A Study of Statelessness in South Sudan - 2017 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 procedure 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? What is currently being done to help them obtain nationality certificates? How would people help them further? In situations when an application for nationality certificate is rejected, what remedies are available to applicants? Is there an administrative system where individuals can get a fair hearing regarding their application? Please share any example of a case where a person appealed a decision denying a nationality certificate? 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 Is there a DNPI office or DNPI mobile office in this area? Where do people in this community go to apply for nationality certificates? What do you think are some of the administrative challenges the DNPI is facing? Do you feel the number of officers and resources available are enough to enable DNPI function efficiently? How would you describe the capacity of DNPI officers? Do you think there is a need for training them? What kind of training do you think is necessary? Do you know of any organization or institution that has offered any assistance to DNPI? Which organization or institution? Which specific kind of support? Do you think DNPI still needs further support? What kind of support is still in need? 53