1. Policy Framework and Strategic Plans for the Directorate
1.1 Introduction:
Primary responsibilities of the Directorate of State Collaboration and Special Projects are to strengthen the linkages and collaboration between the Mlf the State and administrative Areas MARFs and to provide coordination between the relevant Directorates of the MlF and all stakeholders in matters related to donor-funded or development partner-implemented projects. The Directorate will ensure compliance of all donor-funded or development partner-implemented projects with the South Sudan Development Plan (SSDP), the MlF Policy Framework and Strategic Plans, the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action. The DoSCaSP will ensure that the MlF
Policy Framework and Strategic Plan is availed and explained to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP), donors, development partners the State and Administrative Areas MARFs, and that the document is used as an advocacy tool to prioritise interventions together with MoFEP, donors, development partners the State and Administrative areas MARFs.
1.2 Vision of the Directorate:
The Directorate of State Collaboration and Special Projects has a vision of a Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries achieving its mandate through an enthusiastic participatory commitment by all Directorates of MLF, the State and Administrative Areas MARFs, GoSS Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, and donors and development partners, to the delivery of the strategically designed programme for development outlined in the Policy framework and Strategic Plans of the MLF.
1.3 Mission of the Directorate:
The mission of the Directorate of State Collaboration and Special Projects is to promote, with all stakeholders, the adoption of a national agenda for livestock and fisheries development – as documented in the MLF Policy Framework and Strategic Plans, and to foster collaboration between MLF the ten State and three Special Administrative Areas MARFs, ensuring that the focus of livestock and fisheries development is in the State Counties, and that all States and Administrative Areas of the Republic of South Sudan are equitable participants in livestock and fisheries projects in which MLF has a stake.
1.4 Functions and Responsibilities:
The Directorate of State Collaboration and Special Projects is effectively the interface between Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries the State and Special Administrative Areas MARFs that publicises, explains and promotes MARF policy at the State level and Administrative Areas, as well as the link Directorate for donors and development partners with regard to the implementation and progress reporting on special projects; ie, those projects implemented through MLF and its development partners, that are not funded by the GoSS MoFEP.
2. Departments of the State Collaboration and Special Projects:
2.1 Department of State Collaboration
The goal of the Department of State Collaboration is to ensure a consistent and effective collaboration in the animal health, livestock and fisheries development sectors, between MLF and the State MARFs for all ten States and Administrative Areas of the Republic of South Sudan. It seeks to do this through:
1. Effective promotion of the national livestock and fisheries sector development agenda, outlined in the MLF Policy Framework and Strategic Plans
2. Explaining and promoting national policy and programmes at the State and Administrative Areas levels
3. Ensuring that the issues, concerns and opinions from the State MARFs and Administrative Areas are given voice and addressed at MLF.
4. Working with State and Administrative Areas MARFs to monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions.
5. Developing a capacity for State and administrative Areas MARF Strategic Planning in support of the national plan
6. Effective public relations in regard to networking with stakeholders and publicising progress and milestone achievements for the national plan
2.2 Department of Special Projects
The goal of the Department of Special Projects is to coordinate the activities of the MARF with regard to projects funded from sources other than the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP), and to coordinate between the National Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and its counterpart in the ten (10) states and three Administrative Areas of the Republic of South Sudan.
The functions of the Department:
1. Preparation of work programmes with regard to Special Projects
2. Preparation together with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP) of annual project budgets
3. Coordination with MoFEP with regard to the preparation of Special Project financial reports
4. Ensuring adherence of Special Project activities to national livestock and fisheries sectoral policies
5. Coordination of Special Project activities within the MLF, and provision of technical support to Special Project participants, including Ministry Directorates, NGOs, State Departments and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs)
6. Evaluation of proposals received from both funding organisations and implementing partners
7. Liaison with external agencies including donors
8. Appraise and review project/programme activities of national and international organizations and agencies operating in livestock and fisheries fields in South Sudan to ensure effectiveness and compliance with set guidelines and regulations;
9. Strengthening public relations, communications and networking with other ministries, counterparts in the States and Administrative Areas, development partners and the others.
3.Organogram and Structure of the Directorate
