Southern Kordofan

Reconciliation and Peaceful

Co-existence Mechanism (RPCM)

Presentation to
Regional Forum on Mitigating Election/Referendum
related Conflicts
 Key Issues, Threats & Risks

• Election.
• Popular Consultation
• Referendum
• North-South migration
• Cross-border issues
• Armament of civilians
• Land disputes
 Background on RPCM.

• Established by Governor decree 59 on 11th June 2009

• Objectives
– Address root causes of conflicts through clear
understanding of context and take action to mitigate and
resolve on-going local conflicts and prevent the outbreak of
future conflicts.
– Successful reconciliation of parties for on-going or
unresolved conflicts around the state.
– Creation of conditions for peaceful co-existence among
communities in the state that will prevent the outbreak of
future conflict and create a positive environment for
successful CPA implementation
 Composition

• 8 core members, 4 technical support staff

• Diverse tribal and political representation
• Civilians and former senior military/security
personnel
• Wide-ranging networks and high levels of
influence
 Institutional Arrangements

• Reports directly to Governor

• Independent ‘taskforce’
• Coordinates closely with:
– State Security Committee
Native Administration
Line Ministries
– State and Local Judiciary
– UN/INGO/NGOs
 Activities/Achievements

1. Leads/coordinates resolution of flashpoint

conflicts
– Krongo-Angolo
– Misseriya Zurug-Western Mountains Nuba
– Katla-Wali
– Misseriya-Rizeigat
– Misseriya Slihab
– Others
2. Ensures sustainability of peace processes
– Monitoring/support to peace agreement implementation
– Multi-sector government assessments
– Coordination with UN Sector Leads for humanitarian
interventions
 Activities/Achievements, cont

3. Implements cross-cutting activities for conflict

prevention and social cohesion
– Peace Festivals
– Native Administration Conference
4. Conducts state-wide conflict analysis and
monitoring; informs strategies and policies
– Crisis and Recovery Mapping and Analysis workshops
– Early Warning System establishment
 Conflict Resolution Approaches

• Grassroots mobilization through native

administration
• Outreach to opinion leaders outside conflict areas
• Engagement of political leadership
• Conference preparatory workshops
• Peace conferences
– Application of customary law led by ajaweed
 Strengths

• Political will, support from central and state

government, both CPA partners
• Ability to bridge all key stakeholders to ensure
comprehensive, timely and effective interventions
• Core partners group supports intervention impact,
sustainability
• Emerging model for conflict resolution in Sudan
 Challenges/Gaps

• Resource constraints hamper response capabilities

• Lack of strong state-level counterparts to address
cross-border conflicts (e.g. Abyei, Unity, South
Darfur)
• Gaps on institutionalization of RPCM
 Support

• Financial supporters
– Southern Kordofan State Government
– USAID/AECOM
– UNDP Conflict Reduction Program (Dutch)
• Core technical supporters/“partners” group
– UNMIS Civil Affairs, UNDP Conflict Reduction Program
and Crisis & Recovery Mapping & Analysis, AECOM,
Pact Sudan, Nuba Mountains International Association
for Development, German Development Service, World
Food Program
THANK YOU