A Sudanese voluntary organization

About us and the constitution

A Sudanese voluntary non-profit founded in Khartoum on 18 November 2003 and registered with the Humanitarian Aid Commission at capital and state level.

Year founded

2003

18 November 2003

It was founded in Khartoum on 18 November 2003 as Auttash Association for Peace and Development under the Humanitarian Aid Commission Act of 1995 and the 1999 national organizations regulations. The name was changed to Auttash Organization for Peace and Development in October 2009. It operates across Sudan (the capital and the states) as a voluntary charitable non-profit whose resources are used solely to achieve its objectives.

HAC registration

HAC · Khartoum and states · 2006 Act

Registered with the Humanitarian Aid Commission in Khartoum and the states, first under the 1995 Act and 1999 regulations as Auttash Association, then renewed under the Voluntary and Humanitarian Work Act of 2006 and the National Organizations Regulations of 2006.

A Sudanese voluntary non-profit organization, non-religious and non-political, registered with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) at Khartoum and state level, and renewed under the Voluntary and Humanitarian Work Act of 2006 and the National Organizations Regulations of 2006.

Vision

To be a leading and pioneer national peace and development organization supporting communities to enjoy peace and development in Sudan.

Mission

Effective participation in reaching comprehensive peace and sustainable development among rural communities, through initiatives and cooperation with related institutions and national and international organizations inside and outside Sudan.

Fields of work

01

Education

02

Health and nutrition

03

Water, sanitation and hygiene

04

Peace creation, maintaining and building

05

Training and capacity building

06

Disaster reduction and relief, including non-food items

07

Food security, livelihoods and poverty reduction

08

Women’s empowerment and child protection

09

Environmental conservation

10

Promoting a culture of democracy and human rights

Objectives under the Constitution

Ten constitutional objectives that guide the organization’s work on peace, development and humanitarian action.

01

Spread a culture of peace and peaceful coexistence and restore the social fabric in conflict-affected areas.

02

Plan comprehensive development programmes (human, economic, social, cultural and environmental) in target areas.

03

Combat poverty and harmful practices affecting maternal, child and community health, and help people who are ill or living with disability.

04

Assist war victims, including the wounded and displaced.

05

Advance women’s issues and the protection of children.

06

Document and study cultural heritage and apply it in the service of peace and development.

07

Build the capacities of organization members and programme target groups.

08

Contribute to relief, disaster prevention, reconstruction, rehabilitation and the upgrading of public services.

09

Raise awareness of the danger of weapons proliferation and landmines, and take part in collection and clearance.

10

Spread a culture of democracy and human rights and affirm their role in peace and development.

Means

The means set out in the constitution for delivering the objectives in the capital and the states.

01

Deliver services to target groups, organize them in grassroots associations, and establish offices in target areas.

02

Channel the efforts of bodies, organizations and institutions working on peace and development towards the organization’s goals.

03

Conduct studies and research and convene workshops and seminars on peace and development.

04

Mobilize community energies in service of community causes.

05

Take part in programmes and activities that advance the organization’s objectives.

06

Build relations with relevant local and international organizations and institutions.

07

Develop human resources.

08

Mobilize human and material resources in support of programmes.

09

Design detailed programmes and activities to achieve the objectives.

10

Organize training courses and workshops and build capacities in peace and development.

11

Build partnerships with civil society and government institutions.

12

Provide voluntary, health, education, development and environmental services to beneficiaries.

Target beneficiaries

Women, children and youth.

Returnees, internally displaced people, nomads and war-affected communities.

People with disabilities, the sick, orphans and poor communities.

IDPs and rural residents who have lost belongings as a direct consequence of conflict or disaster.

Refugees and people most in need.