DanChurchAid
Sudan
Partners and activities
Through decades, DanChurchAid has established a strong and well-developed engagement with Sudanese churches and other partner organisations. Both locally and internationally, the churches have been the only consistent voice for Sudanese civil society on issues concerning the Southerners.
List of partners in Sudan:
Sudan Council of Churches
Sudan Council of Churches (SCC) is based in Khartoum and working in northern Sudan. The programmes supported by DanChurchAid are advocacy, women and general support to improve the capacity of the SCC. The advocacy programmes include peace building and conflict resolution and legal assistance for victims of human rights abuses. The women's programmes include strengthening of women structures in SCC member churches and empowerment of women with skills in leadership and micro-business. SEF's role in DanChurchAid programme work in Sudan is international and national advocacy and monitoring.
New Sudan Council of Churches
New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC) is working in the southern Sudan with the head office in Nairobi and a sub-office in Kampala. NSCC has a prominent role in supporting the civil society in its search for a just peace. EF's role in DanChurchAid programme work in Sudan is international and national advocacy and monitoring.
Sudan Ecumenical Forum
Sudan Ecumenical Forum (SEF) compromises the Sudanese church and international partners under the auspices of the World Council of Churches (WCC). SEF's role in DanChurchAid programme work in Sudan is international advocacy and monitoring.
Church Ecumenical Action Sudan
Church Ecumenical Action Sudan (CEAS) is a consortium of three original members, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Caritas joined by the NSCC and SCC. It is a unique consortium given that it includes both Catholic and Protestant networks and as it has Sudanese representation at the highest level of governance. CEAS's overall aim is to strengthen churches and other organisations/institutions that are able to mobilise their communities to take charge of their own rehabilitation. CEAS' role in DanChurchAid programme work in Sudan is: capacity building with the partners NSCC and ROOF; food security, water, health, gender, livestock, infrastructure improvement, emergencies in Blue Nile and Upper Nile.
Nuba Relief, Rehabilitation and Development Agency
Nuba Relief, Rehabilitation and Development Agency (NRRDO) is an indigenous NGO operating in the Nuba Mountains. The main office is based in Nairobi. The Nuba people have been continuously the target of offensive warfare by the Sudanese governments. People have been forced further up in the food insecure mountains and away from their fertile land. NRRDO's role in DanChurchAid programme work in Sudan is: capacity building, food security, returnees and education in Southern Kordofan.
OSIL and JASMAR
In the Nuba Mountains, DanChurchAid has taken an innovative cross conflict approach involving the NGOs JASMAR and OSIL from the government and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement sides respectively. This is aimed to contribute to the peace and confidence-building effort between the different sides of the conflict. OSIL and JASMAR's role in DanChurchAid programme work in Sudan is in connection with humanitarian mine action.
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Humanitarian Mine Action
Lutheran World Federation
The aim of the LWF/DWS Sudan/Kenya programme is to address the causes and consequences of human suffering and poverty amongst some of the most vulnerable communities in south Sudan and Kenya, through participatory relief and development interventions in partnership with local communities and organizations. DanChurchAid supports the Kakuma Refugee Camp managed by LWF/DWS. LWS/DWS' role in the DanChurchAid programme work in Sudan is food security and returnees in Upper Nile.
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LWF/DWS - Sudan
ACT/Caritas networks
Since July 2004, the
ACT International
alliance and Caritas network have undertaken a joint response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur province. DanChurchAid is a member of ACT International and the role of ACT/Caritin DanChurchAid programme work is in connection with Darfur and other emergencies.
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ACT/Caritas
