A Study of Statelessness in South Sudan - 2017 Questions Answers Please tell me what the criteria you use to identify those vulnerable people you helped obtain nationality certificates? How were the beneficiaries selected? Why was that specific selection criteria used? Do you work or partner with any civil society organizations in implementing any of your statelessness programmes? How were CSOs involved? When an application for nationality certificate is rejected, what remedies are available to applicants? Does UNHCR also assist those whose applications were rejected? Please share any example of a case where UNHCR help people appealed? SECTION 4: Current capacity of national authorities SPECIFY INDICATORS ADDRESSED, AS PER ToR OR OTHER RELEVANT PROJECT DOCUMENTS: - Existing structures - Past interventions to DNPI - Identification of major needs of DNPI - Obstacles to efficient implementation of nationality laws Questions Answers What do you think about the current capacity of DNPI officers? Is there any significant difference between those at the headquarters and in states level? If yes, what is the difference? What are some of the challenges you face while working with the DNPI officers? [Probe: challenges faced during trainings, implementation of your statelessness programme etc.] What do you think about the existing structures of DNPI? Is there any significant difference between the headquarters and states level? If yes, what is the difference? UNHCR has been supporting DNPI in an effort to reduce or end statelessness in South Sudan. Please briefly explain to us the different support UNHCR offered or is being offered to DNPI. Do you think DNPI still needs further support? What kind of support is still need? Apart from the assistance offered by UNHCR, do you know of any other organization or institution offering similar assistance to DNPI? Which organization or institution? Which specific kind of support? SECTION 5: Recommendations SPECIFY INDICATORS ADDRESSED, AS PER ToR OR OTHER RELEVANT PROJECT DOCUMENTS: - Ways to improve mechanisms for identifying and assisting persons at risk of statelessness - Ways to enhance public awareness and access by individuals in respect of nationality application procedure - Improved legislation and procedures for effective implementation of nationality laws Questions What has been the most successful component of assistance you provided to vulnerable communities? What has not worked well? Why? If you were to change any of the components of your statelessness work in any way, what would you change? Why? 60 Answers