A Study of Statelessness in South Sudan - 2017 Questions Answers During applications for nationality certificates, when you doubt that a certain person is not a South Sudanese, how do you handle the situation? What decisive evidence is required [e.g., recommendation letters from traditional chiefs]? Please give examples of doubtful cases and how they were handled whether by you or your colleagues? [Probe for case studies] Do you think it is easy or difficult for people to get a nationality certificate? Why? In this area, which specific groups of people or communities encounter challenges when applying for nationality certificates? Why? Is it important for people in the area where you work to obtain nationality certificates? Why is it important? Do you think lack of nationality affects the way people make money? What about an individual’s livelihood opportunities other than money? How does it affect? Is there anybody or institution that protects against discrimination of applicants by DNPI officers? What are the punitive measures (if any) against issuing officers who violate any provisions of the Nationality Act? Do you know of any case in which a deserted infant of unknown parents was found in South Sudan and was granted a nationality certificate? Please give me an example of such case. Are you aware of any other past interventions by any institution or organization aimed at promoting birth registration in this area? In what way did they promote birth registration? How important is the age assessment or birth certificate when applying for nationality certificate? If a person has neither of the two age documents, what normally happens to their application? In general, do you think people’s economic status plays a significant role in obtaining a nationality certificate? Who do you think in this community are mostly affected by this? What should be done to help them? SECTION 3: Existing support to stateless or persons at risk of statelessness SPECIFY INDICATORS ADDRESSED, AS PER ToR OR OTHER RELEVANT PROJECT DOCUMENTS: - Awareness raising and Information sharing platforms - Mechanisms for identification and referral of persons at risk of statelessness and stateless persons - Support for issuance of nationality documentation to vulnerable individuals or groups Questions Answers Has DNPI or any other organization/institution ever done any form of awareness on nationality application procedures and requirements [for example; blood group, passport size photo, age assessment, cost etc.]? What platforms were used for the awareness campaigns? Do you collaborate with other institutions or organizations to help people get a nationality certificate? Please explain how you work together. Is there any organization or institution currently providing assistance to people in order to get nationality certificates? If yes, which organizations or institutions? In what way do they help? Are there IDPs or returnees living in this area? If yes, where did they come from? Do most of these IDPs or returnees have nationality certificates? 49