be committed to promoting quality services through research, awareness raising, training, resource mobilization and legal and policy advocacy for development.

NEESS is an indigenous education based civil society organisation formerly known as New Sudan Students Association (NESSA) that was established in 1999 by few southern Sudanese students who were in exile in Uganda. NEESS’ vision is “a peaceful and transformed society” and its mission is to strive for a better informed society through community empowerment to uphold good governance self-reliance and inter-cultural cooperation.

Rubeke Community Resource Centre is a non-governmental and non-profit making community based initiative. The centre was established with the vision of achieving a well-informed, progressive and independent community. Its mission is to enhance access to information.

Star FM (formerly known as Greater Yei FM) is a community based radio covering Yei River, Morobo and Lainya Counties. The radio was established in 2008 with the purpose of disseminating, sharing and receiving information.

Terekeka Women Association was formed in 2008 as the first and only women association in Terekeka County. The organisation seeks to reach women in the whole of the county.

Yei Community Resource Centre (YCRC) is a non-governmental, non-profit making and non-partisan organisation established with the purpose of enhancing access to information. The vision of the resource centres is “a well-informed progressive and self-reliant community with the spirit of inclusiveness, hard work and respect for the rule of law and human rights geared towards building a lively, innovative and democratic society”.