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Darfur Development and Reconstruction Agency (DRA) has been established and formally registered at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in July 2007. DRA is a nonprofit-making organization with aims to reduce poverty and human suffering in the Sudan. DRA also strives to implement right-informed and partner-expressed interventions that take note of partner priorities and are believed as No-harm doing interventions.

DRA is formed and based on the understanding that Civil Society Organisations are well placed at the moment to participate and provide both humanitarian and development assistance to people victims of Natural and man-made disasters

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 Programme:

 1 - Current Programme
  
Since inception, DRA embarked in programmes of support to conflict victims in Darfur. A livelihoods programme to that effect is being implemented in 3 major IDP camps in North Darfur; namely, El Salaam, Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps. 4100 IDP families are target for various types of support. Major of these interventions include:

·         Start up capital packages targeting 780 families.

·         Distribution of production means (donkey Carts, shops, and other micro-business initiatives;

·         Rebuilding asset base;

·         Business management training for entrepreneur men and women.

·          Life Skills training for poor women and men to acquire skills necessary to access income for a better livelihood.

·         Distribution of Shade and Fruit seedlings – over 9000 seedlings distributed.

·         Continuous awareness-raising sessions targeting the increase of community awareness about GBV, rights, etc

·         Environmental and hygiene conservation in cams by keeping the camp environment clean.

·         Market Monitoring and trade analysis;

·         Community and NGO skills and capacity building;

 

 2-  Programme Priorities (2011 -13):
  
With support from various donors, DRA plans to implement additional programmes in Sudan. These new initiatives will include:

·         Increase focus on Livelihoods and food security support.

·         Environmental Conservation and natural resource management through a community approach (Community Environmental Action Plans - CEAPs) . This will cover Greater Darfur until 2016.

·         Enhance access to authenticated information necessary for better informed programme and development planning through Market and Trade Analysis – covers entire Darfur - a 3-year programme.

·         Mainstream community participation as an important element to influence decision making, facility sustainability and ownership – West Darfur.

·         Local Non-governmental Organisation Capacity Building Project (North, South and West Darfur.

 

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