South Sudan NGO Forum

What South Sudan NGO Forum does

South Sudan NGO Forum is a voluntary, independent, non-profit networking body that serves as the primary coordination mechanism for non-governmental organizations operating in South Sudan. The Forum was originally established in Nairobi in the early 1990s under Operation Lifeline Sudan (OLS), relocated to Juba following the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and formalized a Secretariat in mid-2008. It currently serves 347 member organizations — 237 National NGOs (NNGOs) and 110 International NGOs (INGOs) — across all 10 states of South Sudan, providing information sharing, security and access advisories, policy advocacy with the Government of South Sudan, capacity development, INGO-NNGO networking, and external stakeholder engagement.

The Forum operates a suite of web-based platforms rather than a single product: a Discourse-based Communication Portal for member-to-member interaction, a Services Platform for membership registration and certificate validation, a Documents Portal for regulatory and coordination documents, the Resilience Exchange Network for resilience-programming knowledge sharing (established February 2018), a 3W Operational Presence data visualization tool for tracking NGO presence at the county level, an NNGO Capacity Assessment Tool with automated ranking and action plan generation, a PSEA Toolkit developed in partnership with Action Against Hunger, an Internship Initiative for South Sudanese graduates, and a South Sudan Knowledge Network research repository. The Secretariat is physically hosted by Plan International South Sudan at its Juba Country Head Office.

The Forum's revenue is generated primarily through institutional donor grants supporting coordination activities (DFID/FCDO, ECHO, SIDA, and SDC) supplemented by recurring annual membership fees from NNGOs and INGOs (amounts undisclosed). The organization is governed by a 20-member Steering Committee with equal INGO and NNGO representation, is a non-traded private non-profit, and reports no subsidiaries, parent company, or external equity funding. Its scale is small (1-10 Secretariat employees) and financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

South Sudan NGO Forum

Legal name

South Sudan NGO Forum

Website

https://southsudanngoforum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

South Sudan NGO Forum is a non-profit coordination body serving 347 National and International NGO members across South Sudan through information sharing, security advisories, policy advocacy, and capacity development via multiple web platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

NGO Coordination Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• NGO coordination services
• Humanitarian information sharing
• NGO capacity development
• Civil society networking
• Humanitarian policy representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Juba

HQ country

Sudan

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The NGO Forum generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by both National and International NGOs. Membership fees are required for all approved members and the renewal process is conducted yearly with notifications typically sent in January.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

South Sudan NGO Forum is a voluntary, independent networking body that facilitates NGO coordination, information sharing, capacity development, security advisories, and policy representation for its 237 National NGO and 110 International NGO members operating in South Sudan. It delivers these services through a suite of member-only web platforms covering membership registration, communications, documents, operational presence visualization, capacity assessment, safeguarding (PSEA), knowledge exchange, and an internship initiative. Revenue is generated through annual membership fees from member NGOs alongside institutional donor grants.

Product overview

South Sudan NGO Forum operates a suite of coordinated web platforms serving as a networking and coordination body for 237 National and 110 International NGOs in South Sudan. The core offering consists of the main website for general coordination, a Discourse-based Communication Portal for member communications (jobs, tenders, trainings), and a Services Platform for membership registration and renewal. Supporting tools include the Documents Portal for regulatory documents, Resilience Exchange Network for knowledge sharing, 3W Operational Presence data visualization, NNGO Capacity Assessment Tool for organizational evaluation, PSEA Toolkit for safeguarding resources, Internship Initiative for capacity building, State Coordination for regional coordination, and the South Sudan Knowledge Network for research dissemination. All platforms collectively support information sharing, networking, representation, and communication around safety and wellbeing for humanitarian operations in South Sudan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NGO Forum Membership Voluntary annual membership service for National and International NGOs operating in South Sudan, requiring RRC registration, full-time country presence, payment of membership fees, and approval through a Steering Committee and Country/National Directors vetting process. Members gain access to coordination, information sharing, security advisories, policy representation, and digital tools.
• Communication Portal A Discourse-based message board platform enabling NGO Forum members to post and view job advertisements, tenders, training opportunities, courses, and general humanitarian communications relevant to South Sudan.
• Services Platform An online service portal providing NGO membership registration, annual renewal processing, and certificate validation services for both International and National NGO members.
• Documents Portal A document repository hosting government circulars, coordination documents, legislation, and regulatory guidance documents for NGOs operating in South Sudan.
• Resilience Exchange Network A knowledge-sharing platform through which NGOs share knowledge, expertise, and learning on resilience programming, financing, and delivery of humanitarian and development assistance to populations in need in South Sudan.
• 3W Operational Presence Interactive data visualization tools showing the operational presence of International and National NGOs at county level across South Sudan, using the Who/What/Where framework for humanitarian coordination.
• NNGO Capacity Assessment Tool An online assessment tool providing qualitative and quantitative information to evaluate National NGO capacity status, identify strengths and weaknesses, generate automated rankings, and produce action plans for institutional capacity development.
• PSEA Toolkit A comprehensive suite of downloadable tools and guides for Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), including HR resources, safeguarding policies, and organizational processes, developed in collaboration with Action Against Hunger and InterAction.
• Internship Initiative A four-month capacity development program placing fresh bachelor's degree or diploma graduates within pre-selected NGOs to gain work experience in the humanitarian and development sector, available to South Sudanese nationals only.
• State Coordination Initiative A coordination initiative enhancing information sharing among National NGOs across the 10 states of South Sudan through leadership training, communication support, and establishment of coordination systems.
• South Sudan Knowledge Network An information platform where research on South Sudan is collected and housed, providing a one-stop shop for publicly available research on the country.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, historical and supporting.

• Plan International South SudancoreOthersPlan International South Sudan hosts the NGO Forum Secretariat at its Country Head Office in Juba. The National and International NGO Steering Committee provides oversight to the operations of the Secretariat and Forum.
• Action Against HungermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked in close collaboration with Action Against Hunger to develop and make available the PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) toolkit suite for member organizations.
• InterActionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided support for availing resources and achieving the intended purpose of the PSEA toolkit in support to the wider humanitarian community in South Sudan.
• OLS (Operation Lifeline Sudan)historicalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NGO Forum was originally established in Nairobi in the early 1990s as a coordination mechanism for NGOs under OLS.
• Capacity Building Firms (Samahi Research, PDC, SMECOSS, MSHC)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with private capacity building firms in South Sudan to provide monthly trainings to National NGO staff. Firms include Samahi Research (Program Management), Participatory Development Centre PDC (Governance & Leadership, Financial Management), SMECOSS (HR Management, Sustainability, Communications), and Multi Media Skills and Health Consults MSHC.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Start Network: Global network of humanitarian NGOs offering pooled funding, risk financing, and coordination tools; comparable in providing coordination infrastructure to NGO members in fragile contexts.
• NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response): Network of local and national NGOs focused on the localization agenda; comparable in advocating for and coordinating NNGO actors, including in South Sudan-adjacent contexts.
• CHS Alliance: International alliance of humanitarian and development organizations focused on accountability and quality, including PSEA - directly comparable function given South Sudan NGO Forum's PSEA Toolkit offering.

Others

• ALNAP: Humanitarian learning network providing research, evaluation, and knowledge products to NGO and UN humanitarian actors; comparable in producing coordination-relevant knowledge products like the Forum's Resilience Exchange Network.

Broad incumbents

• ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies): Global INGO coordination body that supports national NGO forums and leads NGO policy engagement at the humanitarian system level; directly comparable in mandate around NGO coordination and representation.
• InterAction: Largest US-based coalition of INGOs with comparable coordination, advocacy, and capacity-building functions; served as a partner to South Sudan NGO Forum on the PSEA Toolkit.
• OCHA Country Office (South Sudan): UN coordination body for humanitarian actors in South Sudan; complementary rather than competitive, but operates the parallel HCT and pooled fund architecture where the Forum holds observer/member seats.

Direct peers

• NGO Forum Sudan: Direct peer - NGO coordination body serving the same NGO community across Sudan with similar information sharing, security, and policy advocacy functions; essentially the same operating model adapted for the northern context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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