Quarterly Progress Report 16 Oct 31 December 2016

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1 Creation of Job Opportunities for Youth in Sudan through Labour Intensive Work Opportunities Project The first South-South Cooperation Project between the Government of Sudan, the India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Hunger and Poverty Alleviation, and the United Nations Development Programme in Sudan Quarterly Progress Report 16 Oct 31 December 2016

2 Location Khartoum State, Sudan Duration March 2014-December 2016 Focus area Achieving the SDGs Goal 1 and 8 South- South Partners India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Hunger and Poverty Alleviation (IBSA Fund) Budget IBSA: USD 1,300,000 UNDP: USD 200,000 National Partners o Ministry of Labour and Administrative Reform (MOLAR) o Khartoum State o Ministry of Youth & Sports o Ministry of International Cooperation Contact person in Nahla Mahmoud, Programme Specialist UNDP nahla.mahmoud@undp.org Proj ect Ove rvie w The proj ect s ulti mat e goal is to pro mote sustainable long-term productive employment opportunities for young women and men with emphasis on needy groups such as persons with disability and ex-combatants. The Project in a Nutshell: Two Outputs: - Labour-Based Coordination Unit established within MOLAR, functional and operational - Capacities of unskilled young workers developed Number of Target Beneficiaries: 2,000 unemployed unskilled and semiskilled youth labourers in Khartoum State The project s main objective is to create a labor-intensive model in Sudan to avail of rapid employment opportunities for unemployed, unskilled and semiskilled youth through laborintensive infrastructure development, and linkage of these youth to longer term employment and livelihood opportunities. The project will rapidly generate demand for youth labourers using local resource and labour intensive approaches to contribute to a modern infrastructure and utilities for rural and urban populations. Project Progress OUTPUT 1- ESTABLISHMENT OF LABOUR BASED COORDINATION UNIT Information Database for Labour Intensive Record: The filing system (manual and electronic) is now functional with efficient classification of targeted groups, update to date record of training batches, categorization of employment opportunities and regular monitoring and tracking record of the youth. Thus far, the system has actual Data entry of 1,785 files (827 for Entrepreneurship and 958 for vocational training).the new application forms are under filtering and categorization process. OUTPUT 2- DEVELOPMENT OF UNSKILLED YOUNG WORKERS CAPACITIES: 2.1 Training: The Second batch of the Vocational Training completed with the result of (302) youth on vehicles mechanics, vehicles electricity, General Electricity, plumbing, interlock and vehicles driving. The total number of trained youth on vocational training (549) out of 800. The total accumulative number of youth trained by the Project so far is 2,892 (1,238 on Waste Management, 1,105 on Entrepreneurship and 549 on Vocational training). 2.2 Graduation of the Vocational trainees: 2

3 A number of 549 vocational training graduates were emerged to the employment festival conducted by Ministry of Social Development. During the festival, three contracts of employment has been signed between the director of Social Development Foundation, Ministry of Social development and three private sectors (GIAD Industrial Group, Waste Management Sector-Medical Factory and Samam project (for developing small vocational business) for Job Placement of the interested beneficiaries. Key Challenges and Recommendations Instable commitment of the targeted beneficiaries in terms of regular attendance of the trainings resulting in high dropouts. Commitment of the contractors who signed the job placement agreement might be lengthy Commitment and following up of the Social Development foundation of job placement procedures and microfinancing for the beneficiaries might bel very slow due to their governmental procedures. 3

4 ANNEX 4 - IBSA FUND GUIDELINES REVISION 8 RRF Monitoring Tool Ref: Approved 2016 Annual Work Plan # EXPECTED PROJECT OUTPUTS, INDICATORS & ANNUAL TARGETS 1 Output 1 Labour Based Coordination Unit within MOLAR, established, functional and operational Indicators: 1.1 Number of key partners participated in the project Study tours 1.2 Number of Study tours organized 2015 Baseline: staff have been assigned to fully filled the LBCU positions/ functions staff went on Training 1.3 LBCU structure is in place 1.4 LBCU manual for procedure is in place PLANNED ACTIVITIES Activity Result 1.1: The technical capacity of the LBCU staff is developed Action 1.1.1: Continue on the job trainings for the staff Action 1.1.2: Organize study visit Action 1.1.3: Follow up on staff performance through regular assessments EXPENDITU RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES RES (IN US$) 2,419 Activity Result 1: LBCU staff capacity in Project Management, Microsoft Excel fundamentals-information Database for Labour Intensive Record Software, labour coordination process, English language, Manpower Information System and Communication have been developed. The Ministry has a local component for 2016 amounting to 1 million SDG to contribute in building their staff capacity as well as to work in labour intensive different sectors. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING OUTPUTS Arrangements for a Study Tour, as part of Capacity Development component to LBCU, is pending the authorization/ support from Embassy of India in Sudan. Targets: key partners participated in the project Study tours study tours organized Filing system (manual and electronic) is now functional for easily classification of targeted groups, recording training sessions, categorization of employment opportunities and more importantly keeping regular record of the youth in order to ensure that effective monitoring and tracking mechanism is in place. 1,785 files (827 for Entrepreneurship and 958 for vocational training) are captured in the system. 5

5 ANNEX 4 - IBSA FUND GUIDELINES REVISION 8 2 Output 2 Capacities for unskilled young workers developed through labour based and business development methods Indicators: 2.1 Number of youth disaggregated by gender trained in waste management skills, entrepreneurial skills, and vocational skills 2.2 Number of youth disaggregated by genderemployed after the training 2.3 Number of business/ labour groups formed 2.4 Percentage of business/labour groups got access to finance 2015 Baseline: youth trained on in waste management skills and entrepreneurial skills, 1,233 in Waste management and 687 in entrepreneurial skills youth employed after the training 2.3 Zero 2.4 Zero Targets: 2.1 1,500 unskilled youth (30% female) trained in different skills 2.2 At least 3000 youth (30% female) in employment 2.4 At least 40 business/ labour groups formed % of business/labour groups received finance Activity Result 2.1: The trained youth are organized into business groups and linked with financial institutions Action 2.2.1: Conduct waste management training Action 2.2.2: Conduct entrepreneurial training Action Conduct vocational skills training Action 2.2.4: Assist in formation of business/ labour groups Action 2.2.5: Facilitate and coordinate job placement Action 2.2.6: Link the business groups and individual youth to financial institution Commitment (20,177.52) Expenditure: 152, Activity Result 2: The total accumulative number of youth trained by the Project so far is 2,892 (1,238 on Waste Management, 1,105 on Entrepreneurship and 549 on Vocational training). Training: The Second batch of the Vocational Training completed with the result of (302) youth on vehicles mechanics, vehicles electricity, General Electricity, plumbing, interlock and vehicles driving. The total number of trained youth on vocational training (549) out of 800. The total accumulative number of youth trained by the Project so far is 2,892 (1,238 on Waste Management, 1,105 on Entrepreneurship and 549 on Vocational training). 6

6 ANNEX 4 - IBSA FUND GUIDELINES REVISION Project Staff in place and Project Boards meetings and stakeholders effectively organised. Indicators: Number of Project Board meeting held Number of Risk and issues logs and lessonslearned updated on quarterly basis 2015 Baseline: 3.2.1: One Project Board meeting held The Project Associate is on board while the Project Manager resigned and the Technical Specialist concluded his tenure Risk and issues logs updated in Activity Result: Project Board meeting held at least once per year Action : Develop Project Board meeting materials and presentations and organize and hold the meeting Activity Result 3.2.2: Project is managed efficiently 110, Activity Result 1: The Project Manager has resigned in Dec 2015, the Technical Specialist and the Advocacy assistant concluded their tenures. The Project is running by Programme Specialist, Project Associate and two National UN Volunteers. Targets: 3.2.1: One Project Board meeting held Risk and issues and lessons-learned quarterly updated Total $ 264,