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Getting it Right from the Start - Oxfam New Zealand

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6. Promote pro-poor, sustainable livelihoods. Provide moresubstantial support for small-scale agricultural (andpastoral/piscicultural) production, and better targeted livelihoodssupport in areas hosting large numbers of returnees. Promoteaccess to and ownership of land for returnees, internally displacedpersons and vulnerable groups, and provide technical support for<strong>the</strong> Sudan/South Sudan border cooperation policy. Andrecognising that livelihoods will be constrained so long ascommun<strong>it</strong>ies continue to live in fear of violence, continue to supportin<strong>it</strong>iatives aimed at improving local secur<strong>it</strong>y.7. Streng<strong>the</strong>n government capac<strong>it</strong>y, <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> bottom up. Support<strong>the</strong> GoSS in <strong>it</strong>s comm<strong>it</strong>ment to decentralisation, provide moretargeted support for in<strong>it</strong>iatives aimed at addressing key capac<strong>it</strong>ygaps at <strong>the</strong> county level, and continue to explore innovativesolutions for increasing <strong>the</strong> number of qualified staff throughout <strong>the</strong>country.8. Allow sufficient time for trans<strong>it</strong>ion towards governmentmanagement of international aid. Build government capac<strong>it</strong>y tomanage aid funds, and build civil society capac<strong>it</strong>y to engage in <strong>the</strong>budget development and mon<strong>it</strong>oring process. Support <strong>the</strong> GoSS toestablish benchmarks for determining whe<strong>the</strong>r national systemsand inst<strong>it</strong>utions provide sufficient assurance that governmentmanagedaid brings maximum possible benef<strong>it</strong> to <strong>the</strong> people ofSouth Sudan; ensure that funding mechanisms are designed so asto facil<strong>it</strong>ate trans<strong>it</strong>ion to government management; and ensure that<strong>the</strong>re is no interruption in basic service delivery while new fundingmechanisms are being designed. And as a cr<strong>it</strong>ical part of <strong>the</strong>trans<strong>it</strong>ion process, support <strong>the</strong> GoSS to develop and implement anappropriate regulatory framework to facil<strong>it</strong>ate <strong>the</strong> work of NGOs.9. Provide timely, predictable funds. Recognise that effectiveresponse requires a range of funding mechanisms, and that thisshould include substantial bilateral funds channelled directly toimplementing agencies. Ensure that key issues experienced w<strong>it</strong>h<strong>the</strong> Common Human<strong>it</strong>arian Fund (<strong>the</strong> delayed disbursement offunds, short implementation periods and lack of synchronisationw<strong>it</strong>h <strong>the</strong> seasonal calendar) are addressed in <strong>the</strong> design of anynew such fund for South Sudan; that all new pooled funds aredesigned so as to facil<strong>it</strong>ate timely response; and that SouthSudan‟s new aid arch<strong>it</strong>ecture includes long-term (multi-year)development funding.10. Ensure integrated programming. Ensure that fundingmechanisms are broad and flexible enough to support holistic,integrated programming – meaning programming that is based onneeds assessments, multi-sectoral, and that allows for appropriatetrans<strong>it</strong>ion <strong>from</strong> relief to development. Recognise that this willrequire substantially improved donor coordination: between donorsoperating in different sectors, and between human<strong>it</strong>arian relief anddevelopment donors (including between human<strong>it</strong>arian anddevelopment offices w<strong>it</strong>hin <strong>the</strong> same donor).5

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