REVITALISED TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY.
1.1. Establishment, Seat and Term of TGoNU
1.1.1. There shall be established a Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) in the Republic of South Sudan entrusted with the task of implementing this Agreement.
1.1.2. The Transitional Period shall commence eight (8) months after signing of this Agreement and the term of office shall be thirty-six (36) months preceded by eight (8) months of a Pre-Transitional Period.
1.1.3. The seat of the RTGoNU shall be Juba.
1.1.4. The term and mandate of the RTGoNU shall be for the duration of the Transitional Period, until such time that elections are held, except as provided for in this Agreement.
1.1.5. The RTGoNU shall hold elections sixty (60) days before the end of the Transitional Period in order to establish a democratically elected government.
1.1.6. Responsibility will be shared in the Executive of the RTGoNU among the following parties: Incumbent TGoNU, SPLM/A-IO, SSOA, FDs and OPP.
1.2. Mandate of the RTGoNU
1.2.1. The RTGoNU shall:
1.2.2. Implement this Agreement and restore permanent and sustainable peace, security and stability in the country;
1.2.3. Expedite the relief, protection, voluntary and dignified repatriation, rehabilitation, resettlement and reintegration of IDPs and returnees, working closely with the United Nations and other international agencies;
1.2.4. Facilitate and oversee a people-driven process of national reconciliation and healing through an independent mechanism in accordance with this Agreement including budgetary provisions for compensation and reparations;
1.2.5. Oversee and ensure that the Permanent Constitution- making process is successfully carried out and completed before the end of the Transitional Period;
1.2.6. Work closely with the IGAD-PLUS Member States and Organizations and other partners and friends of South Sudan, to consolidate peace and stability in the country;
1.2.7. Xxxxx out radical reforms and transformation of public financial management systems to ensure transparency and accountability;
1.2.8. Ensure prudent, transparent and accountable management of national wealth and resources to build the nation and promote the welfare of the people;
1.2.9. Carry out the functions of government;
1.2.10. Restructure, rehabilitate, and ensure radical reform of the civil service;
1.2.11. Design and implement security sector reforms and security sector transformation, to include the restructuring and reconstitution of institutions;
1.2.12. Rebuild and ...
REVITALISED TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY. Chapter 1 is gender neutral: some mention of women and girls or their specific needs, but still demonstrates a lack of concern for improving their position relative to men. While the Agreement contains the quota for women in certain executive positions, the Agreement does not elaborate on the requirements for women to serve in the Transitional Government, especially for Senior level / Executive positions. For example, the Agreement fails to set aside a senior- level position for women in the Executive (President, Vice-President, First Vice President), nor specific provision on women’s participation in the state governments. Furthermore, the Agreement does not mention how the government will specifically encourage women’s participation in elections. Although the chapter references women’s participation in the executive and calls upon the government and SPLM-IO to nominate women to the Council of Ministries, it does not go far enough. For instance, it does not mandate a quota for the composition of state governments. In addition, the chapter does not incorporate inclusive language. The mandate of the transitional government is very broad and aggregates victims into “IDPs and returnees” instead of specifying “women, men, boys, and girls.” Although the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) provides for quota nomination of women in the TNLA and Internal Boundaries Commission, the roles and responsibilities of the women are not clarified. While there is recognition of the youth bulge in South Sudan (“more than 70 percent of the population is under the age of thirty”), “youth” is gender neutral language and flawed with assumptions. The default assumption is to consider youth as male, and not female, and design policies and programmes for young males accordingly. Advocacy and monitoring is required that young women are equally represented and have equal access to opportunities. • Continue to advocate for more representation of women in key Executive institutions. The Ministry of Gender, housed under the Gender and Youth Cluster, can be used to facilitate the implementation of women’s rights and women’s inclusion in the Executive. Ministries responsible for providing education, police assistance, gender-sensitivity training, and • Include a xxxxxxxx xxxx (at least 30-35 percent) of women in relevant bodies named throughout the agreement, including in the most male-dominated mechanisms (such as those dealing with security arrangements). Women must be inc...
