This chapter presents the evaluation findings on UNDP’s role and contribution to peace and development outcomes in South Sudan. The analysis of the two country programme outcomes is presented in five sections. Section 2.1 presents the findings of Outcome 1 on support to strengthening peace infrastructures and accountable governance at the national, state and local levels. Sections 2.2 and 2.3 present the findings of Outcome 2 on the recovery of local economies and improving coping strategies to end severe food insecurity. Section 2.4 presents cross‑cutting issues including gender equality and women’s empowerment, partnerships and programme efficiency. Finally, Section 2.5 presents the performance ratings of the country programme and the two outcomes.
2.1 Strengthened peace infrastructures and accountable governance The country programme Outcome 1 – support to strengthened peace infrastructures and accountable governance – entailed four outputs (listed in box 2), three broad streams of work: institutional strengthening of rule of law and peace institutions, public administration; community peace and stabilization; and access to justice. The outputs and the expenditures are presented in Box 2.
BOX 2. Outcome 1: Outputs and expenditure Outcome Strengthened peace infrastructures and accountable governance at the national, state and local levels (2016-2018 Outcome 3: Peace and governance strengthened)
Outputs: • Strengthened communities and local-level institutions’ capacity to foster peaceful coexistence, management of resource-based conflicts, and community cohesion.
• Institutional capacities and customary mechanisms at all levels strengthened to monitor, promote and protect citizens’ rights and increase access to justice, especially for vulnerable groups and sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV) survivors.
• Key governance institutions are enabled to perform core functions in line with the New Deal and the outcome of the peace process.
• National and subnational governments’ capacities developed for tax and trade policy harmonization, revenue diversification, expansion of fiscal space, and more transparent utilization of public resources. Source: UNDP ATLAS
Chapter 2. findings
14
