Support to the civilian-led political process in Sudan

This project seeks to ensure that Sudan’s political process to end the war and post-war state-building planning is civilian centered. Global Partners Governance aims to support a broad coalition of Sudanese civilian actors under the most credible civilian platform. Project activities include: (1) advocating to the belligerents the United Nation the African Union Inter-governmental Authority for Development and regional and international governments for an end to the conflict; (2) providing the identified civilian platform with technical logistical and political facilitation support to organize consultation and dialogue meetings; (3) coordinating international technical support provided to the civilian platform mainly support focused on designing an inclusive mediation process; and (4) liaising between the civilian platform and the international community.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased influence of diverse Sudanese civilian voices including women’s groups in political negotiations aimed at ending the war and shaping Sudan' post-war future; and (2) improved access and greater capacity of diverse Sudanese women and their organizations to shape a civilian political coordination process.