"The humanitarian Communication, Community Engagement and Accountability (CCEA) coordination structures in Sudan are primarily led by UN agencies with governmental counterparts at the sector level in Khartoum and field sites. These coordination structures have a relatively low level of representation of local NGOs, community based organisations (CBOs) and other community and local organisations considering the large number of local entities working at field level. Local organisations are involved in the Sudan Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Network, led by with World Food Programme (WFP) as the Secretariat with support from the PSEA focal point and the Humanitarian Country Team, the Network itself lacks strong linkages with the wider humanitarian coordination and protection forums. The pre-conditions and interests of donors have restricted the capacity of local actors to facilitate and coordinate meaningful CCEA, such as not allocating specific funding for CCEA related activities, and the resulting lack of coordination and availability of information has restricted national NGOs and community-based organisations (CBOs) from accessing the humanitarian Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) system. During the review period up to July 2021 it was found that there could also be an improvement in increasing the level of engagement of media and the private sector for CCEA to share skills and deepen engagement. These media agencies, private sector communication and media companies and organisations outside of the traditional humanitarian space have a great deal of CCEA expertise and despite this, there remains a minimal level of collaboration and linkages between them and the humanitarian system." (Summary, p.6)
Contents
Research methodology, 7
Background, 9
Findings and recommendations, 14
Conclusions, 20