S. Sudan: AU ministerial delegation in post-conflict assessment visit
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April 1, 2011 (JUBA) - A 15 member technical team of the African Union
(AU) ministerial committee on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and
Development (PCRD) has embarked on a one-week visit to assess the
needs of the population in various states of South Sudan.
The team, headed by South Africa’s Siphamandla Zondi, comprises of
individuals selected from nine different African countries, including
Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and the
Sudan.
Addressing the media at Juba airport on arrival, Zondi reiterated the
team’s dedicated commitment to work, in consultation with both
governments, to systematically assess the needs and magnitude of
post-conflict challenges in Sudan after long years of civil war.
“We believe it’s our mandate, as members of the AU ministerial
committee on post-conflict reconstruction and development to assess
the needs of the population in the country. The delegation will work
closely with the international community, development partners and
local leaders to identify steps that can be taken to address these
post-conflict issues,” Zondi said.
As part of their mission, he remarked, the delegation will visit the
greater Bahr el Ghazal region, Jonglei and Western Equatoria states,
among others. The team, he added, will mainly focus on the most
critical issues affecting the population. He also expected to discuss
the contentious border issue between north and South Sudan.
The AU-initiated ministerial PCRD was established in 2003 to, among
other things, mobilise, as broadly as possible, African support for
post-conflict reconstruction. As part of the initiative, member
countries develop a guide for the development of comprehensive
policies and strategies that seek to consolidate peace and promote
sustainable development in post-conflict countries.
(ST)
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