Humanitarian Coordination Structure

The Government/UN & Partners Humanitarian Coordination Meeting

This is the main forum for humanitarian coordination between the Government of Sudan, the United Nations, humanitarian partners and donors. The forum covers all of Sudan. It was set up in May 2012 and meets monthly. Meetings are chaired by the Commissioner General of the Government’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). The forum includes members of HAC, National Intelligence and Security Services, Military Intelligence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For the UN and humanitarian organizations, the forum includes the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, OCHA, a UN agency representative (rotating), donors , the INGO Steering Committee, the Sudanese Red Crescent Society and the Sudan Council of Voluntary Agencies.

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator (HC)

Working with national and local authorities ensures that international humanitarian response efforts are inclusive and well coordinated. The HC leads the HCT and is supported by OCHA.

The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT)

This comprises the heads of UN humanitarian agencies, international humanitarian organizations, international NGOs and donor representatives. ICRC, IFRC, MSF and UNAMID have a standing invitation to participate. The HCT provides strategic direction for humanitarian operations carried out by the UN and its partners in Sudan. It ensures, where appropriate, links with recovery and development planning.

The Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG)

This group is for the UN and its partners. It consists of sector lead agencies and focal points for cross-cutting issues. The humanitarian operation in Sudan comprises the following 13 sectors: Coordination and Common Services; Education; Food Security and Livelihoods; Governance, Infrastructure and Economic Recovery; Health; Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications; Mine Action; Non-Food Items and Emergency Shelter; Nutrition; Protection; Refugee Multi-Sector; Returns and Early Reintegration; and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. ISGC focuses on the operational implementation of policies and strategies that are agreed by the HCT.

Humanitarian Coordination Structure

Links between humanitarian action, development assistance and poverty reduction in Sudan

	Government poverty – reduction strategy based on the Millennium Development Goals
	Joined-up UN agency development assistance programming linked to Government priority
	Coordinated activities the UN and its partners to address urgent humanitarian needs and early recovery of priorities
The HCT in Sudan is committed to humanitarian action that addresses vulnerability while also ensuring a solid foundation for longer-term recovery and development.