The Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) H.E. Festus Mogae has on Friday held discussions with the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) ambassadors to South Sudan in Juba.

The Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has on Thursday held pre-plenary briefing with ambassadors from IGAD, the European Union (EU), Troika ((UK, US and Norway) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

The Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC) has on Wednesday held it 44th meeting in Juba. 

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has sponsored a three-day workshop for State Budget officials in South Sudan.

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has on Wednesday begun an orientation and review workshop on the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict of South Sudan (ARCSS) for youth representatives in South Sudan.

Speaking during the official opening of the two-day workshop in Juba on Wednesday, JMEC Deputy Chairperson Amb. Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge said it is essential for the youth in the country to understand the ARCSS and its implementation process “in a more detailed and informed way”.

The workshop involved Chapter-by-Chapter presentations and review of the Agreement and in-depth discussions of the role the youth can play in forging the implementation of the 2015 Agreement forward. 

In his remarks, Amb. Njoroge said, evaluation reports by six JMEC Working Committees show that the permanent ceasefire “has been and continues to be violated by all the Parties with impunity and as such security has deteriorated to a critical level.” 

“Violations reported to both SPLA-IG and SPLA-IO have not been addressed. JMEC continues to urge all the warring parties to stop the fighting so that other critical aspects of the ARCSS may move forward,” he said.

The Deputy Chairperson also said the planned IGAD-led revitalization forum and the ongoing plans towards the process “offers an opportunity for the leaders of all communities (in South Sudan) to sit together to agree on how to end the violence and determine the way forward”. 

The workshop brought together about 40 youth representatives drawn from various organizations in the capital, Juba.

“JMEC acknowledges the need to promote inclusivity and popular ownership of the ARCSS among different stakeholders and we believe that you (the youth) and the many young people you represent are a critical link in this quest,” he said.

“Our goal is the realization of enduring peace, stability and democracy in the Republic of South Sudan. We hope this workshop will contribute to empowering you (the youth), to effectively participate, advocate and strategically engage all the parties and other stakeholders, to ensure its full implementation.”

The Deputy Chairperson Amb. Gen. Augostino Njoroge has on Tuesday visited the Protection of Civilian Sites (POC) in Juba.

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has on Wednesday begun an orientation and review workshop on the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict of South Sudan (ARCSS) for youth representatives in South Sudan.

The National Constitutional Amendments Committee (NCAC) is in the process of drafting the amendment Bills for the five security laws of the Republic of South Sudan, mentioned in the ACRSS.

As the world marks this year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI), the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has joined global voices towards the protection of media freedom and safety of journalists in South Sudan. 

PRESS RELEASE

27 October 2017, Juba, South Sudan

JMEC Publishes ARCSS Evaluation Report

JMEC has today, Friday 27th October, published the September 2017 ARCSS Evaluation Report.

Click here to view and download the report on our new-look website - http://www.jmecsouthsudan.org/index.php/reports/arcss-evaluation-reports

JMEC remains fully focused on its mandate to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Peace Agreement and to support IGAD.

The JMEC Working Committees, comprising regional and international guarantors, the TGoNU and other South Sudanese stakeholders, have undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of the status of implementation of the Peace Agreement complete with observations and recommendations.

This evaluation report has been presented to IGAD pursuant to our mandate and is expected to contribute to ensuring a successful High Level Revitalisation Forum by enabling the Parties, the region and all South Sudanese stakeholders to pursue the revitalisation process from an informed point of view. 

PRESS RELEASE

18 October 2017, Juba, South Sudan

JMEC CHAIRMAN WELCOMES REVITALISATION PROGRESS, SAYS "WORLD IS WATCHING WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS".

At the opening of the October JMEC Plenary in Juba, JMEC Chairman, H.E. Festus Mogae, welcomed the progress made within the IGAD-led revitalisation process and announced the imminent publication of a comprehensive evaluation of the status of implementation of the Peace Agreement.

The Chairman said, “I am delighted to hear from the IGAD Special Envoy, Ambassador Ismail Wais, that positive progress has been made and that all Parties consulted have approached the process in a constructive and peaceful frame of mind. I thank all those who took part.

"After more than a year of unacceptable turmoil and unimaginable distress suffered by millions of South Sudanese, this revitalisation process offers an opportunity for the leaders of all communities to sit together, bring the violence to an end and determine a political path forward.

"The people of South Sudan hope and pray for peace and stability and the world is watching with high expectations.

"I encourage them all Parties to take the necessary steps and compromises to revitalise the implementation of the Peace Agreement without further delay and deliver a lasting solution to the conflict in South Sudan."

Every month the JMEC Chairman presents his report to the Board members, including representatives of the Transitional Government of National Unity, South Sudanese Stakeholders, IGAD member states, the UN, the Troika (US, UK, Norway), China, EU and International Partners Forum and Friends of South Sudan.

Reports are also received from the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU), Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM), Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC), Joint Integrated Police (JIP), Strategic Defence and Security Review Board (SDSRB) and the National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC).

With regard to the JMEC ARCSS evaluation report, the JMEC Chairman said, “Our evaluation report will be presented to IGAD pursuant to our mandate and will form part of our contribution to ensuring a successful High Level Revitalisation Forum.

"Fundamental to the whole report is the irrefutable fact that the permanent ceasefire has been and continues to be violated by all the Parties with impunity and as such security has deteriorated to a critical level.

"I have previously described implementation of the Peace Agreement as being “modest, at best” and from the evaluation reports presented I have heard nothing to change my view."